Job Description

About the team we are recruiting to

The specialist Speech and Language team at President Kennedy are part of the Complex Communication Team. This is a traded service that is widely respected in Coventry schools. We work closely with the pupils, their families and our colleagues in education, health and care to improve outcomes for children and young people with complex communication needs. This role gives you a fantastic opportunity to join us on our journey and really make a difference.


We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.




What is the job role?

We require a specialist teaching assistant to support students at the Enhanced Resource Provision at President Kennedy school. The role will involve working directly with students in the mainstream classroom; supporting with coursework, internal assessments and revision; developing the students social and emotional resilience; and running interventions for groups of students.


The specialist Speech and Language team at President Kennedy are part of the Complex Communication Team. This is a traded service that is widely respected in Coventry schools. We work closely with the pupils, their families and our colleagues in education, health and care to improve outcomes for children and young people with complex communication needs. This role gives you a fantastic opportunity to join us on our journey and really make a difference.

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

Who are we looking for?

Are you patient, enthusiastic and committed to making a difference? If so, we would like to hear from you.


No two days are the same: you will need to be flexible, sensitive and able to think on your feet. An understanding that building relationships with students is the key to success and a positive attitude are essential.


If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Team Leader, Emma Whitmarsh-Knight, via email emma.whitmarsh-knight@coventry.gov.uk


We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.


This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).


If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

- As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

Members of the Armed Forces and veterans Are currently in care or have previously been in care If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.


Interview date: Thursday 17th July 2025




About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.



At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.


To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.


If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies


Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.


Our Values are:

Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent. Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best. Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one. Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve. Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents. * Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.