Teaching Assistant

Kingsbury Academy, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 1PJ

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  25 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £26,824.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Main purpose

To provide learning and care support for pupils with special educational needs (SEN). This will involve working with the teacher to plan and deliver activities and supporting pupils with routines, transitions and behaviour management.

Duties and responsibilities

Supporting pupils

• Build positive relationships with pupils, promoting high self-esteem and independence
• Support the activities of individuals or groups
• Provide support for bilingual/multilingual pupils (where appropriate to the focus of the role)
• Adapt communication style to respond to pupils according to their individual needs
• Support pupils with their social, emotional and mental health needs, escalating concerns where appropriate
• Support children with specific needs, for example, sensory and/or physical impairment, cognitive or learning difficulties, behavioural, emotional and social development needs, communication and interaction difficulties and individual personal requirements.
• Go into the pool to support swim lessons
• Support pupils to access the curriculum
• Promote high standards of behaviour, responding to incidents in line with the school’s behaviour policy and guidelines on physical intervention
• Assist with the development and delivery of individual education and support plans
• Contribute to ensuring the school, class and outdoor areas are safe, in good order and repair and attractive, including creating and maintaining displays
• Support with personal care as and when required
• Promote the values and vision of the school

Teaching and learning

• Contribute to the planning of differentiated learning activities for individual or small groups of pupils, delivering activities inside or outside the classroom
• Support the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aimed at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning
• Use ICT skills to advance pupils’ learning
• Through observations, provide regular feedback to teachers on pupil progress, attainment and barriers to learning
• Support class teachers with maintaining good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
• Assist in preparing and maintaining the learning environment
• Contribute to the management of pupils’ behaviour
• Monitor, record and report on progress and attainment
• Contribute to the overall ethos, aims and work of the school
• Contribute to the development of individual pupil records
• Support the maintenance of pupils’ safety and security.
• Provide general administrative support, for example, administer coursework, produce worksheets etc.

Working with staff, parents/carers and relevant professionals

• Share knowledge and understanding of pupils to other school staff and education, health and social care professionals, so that informed decision making can take place on intervention and provision
• Communicate effectively with parents and carers under the direction of teachers
• Contribute to meetings with parents and carers by providing feedback on pupil progress, attainment and barriers to learning, as directed by teachers
• Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school
• Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues
• Follow school ethos, policy and procedures at all times.
• Any other duties deemed appropriate at the direction of the Head Teacher

Professional development

• Help keep their own knowledge and understanding relevant and up-to-date by reflecting on their own practice, liaising with school leaders, and identifying relevant professional development to improve personal effectiveness
• Take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school
• Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures

Other areas of responsibility

Safeguarding

• Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies
• Promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school
• Raise and record all safeguarding concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead

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 Kingsbury Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• School size: 102 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kingsbury Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingsbury-academy

Kingsbury Academy is a special school based in Coventry. We cater for pupils with severe learning difficulties and those with Autism.
We are a friendly and supportive school with amazing pupils. The Kingsbury community is built on trust, respect, openness, compassion, integrity and a deep sense of doing what is right for our pupils.

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