SEND TEACHING ASSISTANT

Coundon Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 1FQ

29 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  6 September 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  17 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19943 - £20098 pa

SEND TEACHING ASSISTANT job summary

The role is a SEND TA to work within our Nurture provision. You will be part of the inclusion team made up of teachers, SEND TAs and a Learning Mentor, working closely together to provide personalised support for young people.

At Coundon Primary, curriculum continuity and progress are balanced with behavioural and emotional support to enable improved outcomes for all.   Here, you will be a role model and motivator.

You will be expected to support the teacher in the delivery of the curriculum, work with small groups and individuals in target interventions and have excellent behaviour management skills.  You will have the skills to support pupils in the nurture provisions as needed and be able to model and share supportive strategies with your colleagues.

Our Values

At Coundon Primary School our key values are Responsibility, Respect, Resilience and Kindness.  We are school who truly believes in our motto 'Together Everyone Achieves More'.

What is the job role?

Coundon Primary School is looking to appoint a SEND TA to support SEND children within our nurture provision..  A knowledge of autism and the national curriculum is essential, as well as the ability to deliver specific interventions to small groups of children. 

The position is from 8.30 am until 4.00 pm each day, term time only, plus training days.  

As a key member of our inclusion team, you will play a vital role in shaping brighter futures by combining tailored learning support with emotional and behavioural strategies.

Closing Date: Friday 5th September 2025
Interviews to take place: Thursday 11th September 2025

Previous applicants need not apply.

Who are we looking for?

To be successful in this role we are looking for someone who:-

• Knows autism, speech and language needs and physical needs
• Can deliver specific interventions in small groups out of class
• Is personally resilient 
• Can build relationships quickly and not take behaviour personally
• Is empathetic and patient
• Is positive and affirming
• Solution focussed
• A good team player
• Is a good communicator 
• Has experience in a primary school or service setting
• Has experience supporting children with their Social, Emotional, Mental Health and learning needs
• Has experience in Safer Handing or Team Teach (although not essential) but a willingness to train and develop is
• Can deliver personal care when needed
• Understand the importance of safeguarding, confidentiality and health and safety.

In return, we can offer you: a supportive and friendly team of colleagues and an excellent programme of continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities.

If you are resilient, empathetic and ready to inspire vulnerable children, we would love to hear from you!

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 from 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

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 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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Coundon Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 520 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Coundon Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/coundon-primary-school-coventry

Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Coundon Primary School
Fixed Term for 18 months, starting September 2023
Contract will end at the end of the Spring Term March 2025

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