Reading Intervention Teaching Assistant
Oak Tree Primary School, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0PZ14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
12 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
29 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 28.75 hours per week Monday to Friday 08:30-15:00 Term Time Only
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until 31st August 2027 with potential of becoming permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £26,016
Actual salary
- £17,027
Pay scale
- NJC 3 SCP 4
What skills and experience we're looking for
At Oak Tree Primary School, our Teaching Assistants play a vital part in creating a warm, inclusive, and inspiring environment where every child can flourish. The purpose of this role is to provide high-quality reading support across the school, helping pupils develop their reading skills, confidence and enjoyment of reading. You will work closely with class teachers, the Reading Lead and SENDCO to identify need, deliver effective support and monitor the impact of intervention.
1. Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Good standard of education with GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent.
- Understanding of the importance of early reading, phonics and development of reading fluency and comprehension.
- Understanding of barriers that can affect children’s progress in reading and awareness of additional needs of disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND.
Desirable
- Relevant Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent.
- Training or qualifications in phonics, early reading or reading intervention.
- Relevant training or professional development in supporting pupils with SEND.
2. Skills and Experience
Essential
- Experience supporting or working with children in a school or similar environment.
- Experience of delivering individual or small-group reading interventions.
- Ability to adapt approaches and resources to meet the individual needs and starting points of pupils.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with pupils, colleagues and families where appropriate and build positive relationships.
- Ability to work collaboratively with senior colleagues to support pupil progress.
Desirable
- Ability to support development of pupils’ phonics, decoding, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension skills.
- Confidence in using a range of strategies and resources to support pupils with different learning needs and supporting pupils who are working below age-related expectations.
- Experience of monitoring and recording pupil progress.
3. Professionalism and Commitment
- Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
- Willingness to adhere to academy policies, procedures and professional expectations.
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and to creating a safe, supportive learning environment for all pupils.
- Willingness to undertake relevant training and continued professional development.
4. Personal Qualities - Essential
- Demonstrates a passion for reading, commitment to inspiring children to develop a love of reading and lifelong enjoyment of books.
- Enthusiastic, patient and encouraging, with the ability to build pupils’ confidence and motivation.
- Committed to promoting high expectations for all pupils, regardless of their starting points or individual needs.
- Demonstrates a positive, flexible and proactive approach to work.
- Committed to inclusion, equality of opportunity and the wellbeing of all pupils.
- Able to work effectively as part of a team and independently and respond positively to guidance and feedback.
- Demonstrates professionalism, reliability, discretion and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
What the school offers its staff
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Family Cover Included – Children under 18 at no extra cost.
Secure pension benefits with Teacher Pensions & Local Government Pension Scheme
High investment to develop our people
Free onsite parking
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)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Oak Tree Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 408 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- rwright@dmat.education
Oak Tree Primary School is a happy, vibrant, inclusive and nurturing learning
environment at the heart of its community. We have an experienced,
dedicated staff who deliver an engaging and rich curriculum to ensure that all
children are able to reach their full potential. From their beginnings with us in
our Foundation Stage through to Year 6. Our rich and ambitious curriculum
ensures that they are ready for the next steps in their learning. Our families,
staff and governors work closely together and support personal growth and
development so that our children are resilient, confident, respectful and kind.
Oak tree Primary School is proud to be part of the Durrington Multi Academy
Trust (DMAT) which believes that every child has the right to an excellent
education and the opportunity to achieve well, regardless of their starting
point. As a team we have high expectations of success for our children.
Arranging a visit to Oak Tree Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rwright@dmat.education.
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