Assistant to English Teacher

Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 2AJ

5 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  11 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13,288.00 - £15,104.00 Annually (Actual) Romero Grade 4

Assistant to English Teacher job summary

Are you passionate about education and eager to support young people in achieving their full potential? Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School in Coventry is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Assistant to English Teacher to join our vibrant English Department.

Working Hours: 3 days per week, 8:30am – 4:30pm (Term time only + 3 INSET days)
Salary: Romero Grade 4 actual salary £13,288 – £15,104 per annum
Start Date: September 2025

This post is funded by Access to Work and is a fixed term contract until November 2026.

📝 About the Role

As an Assistant to the English Teacher, you will play a vital role in supporting a designated English teacher in her return to the classroom. You will work closely with the designated English teacher, assisting in lesson delivery, classroom management, marking, and planning. In the teacher’s absence, you may be required to lead lessons, ensuring a safe and productive learning environment.

🔍 Key Responsibilities

• Support the allocated English teacher in all aspects of lesson delivery, including team teaching and intervention planning.
• Supervise classes when required and maintain high standards of behaviour in line with school policy.
• Assist with marking, resource preparation, and classroom organisation.
• Maintain accurate records using school systems (e.g., Arbor, CPOMS).
• Attend relevant meetings, Faculty meetings and Parents Evenings. Contribute to the wider life of the school.

Essential:

• Experience working with young people, ideally in a school setting.
• Strong subject knowledge in English and understanding of the national curriculum.
• An interest in teaching/future career plans in teaching
• Excellent communication, organisation, and behaviour management skills.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Empathy and a supportive flexible attitude is essential in this role

Desirable:

• A-Level/Degree in an English-based subject.
• First aid training or willingness to undertake training.

💼 Why Join Us?

Cardinal Wiseman is a welcoming and inclusive Catholic school committed to academic excellence and the holistic development of every student. You will be part of a supportive team that values collaboration, professional growth, and the Catholic ethos of the school.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1435 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cardinal-wiseman-catholic-school

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