Learning Support Assistant for the Visually Impaired
The Piggott School, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 8DS11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Part time: 9.00am – 3.00pm Monday – Friday 25 hours per week, term time only, not including INSET days Part time considered
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,584 - £27,269 FTE
Actual salary
- Salary Grade 4, £14,454 - £15,406 for 25 hours
What skills and experience we're looking for
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Learning Support Assistant to work with a team of professionals involved in the specialist provision for the visually impaired. You will support, implement, monitor and evaluate individual learning programmes, working under the direction of the School’s SENDCo and in partnership with class teachers and colleagues from the Berkshire Sensory Consortium Service.
Candidates should have good visual impairment awareness in order to support our students.
What the school offers its staff
You will be joining a supportive and happy LSA team. Promoting wellbeing for all remains a priority at The Piggott School. Our vision and values, including love and compassion, permeate all aspects of school life.
Commitment to safeguarding
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. All posts are subject to Satisfactory Disclosure Clearance, an online check and a 'prohibition from teaching' check will be completed for all applicants.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to prestonc@piggottschool.org
CVs are not accepted.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Piggott School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 18
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1868 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Piggott School website
- Email address
- prestonc@piggottschool.org
- Phone number
- 01189402357
Mixed Church of England Academy
Arranging a visit to The Piggott School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email prestonc@piggottschool.org.
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