Learning Support Assistant for Speech and Language Resource

Highwood Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3JE

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  12 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,067.00 - £18,353.00 Annually (Actual) Part time - salary will be pro-rated

Learning Support Assistant for Speech and Language Resource job summary

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced member of staff to this highly skilled team. The post holder must be well motivated, flexible and have an excellent understanding of how to support children with Speech and Language needs.

The role is a challenging but highly rewarding one, supporting children with an Education Health and Care Plan placed within the Resource from all over Wokingham. This role would suit someone who enjoys building close relationships with children and supporting them to access the curriculum in specialist lessons as well as in their Mainstream classroom.

It is essential that you are highly organized and adaptable to fulfil this role. Whilst further training is provided, experience of supporting children with Speech and Language difficulties is essential.

Hours are 8.30am - 3.30pm (with 15 minute morning break and 30 minute lunch break) . The role includes covering children during their play break at lunchtime.

At Highwood we not only promote academic and sporting excellence but we also place a huge emphasis on teaching children the skills they need to become effective learners. The learning behaviours we promote are Perseverance, Teamwork, Curiosity, Creativity, Reflection and Independence. We strongly believe that if our children continually develop these skills alongside making academic progress, then we have been successful in preparing them for our ever changing world.

To find out more about our school please visit www.highwood.wokingham.sch.uk Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.

Applications will be shortlisted on receipt, and you may be contacted for an interview. References will be applied for before interview. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview and an observed task at the school. We reserve the right to shortlist, interview and appoint prior to the application deadline.

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS will be sought from the successful candidate and an online check will be completed.

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 Highwood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 330 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Highwood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highwood-primary-school-rg5-3je

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