SEN Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 4DW

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  1 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £8.00 Hourly

SEN Teaching Assistant Apprentice job summary

As an apprentice, you will work alongside experienced teachers and support staff to help pupils access learning, develop confidence and achieve their full potential in a nurturing and inclusive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support pupils with Special Educational Needs both individually and in small groups.
• Assist the class teacher in delivering engaging learning activities.
• Encourage pupils' social, emotional and academic development.
• Help create a positive, safe and inclusive learning environment.
• Support children with communication, behavioural or learning needs.
• Assist with preparing classroom resources and learning materials.
• Contribute to the wider life of the school community.

The successful candidate will:

• Be passionate about supporting children and young people.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be patient, caring, reliable and enthusiastic.
• Be willing to learn and develop new skills through training and mentoring.
• Be able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Have a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Hold GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths at Grade 4/C or above, or be willing to work towards achieving these qualifications where required.

We Can Offer

• Health and Wellbeing Cover including cashback on optical, dental, and therapy treatments
• Discounts at popular high-street retailers
• Access to wellbeing services, including 24/7 confidential counselling
• A generous pension scheme to support your future
• Clear pathways for progression, with regular reviews and access to training — whether you’re just starting or already qualified
• A welcoming, inclusive environment where your wellbeing comes first

If you're ready to help children feel safe, happy, and supported each day, we’d love to hear from you.

The Romero Catholic Academy operates a refer a friend scheme of £200 for the referrer. If you have been referred to this vacancy by a current employee, please highlight this within the section headlined "Where did you first hear of this vacancy?" on the application form. All rules relating to the referrals are provided within the TRCA Refer a Friend Policy on our website.

We are committed to safeguarding children. As part of the pre-employment process, an enhanced DBS Check, Prohibition Checks, Childcare Disqualification (where appropriate) and Online/Social media screening will be undertaken in addition to other relevant background checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Safeguarding is our top priority, and we encourage all applicants to review our safeguarding and child protection policy which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our students.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

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 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 453 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-coventry

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