Learning Support Assistant

Battle Primary Academy, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2TD

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  30 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £12,297.00 - £13,527.00 Annually (Actual)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Battle Primary Academy, a proud member of the Thames Learning Trust, is seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated, and compassionate Learning Support Assistant to join our team on a fixed-term maternity cover basis starting in January 2027.

In this vital role, you will support pupils' academic learning both inside and outside the classroom, helping to secure expected levels of progress for all children in your care. Working closely with class teachers, your Phase Leader, and other professionals, you will tailor interventions and adapt materials so every pupil can successfully access the curriculum.

Key Responsibilities

• Classroom & Individual Support: Support pupils' learning both individually and in group settings, adapting and finding differentiated materials to meet specific needs and IEP/statement requirements.
• Holistic Development: Assist in managing pupils' social, moral, spiritual, and cultural development across the school.
• Pastoral Care & Supervision: Hold children’s welfare as a paramount concern—administering first aid and emotional support when required—and act as a Play Leader during lunch and break times to foster positive peer relationships.
• Teacher & Administrative Support: Assist class teachers with planning, preparing, assessing, and routine administrative tasks such as maintaining reading records, inputting data, and managing specific classroom or school environments.
• Wider School Community: Foster strong links between home and school, support extra-curricular and out-of-hours provision (15:15 - 16:00 for late collections), and contribute to school calendar events.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a proactive team player who shares the aims and ethos of Battle Primary Academy and Thames Learning Trust. The ideal candidate will have:

• A working knowledge of a range of learning support needs and effective intervention strategies.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with teachers, parents, and external professionals.
• High standards of professionalism, discretion, and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality regarding pupil and staff matters.
• A commitment to ongoing professional development.

We Offer:

• A welcoming, supportive, and inclusive school community judged 'Outstanding' by Ofsted.
• Enthusiastic children who love taking part in playground activities.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• A forward-thinking Employee Assistance Programme and Medical Cash Plan. Wider Wallet Benefit Hub, Wider Fitness, Cycle to Work and eyecare vouchers

Applications will not be considered without a completed application form and will be considered when received. We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date.

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

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

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Battle Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 456 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Battle Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/battle-primary-academy

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