Teaching Assistant - Stoke Heath

Stoke Heath Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 4PR

15 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  9 June 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  23 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,656 - £24,404 pa (FTE), £20,527.92 - £21,177.01 pa (Pro Rata)

Teaching Assistant - Stoke Heath job summary

What is the job role?

The Governors at Stoke Heath are excited to offer the post of Teaching Assistant to join us from September 2025 to a forward-thinking, innovative individual with a passion for education.  The post offers the right candidate the opportunity to strengthen the quality of our provision, while making a difference to life chances of our children.  

As a Teaching Assistant you will work alongside a dedicated and experienced team to continue to drive standards forwards through strong teaching and learning and support.

In return, we can offer you:-

• The opportunity to make a difference to the children and families that we serve;
• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking school that works tirelessly to support the outcomes of our children, families, and staff and to make a difference to the community we serve;
• A school that is committed to the wellbeing, work life balance and professional development of all staff; and
• The opportunity to join a team where leaders at all levels work together effectively to drive improvement and build quality in the school

We would strongly recommend that visits/conversations are arranged before application.

There is a possibility that both permanent and fixed term roles will be available, also working hours can be negotiated where possible.

Please contact 02476454741 or email admin@stokeheath.coventry.sch.uk 

Who are we looking for?

You need:-

• To be a highly effective Teaching Assistant;
• Have a knowledge across the primary phase;
• Have an inclusive ethos with children at the centre of your thinking;
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills that motivate, lead, support and challenge; and
• To be committed to the safeguarding of children 

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

About Stoke Heath Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 506 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stoke Heath Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stoke-heath-primary-school

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