Job Title:          Higher Level Teaching Assistant     

Employment Status:          Permanent

Working Hours:               37.5 hours per week, Term time plus 5 days

Salary:                       Grade 4 £23,026 - £26,173 (FTE £25,989 - £29,540)

Required:              As soon as possible

Location:                 Blue Coat C of E School, Coventry

About the role

We are seeking to appoint an experienced individual to join our new team working within our ERP which opened in January 2026. As a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our amazing young people with Education, Health and Care Plans to thrive within an inclusive environment promoting academic progress through an holistic and purposeful approach to learning. You will be working as part of a collaborative team working with the SENDCo, ERP Lead Teacher, Learning Support Assistants and teaching staff to plan, develop, deliver and evaluate high quality learning and intervention programmes to meet the needs of our young people.  

We are looking for someone who has:

• ·         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 ability to input, monitor and analyse data related to our young people and their progress.
• ·         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.

All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children’s welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training and, familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.

Why work for us?

A career at Inspire Education Trust offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environment which places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well as providing ample opportunities for personal and professional development.

As such, we offer a portfolio of benefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff. These include, but are not limited to:

•  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 counsellor.
• 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 discount

How to apply:

All applications must be received electronically via our My New Term page: https://www.ietrust.org/vacancies/

If you have any queries about the post, please email Aggi Jozwiak – Administration Assistant on a.jozwiak@bluecoatschool.com

Closing date:  Monday 2^nd February 2026

Interview date:  W/C 9^th February 2026

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.

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.

The role of ERP Higher Level Teaching Assistant will be classed as regulated activity. Any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of all mandatory pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check, with the effect of 1^st September 2022, please note an online search may form part of this recruitment process.