Reading Assistant

Hamstel Junior School, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4PQ

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  3 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 August 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Friday, 7.5 hours a week (1:40pm to 3:10pm), term time only.
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year until 31 August 2026
• Pay scale: Level 2 Points 3 to 4

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone to join our team of passionate and enthusiastic Reading Assistants.

Are you a keen reader? Would you enjoy working with children to improve their reading ability and love of reading? Our team of Reading Assistants provide significant support for those children who would benefit from regular reading support in school.

What the school offers its staff

You can find out more about the school on our website:

https://www.hamsteljuniors.co.uk

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.

Closing date: Wednesday 3rd September 2025, 9am

Interviews: Thursday 11th September 2025

For further details or an application pack (if you are unable to download these from the website), please contact Mrs Rebecca Sanderson, Director of HR, Portico Academy Trust, Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2JB. Telephone: 01702 987890, Email:recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk

Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

Application Documents

Support Staff Application Form,

Reading Assistant Job Description

Reading Assistant Person Specification

Application Email

Email:recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk

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

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

Reading Assistant JD.pdf - 128 KB (opens in new tab)

RA Advert HJS Autumn 2025.pdf - 143 KB (opens in new tab)

Reading Assistant Person Specification.pdf - 97.4 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hamstel Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 586 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hamstel Junior School website
• Email address: recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk
• Phone number: 01702 987890
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hamstel-junior-school-southend-on-sea

Hamstel Junior School is a large and popular community school which has pupils whose attitudes to their learning are good (Ofsted, June 2019). We are a very well-resourced school with great facilities including a full sized sports hall.

Arranging a visit to Hamstel Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk.

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