Coventry City Council
Learning Support Assistant - Templars Primary School
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Templars Primary School
At Templars our mission is 'Every child, Every day, Every chance'. Our vision is for everyone to know that they belong to Templars, and be proud to belong, because we are a school where everyone is welcomed, feels safe to take risks and strive to achieve their full potential.
Our three school rules reflect our three school values: Care, Respect and Honesty.
Templars Primary School is a super place of work with an excellent team ethic. The entire team is dedicated to enhancing opportunities for both our pupils and staff. We have high aspirations for the children of our wonderfully diverse community and a proven record in developing careers supported by a dedicated leadership team. So that you can decide whether you would like to join us, here is what is important to us:
- Templars puts safeguarding first
- We believe that our community deserve us to be the very best we can be
- We are proud of our team ethic and value commitment and generosity of spirit
- We live by our values of Care, Respect and Honesty
- We believe that hard work and relationships are key to success, and we expect everyone to be the very best of themselves
- We believe that working in education is an attractive, deeply satisfying, joyful job
- We believe that staff need to be happy, healthy, well-qualified, highly motivated, hardworking, well-trained experts, who, in return for the best working conditions that we can provide, accept the professional obligation to improve
- We believe in and an evidence-informed approach to school improvement, most particularly in teaching and learning, to help us identify what works best in our classrooms
- We believe that truly great teaching is that which improves pupil progress
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We are seeking to employ new Learning Support Assistants to join our team. Could you support, motivate and guide pupils to help them overcome barriers that are preventing them from achieving their full potential? In this pivotal role, you will work closely with teachers to create an environment where all belongs and deliver interventions to enable all pupils to achieve their very best.
What is the job role?
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Dedication and resilience with a positive attitude and love of learning
- The motivation and aspiration to raise expectations for all, regardless of background or circumstance
- Confidence and clarity in communication
- Commitment to establishing relationships with pupils, parents, carers and colleagues
- Commitment to establishing positive and supportive relationships with pupils, parents, carers and colleagues, including a dedication to promoting positive behaviour strategies and supporting pupils with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs.
Who are we looking for?
Please apply using the online application form ensuring you outline your skills, abilities, and experience in line with the key areas on the advert and Job Description and Person Specification.
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Closing date: Sunday 18th October 2026
Interview date: Wednesday 21st October 2026
Need help completing your application form? The Job Shop can support you. You can email them at jobshopemploymentsupport@coventry.gov.uk or visit the Job Shop in person, please see their webpage for more information.
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.
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