Teaching Assistant with SEND responsibilities

Park Hill Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 7LR

10 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  4 March 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  14 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404 - £25,584 depending on experience (pro rata £20,031-£20,100)

Teaching Assistant with SEND responsibilities job summary

Park Hill is a busy, happy, supportive vibrant school – there is always so much going on here. We are forward-thinking and always striving for improvement, seeking new and exciting initiatives around improving the best possible learning opportunities for all pupils.   We aim to raise aspirations, inspire a lifelong love of learning and create memories to last a lifetime.  In October 2023 Park Hill was inspected by OFSTED and we were delighted that they agreed with us – that we continue to be a good school. 

We are a caring employer who invest in our employees. We consider our CPD plan for staff carefully and have a good records of staff development, recruitment and retention, we also offer each staff a 'Well-being day". Park Hill is a happy school where children enjoy coming to school. Our ethos at Park Hill is FAMILY. We want every child at Park Hill to feel that they belong and that they are valued. 

For further information, please visit: www.parkhillprimaryschool.co.uk 

Our Values

Our school values are simple ones to remember – we call them our ‘3Rs’ and we talk and refer to these in all we do. These are: Respect, Responsibility and Resilience. 

These values support our way in which all members of the school can live and work together in a supportive way. They support our Aims as a school to promote an environment where everyone feels happy, safe and secure.  

What is the job role?

The Governors of Park Hill Primary School are seeking to appoint a hardworking, enthusiastic Teaching Assistant with SEND responsibilities to join our Early Years Team, who holds a Level 2 or 3 childcare qualification.  The role involves support children with special educations needs of disabilities, ensuring they have access to the same learning opportunities as their peers.

The working pattern for this role is Monday to Friday 8:30am-1:15pm.

The start date for this post is April 2025 (ASAP).

The pro-rata pay for this role is £20,031-£20,100

This is a Fixed Term contract till 31 December 2026

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking to appoint someone who is passionate, caring with a knowledge of SEND who understands the development needs and can support learning gaps.  

Someone who:

• has recent experience or working with children in a school setting 
• holds a Level2 or 3 childcare qualification.
• has a knowledge of SEND and knows how to adapt to the provision to meet needs
• can understand developmental needs and support learning gaps

The closing date for this post is Monday 3rd March 2025 (midnight).

Shortlisting will take place on Tuesday 4th March 2025

Interviews for this post will be held on Wednesday 5th March 2025. 

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

For full details on the application process please read the attached documents.

Park Hill Primary 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 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

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 Park Hill Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 439 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Park Hill Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/park-hill-primary-school-coventry (opens in new tab)

We are a happy, supportive and hardworking team striving to give the best possible learning opportunities that we can to the children of Park Hill. We are determined to move our good school forward and are looking for outstanding teaching assistants to join our team.

By joining Park Hill Primary School, you will benefit from:

. Excellent school-based and network-wide CPD opportunities

. A wonderful School community

. A supportive, forward-thinking leadership team who will listen and support your development.

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