Apprentice Teaching Assistant - John Shelton Community Primary School

What is the job role?

The Governors of John Shelton Primary School are seeking to appoint an Apprentice Teaching Assistant to start immediately, who can grow as part of our school team. We are looking for someone who would be confident to be based in any class across our school, which ranges from Nursery to Year 6 with children from 2 years old to 11 years old. The role will involve supporting teachers in providing targeted support, including one to one and small group intervention. You will be with the children daily and working with them to help with their learning.

John Shelton Community Primary School is a popular, thriving, good school situated in the Holbrooks area of Coventry. Our intake of pupils reflects our diverse community and we offer a broad, balanced and creative curriculum for all our learners. We believe that our school and our children are truly special. We are looking for a passionate, dedicated and motivated individual who is committed to ensuring that all children make progress. We are a successful organisation that is committed to continual improvement and offer support for professional development for all our staff, taking into account the school and children’s needs.

John Shelton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Term-time only - 39 weeks, 35 hours per week.

Pre-interview and assessment: Monday 14th June

Interview: Monday 21st June

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'