Learning Support Assistant EYFS

Moseley Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 1AB

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 November 2025

• Closing date

  29 September 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time - KS1 (37 hours), term-time + inset days 39 weeks (8:30am - 3:30pm)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185-£26,403

What skills and experience we're looking for

What We Need From You

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has paid experience in a school setting, working with children who have additional / special educational needs.

• Is patient, calm, caring, and able to build trusting relationships with children, families, and staff.

• Has good communication skills and the ability to follow and adapt plans and strategies in collaboration with the teacher / SENCo.

• Is reliable, proactive, flexible, and committed to inclusion.

• Holds, ideally, relevant qualifications (e.g. Level 2/3 in Supporting Teaching & Learning, or equivalent) or GCSEs or equivalents in English & Maths (or willing to work towards them, if required).

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer •

A supportive, inclusive community that values every staff member.

• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities to grow your skills and confidence.
• Mentorship and support from the SENDCo and senior leadership team.
• A positive working environment where we recognise that happy, supported staff help children do well.

Close working with SENCo / class teachers, within a school that values staff wellbeing and work-life balance

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.

To support two children with additional needs in Foundation Stage: helping with developmental, social & learning support, ensuring inclusion and adapting resources as required.

How to Apply

• Please send your completed application form and a short cover letter outlining which of the roles you’re applying for, and why you believe you’re a good fit.
• Provide two referees, one of whom can speak to your experience working with children in a school setting.
• Interviews will take place: Week beginning 6th October 2025.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and young people and expect 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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Moseley Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 571 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Moseley Primary School website
• Email address: cpadmore@moseley.coventry.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02476593572
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/moseley-primary-school

We are a forward-thinking primary school with a reputation for high standards, warmth, and innovation.
We are committed to inclusion, high expectations, and the holistic development of every child. We believe in supporting our staff as well as our pupils, ensuring that everyone—learners and educators alike—feels valued, respected, and part of our school family.
We believe in valuing staff: supporting professional growth, maintaining a healthy work-life blend, and fostering a community where everyone’s contributions matter.

Arranging a visit to Moseley Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cpadmore@moseley.coventry.sch.uk.

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