Teaching Assistant - Whitley Abbey Primary School

Required for September 2026

At Whitley Abbey…

For everyone to be valued, safe and happy.

To nurture mental and physical health of everyone through our character values of; kindness, honesty, friendship, courage, resilience and gratitude.

To foster positive relationships, to engender an ethos of tolerance, respect and an understanding that we live in a diverse community.

To strive to open children’s minds to life’s possibilities and to promote citizenship amongst our children.

To place a great emphasis on developing a love of reading and vocabulary to enable children to become lifelong learners.

To promote high standards of teaching and learning and expect the highest levels of attainment for everyone.

‘Hand in Hand we Learn’

What is the job role?

Whitley Abbey Primary School is a popular, thriving school situated on the outskirts 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 is truly special.

Extract from our school intent:

At Whitley Abbey Primary School we celebrate the diversity of our community. We engage with our families regularly to support and inform them so every child becomes the best that they can be, to leave us in Year 6 with the skills and positive thinking needed to achieve their ambitions and lead happy, successful lives.

Who are we looking for?

Our Core Values for everyone are Commitment, Opportunity Respect and Excellence.

We are looking for someone who shares these values and wants to make a difference to the lives of young people. We can offer you a welcoming and friendly school where leaders consider staff wellbeing and work as a team. Pupils make good choices and learn enthusiastically.

We are looking for experienced Teaching Assistants with strong behaviour management skills, sound classroom knowledge and a caring personality to support our Early Years, KS1 and KS2 classes. Must be flexible, reliable and a team player.

Please apply using the online application form ensuring you outline your skills, abilities, and experience in line with the key areas on the advert and Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing date: Monday 18th May 2026

Interview date: Thursday 4th June 2026

Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented, we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply.  This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.  

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS, all relevant safeguarding and pre-employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Coventry City Council

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