LSA – SEND Support

Jobs and careers with Coventry City Council

Earlsdon Primary School is a friendly, successful two form entry school with polite, friendly, hardworking children and a supportive staff team.

We are seeking a competent, compassionate and caring learning Support Assistant with experience of SEND in a Primary setting, to work in a team to support children with additional learning and behavioural needs.

The successful candidate will be:

• qualified to Level 3 standard
• experienced and confident
• fully knowledgeable of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation
• knowledgeable of national curriculum and other relevant learning programmes
• understanding of the principles of child development and learning processes and in particular, barriers to learning
• Fully understanding and knowledgeable of the range of support services and providers

Experience of working with children with general/specific special educational needs, both on a one-to-one basis and in small groups, is essential.

A qualification in First Aid or willingness to train is desirable.

We do not offer sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

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.

• Frequency Annual
• Job Reference coventrycc/TP/173532/12947
• Contract Type Fixed Term
  - Part Time
• Working Hours 35 hours per week (across 5 days – Monday to Friday) 39 weeks, TTO
• Closing Date 24 June, 2026
• Job Category Schools/Academies
  - Support Staff Roles
• Business Unit Schools
• Location Earlsdon Primary School, Earlsdon Avenue North, Coventry, United Kingdom (Incl. Northern Ireland)