Reception/Key Stage 1 teaching assistant

Furze Platt Infant School, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6HQ

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  1 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time: TA Monday to Friday Hours: 0845-1200, 1310-1515, 25.85 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - to 31st August 2027
• Actual salary: Sc2B-2C, spinal point 3-4, (FTE £26,656-£227,074) £15,822-£16,070 pro rata depending on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone to join our team to cover both roles with the skills and experience to:

• Support learning and care for children aged 4-7 years
• Nurture children with different skills, abilities and needs
• Work flexibly and creatively in a range of environments to support children to ensure they achieve their full potential

What the school offers its staff

The ideal candidates will:

• Have high expectations of behaviour and attitudes
• Put children at the heart of everything they do
• Have knowledge, understanding and experience of EYFS/KS1
• Be highly motivated, caring and patient
• Be able to communicate effectively with good literacy and numeracy skills
• Be committed to their own professional learning and engage in training provided

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.

Additional documents

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

TA Job description and Personal Specification.doc - 123 KB (opens in new tab)

About Furze Platt Infant School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 269 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Furze Platt Infant School website
• Email address: office@fpis.org
• Phone number: 01628624385
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/furze-platt-infant-school

We are a 3 class intake Infant School covering Early years, Year 1 and year 2 with up to 270 pupils.

Arranging a visit to Furze Platt Infant School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@fpis.org.

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