Teaching Assistant (Pastoral support)

Willenhall Community Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 3DB

18 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  2 June 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  13 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,032 - £21,001 pa (to reflect term time only working)

Teaching Assistant (Pastoral support) job summary

Our school is at the heart of its community located on the south edge of Coventry in an economically disadvantaged area.  Our two-form entry primary school, with a 68 place nursery, prides itself in the work we do to support our spirited community.  We are a committed and diverse group of teachers and support staff, unified in our approach to ensuring that our pupils become the best they can be. We do this with the belief that all pupils, can achieve excellent outcomes when surrounded and supported by skilled teachers with high expectations.

The school has a culture of developing and rewarding potential through continuing professional development. We have the highest expectation of all of our staff and pupils, with a strong commitment to promoting their well-being. Our curriculum is strongly rooted in the needs of our pupils and our value-led education with pupil involvement, enjoyment and achievement at its heart.

Our Values

‘As individuals we are unique. Together we build a community’

Learning in primary school can transform a child's life and we aim to make the difference for our children.

Every person in our school strongly promotes the values of kindness, honesty, respect, responsibility and growth. These values are encompassed by the value we place on community; belonging to and contributing to the school and wider community.

What is the job role?

We have an opportunity for a dedicated Teaching Assistant to work within the Pastoral team in our amazing school from September 2025. You will be working under the instruction and guidance of teaching staff and alongside the Pastoral Manager and Learning Mentor to enable access to learning for all pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.  The role is fixed term, initially for one year (until 31.08.2026).

We can offer you:

• Delightful children who are eager to learn
• A collaborative, supportive and caring team that puts the children at the centre of all that they do.
• A commitment to staff welfare and work-life balance
• A strong culture of professional development to support staff to achieve highly and enjoy a successful career
• The opportunity to be part of an aspirational school

Who are we looking for?

You will be a passionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant who is committed to making a difference to children's lives.

You should have:

• A good understanding of the primary curriculum
• Relevant qualifications (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)
• The ability to communicate effectively 
• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• The ability to accept guidance and direction from teachers
• The ability to use own initiative
• A commitment to the happiness, well-being, self-esteem and progress of everyone at the school
• Previous experience and knowledge of SEN would be advantageous but not essential
• A dedication to actively contribute to school life and the wider community
• A sense of humour, positive outlook and a kind heart
• A commitment to your own professional learning

Visits to the school are strongly recommended and can be arranged through the school. Please contact Miss Hayley Miles, Office Manager on 024 7630 2004 or admin@willenhallprimary.org

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.

Interview date: 16 June 2025

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 Willenhall Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 468 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Willenhall Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/willenhall-community-primary-school

Willenhall Community Primary School is a large primary school on the South East side of Coventry. The school was built in 2005 and is a large modern building with lots of outdoor space.

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