EMTAS Teaching Assistant

About the role

We are looking to recruit an outstanding Teaching Assistant to join Warwickshire's Ethnic Minorities and Traveller Achievement Service, supporting pupils from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities. EMTAS provide highly experienced staff to help schools and settings meet the needs of all pupils from the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities and pupils with English as an Additional Language (EAL).

Working hours: Part Time, 2 days per week (14.8 hours)

In particular, we are looking to recruit a member of staff with experience and skills in supporting vulnerable learners, particularly those from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities and/or learners who are Electively Home Educated.

We are looking for experienced and skilled mainstream practitioners with the ability to be skilled, organised and flexible in a high pressured environment.

Key requirements

An experienced Teaching Assistant, educated to the equivalent of NVQ level 3, you will also have:

• Proven recent success supporting children in a mainstream setting;
• A knowledge and understanding of the barriers to learning faced by vulnerable pupils and how to facilitate independent learning and achievement;
• The ability to be part of the 'team around the child', working flexibly, to develop and share creative and innovative approaches to reach hard to engage learners and to positively influence the practice of others.
• Up to date understanding of current educational and multi cultural issues affecting schools, pupils, their families and communities.

Working for Warwickshire - This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more, visit Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage - Warwickshire Pension Fund.

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

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Additional Information

Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

For further information about the roles please contact: Tammy Mason - .

Closing Date: midnight 13th April

Interview Date: 20th April 2026

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more.