Early Years Practitioner - Redlands Primary School

Redlands Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5QH

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  7 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £19,017 to £20,624 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Permanent - Start date: 1st September 2026 - Term time only - 32.5 Hours per week

Redlands Primary School is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner to join our team. You will work under the guidance of teaching and senior staff to support pupils’ learning, wellbeing, and development—both in the classroom and in small groups or individual settings. About the Role

As an Early Years Practitioner, you will:
• Provide tailored support to pupils, including those with special educational needs.
• Assist with the implementation of Individual Education Plans, behaviour plans, and personal care programmes.
• Encourage pupil participation, independence, and positive behaviour.
• Help deliver learning activities across the curriculum, including literacy, numeracy and ICT.
• Accompany pupils on trips and supervise during unstructured times when needed.
• Promote inclusion, safeguarding, and the school’s ethos at all times.

What the school offers its staff

About You We are looking for someone who has:
• NVQ Level 3 in Child Care
• Strong English and maths skills.
• A clear understanding of safeguarding, including KCSIE, Prevent Duty and GDPR.
• The ability to build positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents.
• High expectations, enthusiasm, and a commitment to helping children achieve their best.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to undertake training (including Health & Safety Levels 1–2).

To find out more about the role please contact the School Business Manager - Liz Newton at rl-bursar@eastreadingfederation.co.uk or visit: https://www.redlandsschool.co.uk

Closing Date: Tuesday 7 July 2026
Shortlisting: Wednesday 8 July 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 13 July 2026

East Reading Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Safeguarding Redlands Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. An Enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful candidate.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Early Years Practitioner - Job Description.pdf - 125 KB (opens in new tab)

About Redlands Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 199 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Redlands Primary School website
• Email address: jason.owen@reading.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/redlands-primary-school

Redlands Primary School is a one-form entry school with a strong community ethos and a clear commitment to inclusion, aspiration and diversity

Arranging a visit to Redlands Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jason.owen@reading.gov.uk.

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