Job Title
Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Ark
Employment Status
Permanent
Working Hours
37 hours per week, Term time plus 5 days
Salary
Grade 4 Point 6 £23,026 (FTE £25,989)
Start Date
September 2026
Location
Blue Coat C of E School, Coventry
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our newly established Enhanced Resource Provision, The Ark. We are seeking to appoint a skilled and experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant to work within this specialist provision for students whose primary need is Cognition and Learning. Opened in January 2026, The Ark has been purposefully redesigned to meet the needs of our learners, offering a calm, supportive and nurturing environment. The successful candidate will work closely with students with special educational needs and disabilities to access a bespoke curriculum and deliver targeted interventions aligned with EHCP outcomes, under the guidance of the ERP Lead teacher and SENDCo.
Qualifications
- A good knowledge of SEND and Inclusion with experience with working with students who require a higher level of support within their learning, but who may also have additional barriers to learning.
- Recent experience of working with young people in a supportive role within a school setting, as a parent, or involvement in voluntary work such as a youth group, cubs, brownie or similar organisation.
- Organisational and Administrative skills which include experience of using a range of computer packages, navigating software, operating Microsoft Office and organising information which is generated so that it is easily accessible.
- The skills to work within a team at challenging and pressured times with care, patience and sensitivity.
- Excellent communication skills as part of the team, alongside the confidence to work with small groups of students in a supportive teaching environment to undertake learning and interventions to support progress towards academic targets and improved wellbeing.
Benefits
- A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team
- Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access to accredited counsellors
- A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment
- Opportunity to join a committed and forward thinking team of staff
- Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts
Diversity and Inclusion
We aim to recruit the very best staff and welcome those from all backgrounds, communities and faiths (including non-faith individuals). Inspire Education Trust is clear about its responsibilities in embracing diversity and ensuring we recruit people of a high calibre based on their skills, abilities, and experience. As such, we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.
Safeguarding and Child Protection
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references. The postholder must share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete a self declaration to confirm any (non-protected) criminal disclosures or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.
The post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check, with the effect of 1st September 2022, please note an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
