Health Care Teaching Assistant
Ernesford Grange Community School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 2QD19 days remaining to apply
Job start date
17 June 2025
Closing date
29 July 2025 at 11:59am
Date listed
17 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- G3 (32 hrs £18,315-£19,201) or (37 hrs)
Health Care Teaching Assistant job summary
Riverbank Academy currently have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated practitioner to join the team as a Health Care Assistant, supporting class leads and teachers with responsibility for the development and educational provision of learners.
Job overview
You’ll be responsible for working in partnership with class leads and support staff to support the individual care of students. You will provide structured support and guidance for students in the development of their independence , physical and social needs. You will provide supervision, personal care and moving and handling support for students with SEND. Assisting with lunchtime supervision and after school and break duties as part of the rota.
Job requirements
- A desire to continue to improve literacy, numeracy and ICT skills, with Grade C achieved in English and Maths
- Qualification to A level (AS/A level) is desirable
- Experience leading lessons within a community, mainstream or special school context
- Ability to walk long distances and stand for long periods of time to support student transitions around school and enrichment activities
- Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work in tandem with teaching staff
- Ability to be empathetic and understanding to the needs of students
Why join us?
As a Health Care Assistant within Riverbank Academy, you’ll be able to build upon your existing skillset within a supportive environment, with professional development, training, and career progression opportunities available.
Interviews week commencing 08 September 2025
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Ernesford Grange Community School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- Up to 1163 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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