23 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    31 May 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    8 May 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours a week

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£19,888 - £21,198 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

32.5 hours per weekTerm time only + 1 INSET dayMonday to Friday 8:05am to 3:05pmNJC points 7-11Salary £19,888 - £21,198

We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring and committed individual to join our learning support team.

You will need to enjoy working with children and have an interest in promoting the development of literacy skills for thosewho experience difficulty in this aspect of their learning.

Good communication, flexibility and organisational skills are essential for this role and you must be committed to helping all children achieve their potential. The ideal candidate will possess excellent literacy skills and be confident in delivering targeted interventions as well as managing and preparing resources.

Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School is a successful and oversubscribed school. We are committed to character education, helping students flourish not only through academic excellence but by offering them the opportunities to grow and develop.

It’s an exciting time to join our friendly, supportive and dedicated staff.

What the school offers its staff

A job description and application form can be downloaded from our website -Vacancies - Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School.

You can also submit your application via the upload application link on our website.

Further information can also be obtained from Juliet Lyons – Operations Assistant -recruitment@hughfaringdon.org

Closing Date - 31 May 2026

Applications considered upon receipt.Interviews will be organised as and when applications are received.

The School reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service 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

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

About Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

School type
Local authority maintained schools, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1045 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Arranging a visit to Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

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

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