19 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    5 July 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    16 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

£22,797 to £26,486 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

30 Hours per week (Monday to Friday – 8.30am to 3.30pm) - Term time only – Permanent

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated individual to join our dynamic team as an HLTA.

You will play a crucial role in covering teachers for either sickness or planned release time. Alternatively, you may support the teacher within the classroom or lead small groups.

We are looking for individuals who are:
- flexible, organised and committed to making a positive difference to children’s lives
- good team players
- committed to the Catholic ethos (you don’t need to be Catholic to apply)

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:
- a positive school environment where children come first
- a friendly, dedicated and supportive staff team
- opportunities for career development
- investment in CPD
- a commitment to a good work/ life balance

If you are excited about the prospect of contributing to the education and growth of our children, an application pack is available from the school website at: www.christthekingreading.co.uk under School Community, Staff Vacancies or email bursar@christtheking.reading.sch.uk or call 0118 901 5434

Closing date: considered on receipt

Interviews will be held - tbc

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Relevant checks, including an enhanced DBS check, will be made before an appointment is confirmed.

“Loving, learning, growing together as Christ’s family.”

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.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

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

About Christ The King Catholic Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
315 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Christ the King is a happy and inclusive school in the heart of Whitley in Reading, with approximately
320 pupils, including an ASD resource. We encourage you to come and visit, meet our welcoming staff
and children and experience the ’family feel’ we have here at Christ the King.

Arranging a visit to Christ The King Catholic Primary School

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

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