Teaching Assistant - John Shelton Community Primary School

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

What is the job role?

Grade 3 – Permanent

£18,933 - £20,092 (full time all year-round salary shown)

32.5 hours per week - 39 weeks per year to include training days

Are you a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual? Are you imaginative and creative? Do you believe that every child has the right to the highest possible standards in their education?

If that sounds like you, then we want you!

We are currently seeking to appoint an outstanding Teaching Assistant to support groups of children across the school in the first instance. From September onwards, the successful candidate will be based in a class. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to the commitment of the role, will be able to communicate clearly and effectively with children, parents and other members of staff and will be able to work as part of a team as well as using their own initiative. They will have a caring attitude and show patience to ensure all children are well-cared for. The role will involve supporting class teachers in providing targeted support for small group intervention and also one to one support where necessary. Experience of working with children with specific special educational needs is desirable. Experience in supporting the delivery of phonics teaching would be highly beneficial.

John Shelton Community Primary School is a popular, thriving, good school situated in the Holbrooks area of Coventry. Our intake of pupils reflects our diverse community and we offer a broad, balanced and creative curriculum for all our learners. We believe that our school and our children are truly special. We are looking for a passionate, dedicated and motivated individual who is committed to ensuring that all children make progress.

We are a successful organisation that is committed to continual improvement and offer support for professional development for all our staff.

Applications packs are available to download from www.wmjobs.co.uk and are returnable to jobs@johnshelton.coventry.sch.uk

Show arounds are welcome, please contact the school office on 024 76686063, our Deputy Head will be showing candidates round school and answering queries.

Closing date: 9am on Thursday 3^rd February 2022

Interviews: Thursday 10^th February 2022. The interview will include a 15 minute adult-led group session based around a book of your choice. Year group to be confirmed.

Additional information

John Shelton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Key Requirements

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Coventry City Council