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Teaching Assistant 2 (Working with children/pupils with complex needs)

Loxley CofE Community Primary School, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 9JT

This job expired on 11 February 2026 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  23 February 2026

• Closing date

  11 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 February 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 12:15pm (There may be the occasional afternoon swap to 11.45am-3.30pm which will be pre-arranged and pre-agreed) Hours: 18.75 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months
• Pay scale: Band F

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Candidate. We are looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about supporting children's learning and wellbeing
• Has experience or a strong interest in working with children in KS2
• Can work effectively as part of a team
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Is flexible, reliable, and enthusiastic
• Has the ability to follow safeguarding and behaviour policies consistently

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer

• A warm, welcoming and close-knit school community
• Support from an experienced and dedicated staff team
• Full induction including safeguarding training
• Opportunities to develop your skills in a nurturing school environment

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.

BROAD DESCRIPTION:

Working under the overall supervision of the responsible teacher, assist and support teaching and learning, provide for general care, safety and welfare of pupils and work with individuals or groups of pupils with complex health care and/or learning needs. Contribute to the school’s statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

Responsibility for people (other than employees supervised/managed): The post has considerable impact on the well-being of individuals or groups through contributing to the assessment of pupil need and progress, the development and implementation of plans and providing appropriate care/support to pupils with complex learning and/or health care needs

Responsibility for physical resources: The post has some responsibility for physical resources, through the preparation and care of teaching materials/resources and secure and accurate record keeping.

TYPICAL TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Curriculum support:

• Contribute to curriculum planning and evaluation and assist in implementation
• Assist in the delivery of lessons/sessions and interact with the teacher and pupils as required
• Undertake agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting according to pupil responses
• Support and use ICT in learning activities & develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use

Support for pupils:

• Support individuals or groups during independent /group work, e.g. explain tasks, reinforce key objectives/concepts or vocabulary, use practical apparatus, support less able pupils, extend/challenge more able, keep pupils on task, interested, motivated and engaged.
• Occasional support to whole class for short periods (eg story reading).
• Help pupils to develop communication skills and role play activity.
• Promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils, encourage them to interact and work co-operatively and engage in activities.
• Promote independence and development of self-esteem
• Assist in the personal, social, emotional development of pupils and development of self-esteem.
• Assist with the development and implementation of IEPs/behaviour plans.
• Using specialist skills/ knowledge/ training, provide support in specialist areas
• Encourage and reinforce positive interactions between pupils working within any behaviour targets set
• Identify and report uncharacteristic behaviour patterns
• Assist with pupil supervision on trips off the premises, under overall guidance of the teacher.
• Working with children/pupils with complex special needs, monitor and provide for their general care, safety and welfare, including tasks connected with their social inclusion and providing for their personal, physical and health care needs.
• Use physical intervention strategies following training (eg team teach)

Support to teacher:

• Assist with lesson/activity planning, delivery and evaluation
• Monitor individual/group achievements of key objectives and feedback to the teacher
• Contribute to pupil assessment through observation and reporting
• Record information relevant to assessment and review of pupils’ progress
• Attend IEP and statement review meetings
• Support implementation of strategies to manage pupil behaviour and help manage pupil behaviour
• Active involvement in day-to-day management of the learning environment including responsibility for the care and preparation of teaching aids, equipment, materials and differentiated resources.
• Undertake routine and non-routine administrative tasks
• Liaise with parents/carers, specialist teachers & other professional staff and share and provide information

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.

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About Loxley CofE Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 29 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Loxley CofE Community Primary School website
• Email address: admin3040@welearn365.com
• Phone number: 01789840211
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/loxley-cofe-community-primary-school

Loxley Church of England Primary School is proud to be officially the smallest primary school in Warwickshire. Our size gives us a unique family feel and enables us to offer excellent adult-to-child support. At Loxley, we value every individual, nurture their talents, and open up a world of learning opportunities so our children can flourish and grow into responsible, well-rounded citizens.

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