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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    25 October 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    15 October 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Term time, part time

Contract type

Fixed term - 12 Months

Actual salary

£11,410 to £15,494 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

1 Year fixed term - 8.30am to 3.30pm - Term time only 3 (19.5 hours) or 4 (26 hours) days per week

3 days per week (Monday to Wednesday) 19.5 hours per week - (£11,410 to £11,620 Per year)
4 days per week (Monday to Thursday) - 26 hours per week - (£15,214 to £15,494 Per year)

GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English essential

We are looking for an enthusiastic and positive Teaching Assistant to join our team to support our children. We are looking for a TA who will:

  • inspire, motivate and make a difference
  • be passionate about providing engaging and rich learning experiences
  • be dedicated to ensuring high expectations for all children
  • have drive, enthusiasm, energy and a positive approach to their work
  • be confident in supporting a variety of learners, including SEN children

We will offer you:

  • delightful, well-behaved, engaged children to work with
  • a supportive and friendly environment
  • dedicated and skilled staff
  • on-going training and development opportunities.

What the school offers its staff

Visits to the school are encouraged. Further details and an application pack are available from our website, www.thehillprimary.org.uk, by email to admin@hill.reading.sch.uk or by calling the school on 0118 937 5560.

Applications will be considered on receipt after which suitable candidates will be invited to interview

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS Disclosure will be sought from the successful candidate.

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.

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Additional documents

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

About The Hill Primary School

Organisation type
Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
410 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Two-form primary school situated in Caversham, Reading.

Arranging a visit to The Hill Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jason.owen@reading.gov.uk.

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