20 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    17 September 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    28 August 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£18,946 - £20,841 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Term time only plus 2 INSET days Mon - Fri 8.30am - 3.30pm 32.5 hours per weekRG3 scp 5-11

St.Michael’s Primary School is a warm and welcoming school situated in the heart of the Tilehurst community.

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and enthusiastic level 2 teaching assistant to help continue our journey to raise attainment and progress and work alongside teachers and other support staff.

What we can offer:

  • A welcoming and caring ethos
  • A great staff well-being package, including a paid wellbeing day, TOIL accumulation for extra-curricular activities/residential and much more.
  • An experience and supportive team of staff and Governors
  • Excellent resources and working environment
  • High quality professional development
  • A track record of nurturing and growing talent
  • Pupils who are confident and enjoy coming to school

What the school offers its staff

We are looking for someone who:

  • Has high expectations of achievement and behaviour
  • Has experience of primary aged children
  • Have a good standard of literacy and numeracy
  • Is able to play a positive and active role in our dedicated team.
  • Has lots of enthusiasm, motivation and patience
  • Has strong ambition to make a difference to make a difference to pupils
  • Is adaptable and embracing the ever changing school environment Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit, or if you require any further information, please contact us on 0118 9015550 or contact us by emailing;Businessmanager@stmichaels.reading.sch.ukApplication closing date 17th Sept, however applications will be considered upon receipt, Interviews w/c 22nd SeptApplication forms and Job description can be found athttps://www.stmichaels.reading.sch.uk/vacancies/St. Michael’s Primary School, Dee Road, Reading, RG30 4AS Tel: 0118 901 5550https://www.stmichaels.reading.sch.uk/We shall ensure fairness and equal opportunities throughout our workforce and in service delivery. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age. 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. This role will require an Enhanced DBS check.

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

St Michael's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All roles at St Michael's will require and enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About St Michael's Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
394 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 11
Ofsted report
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St Michael's is a friendly and welcoming school, in the heart of Tilehurst, Reading.
St Michael's has high ambitions for all pupils to be successful in their learning and the children feel safe, respected, nurtured and valued.

Arranging a visit to St Michael's Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Businessmanager@stmichaels.reading.sch.uk.

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