Learning Support Assistant for the Visually Impaired

The Piggott School, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 8DS

53 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  1 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 July 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.

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

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 will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

LSA VI Person Specification.pdf - 114 KB (opens in new tab)

LSA VI Job Description.pdf - 150 KB (opens in new tab)

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
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-piggott-school-reading

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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