Early Years Teaching Assistant

Whitmore Park Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 2HG

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  27 January 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  8 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404 - £25,584 pa pro rata (Term time Only)

Early Years Teaching Assistant job summary

What is the job role?

We have the following vacancy for a full-time Early Years Teaching Assistant to work in our Nursery to start as soon as possible.

We are looking to appoint someone who will share our vision for high-quality education for all our children and also show enthusiasm and motivation.

You will work under the direct instruction of teaching staff providing learning support for the pupils and assisting in the management of the classroom.  Planning and leading intervention work to provide 1-2-1 support or in small groups outside the main teaching area. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS is needed for this post. Two references will be taken up for all short-listed candidates prior to the interview or appointment.

If you are interested, a visit to the school is highly recommended.  Please contact Jo Davis, Office Manager at Email: admin@whitmorepark.org or Tel: 02476 335697 if you would like to arrange an appointment.

Completed applications can be emailed to: jobs@whitmorepark.org, or handed in at the School Office or posted to the school for the attention of Mrs Christine Clough, School Business Manager.

Who are we looking for?

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.

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

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.

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 Whitmore Park Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 681 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Whitmore Park Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whitmore-park-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Ofsted February 2019 – “This school remains good. The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection.”

Whitmore Park is a large school in the City of Coventry. We have the highest expectation of all of our staff and pupils, with a strong commitment to promoting their well-being. Our curriculum is based on value-led education with pupil involvement, enjoyment and achievement at its heart.

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