Teaching Assistant

The Westwood Academy, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 8DY

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,909.00 - £18,774.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant

Grade 3 points 4 - 7 (£25,185 - £26,403 per annum pro rata)

31.25 hrs per week term time only

About Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust:

The Westwood Academy operates under the umbrella of the Kenilworth Multi-Academy Trust, a progressive and ambitious Trust. We provide a stimulating atmosphere, coupled with an exemplary shared Continuous Professional Development (CPD) program. We take pride in our academic achievements and the pastoral care we offer, fostering a sense of community within our modest yet expanding school.

We are proud to share the following statement from our recent Ofsted inspection, where the school was recognised as being ‘Good’ in all areas:

‘Staff feel valued because the school supports their well-being and manages their workload. Hence, they enjoy working here.’

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking Trust that values innovation and collaboration. If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of education and thrive in a supportive and dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply.

Location:

Based at Westwood Academy.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be a teaching assistant at The Westwood Academy with a particular focus on delivering supporting education.

The role will have a particular focus on collaboration to develop and implement effective strategies for enhancing education across all subjects.

Requirements:

• An ability to work in the classroom supporting teachers with school pupils and to be a positive role model

• Working 1:2:1 or with small groups

• Excellent communication and teamworking skills

• Dedicated, creative and hardworking individual

• A real willingness to learn new skills

• Emotional self-awareness

• Emotional self-control

• Transparency

• Adaptability

• Initiative

• Optimism

• Empathy

• Organisational awareness

Benefits:

• Excellent CPD opportunities

• A supportive team of colleagues across the school

• A positive, community, environment with an innovative learning culture

• A dedicated and forward-looking leadership team, with highly skilled staff upholding high expectations and aspirations for our students

• Shared on-line resources to support the development of student learning

• A wide enrichment programme in which you can participate

• Employee well-being benefits via our Employee Assist healthcare programme (Benenden) physiotherapy, 24/7 GP and mental health support, retail and gym discounts, free flu vaccination, a laptop and free on-site parking.

If you would like an informal discussion with our Headteacher, prior to applying for the role, please email a.admin@twa.kmat.org.uk to arrange a meeting with Sarah Hatch, (Headteacher).

We reserve the right to close this advert early and invite candidates to interview before the closing date should we receive a sufficient number of applications, or a suitable candidate be found. We will be reviewing applications as they are received, therefore early applications are advised and welcomed.

Safeguarding

The Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and parents to share that commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with Children’s Barred List check and obtain membership of the DBS update Service. 

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 The Westwood Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 862 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Westwood Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-westwood-academy

The Westwood Academy is a school in the Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust

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