Reading Intervention Teaching Assistant

Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7RE

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  29 May 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  7 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,800.00 Annually (Actual)

Reading Intervention Teaching Assistant job summary

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Has experience of working with children in a primary school setting (experience of phonics or Little Wandle desirable but not essential)
• Is passionate about helping children succeed in reading
• Can deliver structured interventions with precision, consistency and warmth
• Is patient, positive and able to motivate reluctant learners
• Works well as part of a team and communicates effectively
• Is committed to inclusion and high expectations for all pupils

In return, we will offer:

• A welcoming, supportive school community
• Training and support in Little Wandle programmes
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to children’s lives
• A school culture that values professional development and staff wellbeing
• A school that has been judged ‘expected’ in all areas

Visits to our school are strongly advised so prospective candidates can have a full understanding of our unique school. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit or to receive an application pack.

The full application pack can also be accessed and downloaded from our school website www.hardwickandcambourneprimary.co.uk

Hardwick and Cambourne Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children in our care. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. In our school we create a culture of safeguarding vigilance which is the responsibility of all staff.

When applying for a post at Hardwick and Cambourne Primary school, you will be subject to a safer recruitment process as follows:

If you are shortlisted, you will be required to complete a self-disclosure, which you will need to bring with you in an envelope marked confidential

All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search

During the interview process, the interview panel will explore your skills, experience and attitudes and the questions asked with include questions about safeguarding children

All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check with barred list

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 570 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hardwick-and-cambourne-community-primary-school

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