Exhall Grange is a 4-19 maintained school which provides a nurturing environment and meets the needs of children and young people with: • Social, Communication and Interaction difficulties including Autism • Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs • Physical difficulties • Sensory impairment • Complex medical needs Exhall Grange Specialist School fosters a caring and enabling ethos to support and develop our pupils to progress to positive outcomes and destinations. We are very proud of our school and especially our pupils. We are committed to ensuring all our pupils reach their full potential and encourage all of our pupils and staff to ‘Be Your Best Self’ which encapsulates our core purpose. Pupils are seen and known as individuals and our high quality, experienced staff are caring and have the expertise and attributes to bring out the best in every pupil. We provide challenge and encourage resilience to develop personal growth. Exhall Grange strives to be an outstanding school that meets the complex special educational needs of all our pupils and the communities they represent. We constantly improve the quality of the learning outcomes for individuals by refining and refreshing our high-quality teaching, reviewing our curriculum and by using assessment and targeting consistently and effectively. At Exhall Grange Specialist School we ensure that all staff at the school, are committed to personal and shared development of skills that strengthen and support our strategic purpose and vision. We remain open-minded as we seek to follow opportunities that strengthen our focus. In our Early Years and primary setting, we currently offer two pathways of learning specific to pupil need, however we encourage our pupils to develop the qualities of our school values: Respect, Resilience, Confidence, Motivation, Aspiration and Integrity. We are seeking to appoint a Level 3 Teaching Assistant to work with a diverse and complex cohort of pupils in our primary setting. The school has developed a supportive and nurturing provision and environment for pupils with complex special educational needs and require an experienced practitioner to join our team and continue this excellent work. We expect candidates to have at least (please see full details in Job Description):- • A passion for supporting pupils to learn to the best of their ability. • A recognised and relevant NVQ level 3 qualification or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, experience and skills. • At least GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths at Grade A-C. • Have a strong understanding on complex special educational needs and Autism. • Have a detailed understanding of curriculum areas that support pupils with complex special educational needs. • Have considerable experience of supporting the learning, progress and development of pupils with complex special educational needs. • Experience working in a school environment or other educational setting. • Experience of planning and delivering learning activities. • Experience of using communication strategies e.g. PECS, Makaton, visual timetables, Widgit, objects of reference, AAC devices etc. to develop pupils understanding and communication skills. In return, you will have the opportunity to work in this unique Specialist Provision. You will become a valued member of an encouraging and friendly staff group. The salary range for this position is £ 31,022 - £ 33,699 full time equivalent which equates to £ 23,542 - £ 25,574 per annum actual salary for 32.5 hours per week working term time plus 5 training days. Additional benefits include contributions to the Local Government Pension Scheme, employee wellbeing services and access to Vivup Employee portal with car leasing options, cycle to work schemes and discounts to numerous retailers and venues. The working day is Monday to Wednesday and Friday 08.50 – 15.40 pm and Thursday 08.50 – 16.40 pm. The closing time/date is : 09.00 a.m. on Thursday 15 January 2026. Completed applications forms should be sent to :- Mrs P Kane, HR Officer, Exhall Grange Specialist School, Easter Way, Ash Green, Coventry CV7 9JG. Or via email to recruitment@exhallgrange.co.uk. All email applications received will be acknowledged. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email and references will be sought prior to interview. Interviews will be held on Thursday 22 January 2026. As part of our safer employment processes, we can only our school application forms, so please do not send CVs. in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance, internet searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates. The successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced Child and Adult Workforce Disclosure and Barring check paid for by school.