KS2 Teaching Assistant

The Coombes Church of England Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 9NX

11 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  16 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,790.00 - £25,183.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Annual Salary £17,705 - £17,986

KS2 Teaching Assistant job summary

KS2 Teaching Assistant

In class support and Read, Write, Inc Phonics Delivery

This is a full time, permanent, term time only role.

Starting date: ASAP

31.67 hours per week Monday to Friday – 8:30am to 3:20pm

Main purpose:

The TA will be deployed across the school to support the child or class in line with the National Curriculum, codes of practice and school policies and procedures and to deliver targeted tuition to KS2 children based on the Read Write Inc. Phonics Approach.

Duties include:

• Establishing positive relationships with pupils

• Supporting pupils with activities which support literacy and numeracy skills

• Facilitating phonics sessions and Fast Track reading tuition using the Freshstart scheme

• Promoting positive behaviour and helping keep pupils on tack

• Assisting with displaying and presenting pupils’ work

• Assisting with taking pupils on educations visits

General requirements:

• An awareness of commitment to equality

• Basic understanding of health and safety

• Understanding and implementing child protection procedures

Visits to our school are warmly encouraged. If you would like to book a visit or please contact operations@coombes.wokingham.sch.uk.

Applications will be considered upon receipt with a final closing date of 16th May 2025

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced criminal records check.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Coombes Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 377 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Coombes Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-coombes-church-of-england-primary-school

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