Full Time Teaching Assistant
Bradfield C.E. Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 6HR14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
4 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 30 hours a week. Monday to Friday 8.45am to 3.15pm
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year with the possibility of extention
Hourly rate
- £13.68-£14.82
What skills and experience we're looking for
Due to increased pupil numbers at our thriving village primary school, we are looking for a committed and caring Teaching Assistant who will work closely with our teachers and children. You will support in class and run a variety of intervention groups in our lower Key Stage 2 classes, as well covering part of lunchtime each day. We are passionate about providing an outstanding education and a culture that ensures our children love coming to school.
The successful candidate should have the following qualities:
- Kind
- Collaborative
- Flexible
- Keen to learn and develop
Previous experience working with children is essential.
What the school offers its staff
At Bradfield, we do things differently. We believe every child can be brilliant, and our staff too. Our classrooms are calm, purposeful and full of curiosity. Our children are respectful, engaged and a pleasure to teach. And our team? United, ambitious, and determined to make our school the best place any of us have ever worked.
At our highly successful school we can offer beautifully behaved children, a friendly caring staff team and exceptional professional development.
The role is Monday – Friday 8.45am-3.15pm, 30 hours per week, term time only, West Berkshire Pay Scale B2-3, actual salary £16,777 - £16,965. The role is a temporary role for one academic year (until 31st August 2027) with the possibility of extension.
If you are interested in working with children in a happy, supportive and dynamic environment please contact the school office, by telephone 0118 974 4304 or e-mail finance@bradfieldceprimary.co.uk. Visits to the school prior to application are warmly welcomed and encouraged.
Ofsted described our work as “exceptional and inspirational” (April 2025).
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Bradfield CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-disclosure form and successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bradfield C.E. Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 156 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- khandleyarcher@bradfieldceprimary.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01189744304
We are a happy, friendly and aspirational, small Church of England Primary school set in a beautiful rural location in the heart of West Berkshire. We serve pupils of all faiths, or none, from Bradfield Southend and the surrounding villages as well as pupils from Thatcham, Calcot and Tilehurst.
Our new leadership has now been firmly established and we are on a rapid upward trajectory.
We offer:
7 Single year group classes
Academic attainment well above the national average
An exciting and dynamic approach to teaching and learning
Aspirational teachers and leadership
Excellent facilities and a tradition of sporting success
Fantastically well behaved, motivated, happy children
A strong Christian ethos at the heart of the school, supporting our high standards of behaviour and moral values
A beautiful and stimulating rural environment, playing fields and playgrounds
A wide range of before and after school clubs
On site Wrap Around Child Care – 7.45am – 6pm
A highly skilled Governing Body
We are committed to ensuring that pupils receive all the help, encouragement and support that they need to achieve their full potential, both across the curriculum and in their personal and social skills and that every child feels themselves to be a valued member of the community. Bradfield School is a place where our children are Learning to Live.
Arranging a visit to Bradfield C.E. Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email khandleyarcher@bradfieldceprimary.co.uk.
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