Learning Support Assistant - The Avenue School
The Avenue Special School, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4BZThis job expired on 7 June 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
7 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £7,629 to £19,073 Per year
What skills and experience we're looking for
Looking for a job where you can really make a difference?
Join our warm, welcoming team and help transform the lives of children with special educational needs.
Due to our school’s expansion, we’re looking for new Learning Support Assistants to support our pupils in the classroom and out in the community.
Available roles:
We have full time (Monday to Friday) and part time (Thursdays and Fridays) roles available starting ASAP. The hours are 8.30am to 3.15pm, 31.25 hours per week, term time only plus INSET days
About The Avenue School:
We’re a vibrant, friendly SEN school supporting over 250 pupils aged 3 - 19 with a range of severe or profound learning difficulties, autism, and physical disabilities. We offer small, well-resourced classes and a truly inclusive approach to learning—both inside and outside the classroom.
What you’ll do:
You’ll work in the classroom as part of a team, supporting children with their learning, care needs, communication and behaviour. You’ll help pupils achieve their potential, whether that’s reading a new word, exploring the local area, or just making them smile.
No two days are the same, and the work is as rewarding as it is varied.
What the school offers its staff
Who we’re looking for:
We’re looking for caring, patient, and enthusiastic people who are keen to support children with special educational needs. Experience is great, but not essential as full training is provided.
We’d love to hear from you if you’re:
- Calm, positive and resilient
- A great team player with a sense of humour
- Able to communicate clearly and confidently
- Comfortable using basic ICT
- Physically fit and ready to be hands on
Why work with us?
- A friendly, supportive staff team
- Term-time hours that fit around family life
- Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme – counselling, GP line, physio and more
- Paid well-being day after 1 years’ service
- On-site parking and good public transport links
- Social events, free tea/coffee, and paid staff lunches available
- Pension scheme (including death in service)
- Access to cycle scheme and Blue Light Card
- Flu and Hep B jabs paid for
- 5-day long service reward after 10 years’ service
Ready to apply?
Visit our website: https://www.avenue.reading.sch.uk
Go to the Support Assistant recruitment section, fill in the forms and email them to recruitment@avenue.reading.sch.uk
Need more info? Give Vanessa Carrick a call on 0118 214 5257 – we’d love to chat!
Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 8th June 2026.We may interview before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant employment checks including online searches.
Further information about the job
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.
About The Avenue Special School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 246 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Avenue Special School website
- Email address
- jason.owen@reading.gov.uk
The Avenue School Special Needs Academy is a day special school for boys and girls from the age of 2 – 19 with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
Arranging a visit to The Avenue Special School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jason.owen@reading.gov.uk.
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