What is the job role? St Osburg's is a wonderfully warm and welcoming one form entry primary school and nursery, conveniently situated in the heart of the city of Coventry. We are looking for: Teaching Assistant (permanent) Grade 3 (point 4-7) (35 hours, Term time only) Come and join our supportive and dedicated staff team at St Osburg's! We are a fun loving, vibrant, successful school who want the very best for our pupils! Who are we looking for? If you feel that you have the passion, dedication, talent and enthusiasm to make a difference in our school and would like to join us- we want to hear from you! This position could be based in either Key Stage 1 or 2 and candidates will need to be confidently able to support children across the full curriculum within both of these Key Stages. Please return applications for the attention of Mrs Rynott, Headteacher via email or at the school Visits to the school are warmly welcomed - email Admin1@st-osburgs.coventry.sch.uk for an appointment. Closing Date -Friday 5 th June 2026 The post will start from Wednesday 1 st September 2026 Only applications on the CES application form will be accepted. All sections of the CES application form must be completed. 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. Attached documents: FINAL_-_Notes_to_Applicants.doc - Notes to Applicants Teaching Assistant Job Description 2026.pdf - Job Description teaching assistant person specification 2026.pdf - Person Specification FINAL_-_Rehabilitation_of_Offenders_Act_1974_-_Disclosure_Form_amended_2014.doc - Rehabilitation of Offenders form FINAL_-_Recruitment_Monitoring_Form.doc - Recruitment Monitoring Form CES_Application_Form_-_Support_Staff.docx - Application Form