Job Description:

KS1 Teaching Assistant, North Coventry: Temp to Perm, £95-£115 Daily

An school just north of Coventry has a full-time vacancy for a KS1 Teaching Assistant. The school wants to appoint a permanent Teaching Assistant and has asked us to help find the right person. They’d like someone to start as soon as possible.

It’s a temp-to-perm role, so you’d start through us, and providing things go well for you and the school, the aim is for you to move onto the school’s payroll as a permanent member of staff.

We’re looking for someone who wants to commit full-time and stay, as the school can’t accommodate part hours for this role. You’ll need some experience of working in a school, and Early Years experience is useful, as is experience supporting children with SEN.

Responsibilities

• Support children in Key Stage 1 in class, in small groups and 1:1
• Help children who need extra support to take part in lessons and daily routines
• Notice when a child is struggling, and tell the class teacher what you’ve seen
• Support early reading, phonics and number work, led by the class teacher
• Help with young children’s everyday needs, including toileting and getting changed
• Work closely with the class teacher and the rest of the team

Requirements

• Some experience working in a school setting
• Available full-time and wanting to go permanent with the school. The school can’t accommodate part hours.
• KS1 or Early Years experience is a plus
• Some experience supporting children with SEN
• A Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or a relevant degree, such as Child Psychology, is advantageous, but not essential
• Calm, patient and kind with young children
• Reliable, because the children and the teacher need to know you’ll be there

What’s On Offer

Pay is £95 to £115 a day, depending on experience, paid weekly through us. The role is full-time and temp to perm, with the aim of a permanent position at the school.

Working with children this young is busy and tiring, and some days won’t go to plan. Some of the children may need extra support, and progress can be slow. But you’ll be there for the small steps, and you’ll get to know the children properly because you’re staying. The temp period is also your chance to see what the school is like, as well as theirs to see you. Before you start, you’ll know what the role involves and who you’ll be working with. If it isn’t right for you, that’s absolutely fine. Because the school wants someone who’ll stay, I’d rather you tell us before you start than a few days in.

Why Sprint?

If you’re passionate about supporting students with additional needs in a role where you can build consistency and see the impact of your work every day, that’s exactly what we do.

Next Steps

If you’re looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference, register your interest today.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position is previous experience working in a school setting.

Sprint Education Recruitment is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Sprint Education

Sprint Education is a market leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. Specialists in SEND support for mainstream and SEN schools.

What Sprint Education offer

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Sprint Education do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.