Literacy Support Assistant (Maternity Cover) - Blessed Hugh Faringdon
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3EP9 days remaining to apply
Closing date
21 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 June 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 week Term time only + 1 INSET day Monday to Friday 8:05am to 3:05pm
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 those who 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 - Sunday 21st June 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
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 school, 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
- School website
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School website
- Email address
- joshua.cripps@reading.gov.uk
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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