Teaching Assistant Key Stage 1

Grange Farm Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 6NF

4 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  28 April 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  8 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,032 - £21,000 pa

Teaching Assistant Key Stage 1 job summary

At Grange Farm Primary School, we look to promote a love of learning and offer children lots of opportunities for personal development right from the early stages in Reception, through to Key Stage 2. 

What is the job role?

We are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant in Key Stage 1. The opportunity to join the team is as soon as possible.  Initially, the successful candidate will be working in Key Stage 2 but may be required to move across the School into different year groups.  You will also be required to work with all children, and this may include children who have specific needs.

 We can offer:

• A strong commitment to professional development;
• A positive, hard working team who are extremely friendly;
• A leadership team committed to supporting all of our staff;
• Engaged and enthusiastic children who love learning.
• Excellent facilities in the Reception environment.

 

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for somebody who:

• Is a caring professional who supports children’s well-being;
• Can use their initiative and look for solutions;
• Is collaborative and cooperative with colleagues;
• Demonstrates a positive attitude and school values with all stakeholders;
• Understands planned learning outcomes and can support children to achieve these.

For more information about our school, please visit our website at: www.grangefarmschool.co.uk or ring us on 02476 411098 to arrange a visit. .

Interview date: 1 May 2025.

Grange Farm is committed to safeguarding our children and all appointments will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate checks.

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

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Grange Farm Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 421 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Grange Farm Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/grange-farm-primary-school-coventry

Grange Farm are looking to add to the team of enthusiastic and committed teaching staff we have at our friendly and successful school on a full time permanent basis. Strong relationships between staff and children ensures that children are happy attending Grange Farm. This is evident in the exemplary behaviour that children show which is commented on by the vast majority of visitors who come to Grange Farm.

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