SEND Teaching Assistants

Jobs and careers with Coventry City Council

We have the following fixed term vacancies:

SEND Teaching Assistants Level 3 – To support children with special educational needs. Fixed term, to start as soon as possible until 31.8.26 initially, with the possibility of extending further subject to need.

35 hours a week, 8.30am-4pm, term-time only

We are looking to appoint a person who will share our vision for high quality education for all our children and also shows enthusiasm and motivation to:

Work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff and the Special Educational Needs Leader (SENDCO) to:

Help improve educational and social inclusion opportunities and outcomes for pupils with a range of special educational needs.

To work under the instruction/guidance of teaching, senior staff and SENDCO to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils in and outside of the classroom.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS is needed for this post. Two references will be taken up for all short listed candidates prior to interview or appointment.

If you are interested, a visit to the school is highly recommended. Please contact Jo Davis, Office Manager at Email: admin or Tel: if you would like to arrange an appointment.

Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented, we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.

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, all relevant safeguarding and pre-employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.

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.

Completed applications can be emailed to: jobs, handed in at the School Office or posted to the school for the attention of Mrs Christine Clough, School Business Manager.

Closing Date:
Midnight on Sunday 1st March 2026

Interview Date:
Week commencing 2nd March 2026

• Frequency Annual
• Job Reference coventrycc/TP/144321/12199
• Contract Type Fixed Term - Full Time
• Working Hours 35 Term-time only + Inset days (39 weeks)
• Closing Date 1 March, 2026
• Job Category Schools/Academies - Support Staff Roles
• Business Unit Schools
• Location Whitmore Park Primary School, United Kingdom (Incl. Northern Ireland)