121 SEN Teaching Assistant

Pearl Hyde Community Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 2NB

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  May 2026

• Closing date

  10 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £26,403.00 Annually (FTE) (Actual £20,673-£21,673) Permanent post 35 hours, TTO PLUS 1 WEEK

121 SEN Teaching Assistant job summary

Pearl Hyde Community Primary School is a vibrant and engaging school. The Governors are in a position to offer a great opportunity for a talented Teaching Assistant to come and share their passion for teaching young people in our happy and highly successful school. We wish to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic colleague who has expertise in working closely with children who have high level SEN needs.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who:

Is passionate about improving the lives of children

Is committed to achieving the highest of standards

Is able to actively support the ethos and vision of the school

Has excellent interpersonal skills and can work well as part of a team

Ideally has relevant experience working with SEN children on a 1:1 basis

Has good knowledge of SEN

In return we can offer:

A dedicated staff team, committed to delivering outstanding outcomes for our children and themselves, supported by an active Governing Body with a clear vision for the future of the school

Children with a love of learning who are enthusiastic, excited and stimulated by challenge

Opportunities for collaboration, support and development through Finham Park MAT

A comprehensive induction support package and ongoing, high quality CPD provision

Next Steps:

If you are committed to driving standards up to enable children to achieve the very best, have high expectations and have the relevant experience of working with children with SEN, then we want to hear from you.

To request any of the documents in an accessible format please contact apply@finhampark.co.uk or call 02477 180000 and select option 2 for HR. For further information on this role and other opportunities within the MAT, please visit https://finhamparkmultiacademytrust.co.uk/careers/

Closing Date: Tuesday 10th March @ 9am

Interview Date: Friday 13th March 2026

Only applicants for interview will be contacted.

Finham Park MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Finham Park Multi Academy Trust requires all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage and if you are offered a job position with us.

Online Checks

In line with KCSIE (Keeping children Safe in Education) 2024 we will complete online searches as part of our due diligence on all shortlisted candidates. If anything is identified as part of these checks they will be discussed with you at interview. If any safeguarding concerns are identified, we reserve the right to withdraw your application.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Pearl Hyde Community Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 293 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pearl Hyde Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pearl-hyde-community-primary-school

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