Learning Support Assistant part-time Thurs/Fri + 4.5 hours
Birch Copse Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5LN8 days remaining to apply
Job start date
4 September 2025
Closing date
2 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Thursdays and Fridays all day 8.50am - 12 noon and 1.00pm - 3.15pm Plus 4.5 hours per week by arrangement. Term time only.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,656 - £24,027 FTE
Hourly rate
- £12.26
What skills and experience we're looking for
The position will be for Year 4.
We are seeking candidates with appropriate ability and personality to engage with a child with Special Educational Needs on a one-to-one basis, enabling them to access the curriculum with adaptations as planned by the Class Teacher, to support the child in their learning and to help them make progress towards reaching their full potential.
An articulate, cheerful and engaging manner is essential, as is a willingness to accept direction from the Class Teacher and to be adaptable. Fluency in English is required.
Absolute adherence to confidentiality is needed, and an understanding of the importance of safeguarding of children.
GCSE Grade C or equivalent is needed in English and Mathematics.
Please refer carefully to the Job Description and Person Specification available on request.
What the school offers its staff
We are lucky to have an amazing staff team who support each other and share a huge pride in our wonderful school. We have high standards and work hard to maintain these. Everything we do is to ensure the best possible school experience for the children.
We are a sociable team, and enjoy getting together for theatre trips, book club, staff quiz nights etc. Wellbeing of children and of staff is very important to us. We regularly hold wellbeing meetings to discuss how we can make things even better.
We offer a wealth of personal development opportunities via online training.
It's a great place to work!
Further details about the role
Please contact Mrs Alison Marsh by email htpa@birchcopse.co.uk with any questions, or phone 0118 9427442.
Please note deadline for applications is Wednesday 2nd July 2025 at 12 noon.
Interviews will be held on the morning of Monday 7th July 2025
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to htpa@birchcopse.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Birch Copse Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 418 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Birch Copse Primary School website
- Email address
- htpa@birchcopse.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0118 9427442
Birch Copse Primary School is a very successful, vibrant school of which we are very proud. We achieved an Ofsted rating of ‘outstanding’ in all five areas, in July 2024. The school is friendly, well supported by governors and parents, and is located in a pleasant residential area on the outskirts of Reading. There are 420 pupils on roll, organised into 6 Infant and 8 Junior classes. There are 2 classes for each Year Group, and each year group pair of teachers plan together.
The school is committed to ensuring that all pupils achieve the highest standards of attainment according to their ability in all subjects of the National Curriculum. The highest standards of behaviour and concentration in the classroom are expected. We always receive positive feedback from visitors to the school.
Arranging a visit to Birch Copse Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email htpa@birchcopse.co.uk.
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