Teacher Assistant - Farley Hill

Addington School, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3EU

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  8 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,029 - £22,812 per year
• Additional allowances:

  £1,131 SEN Allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

32.5 hrs per week, term time only plus 5 INSET days

Location: Farley Hill

Addington School is part of Ascendancy Partnership Trust, a multi-academy trust with deep community roots across the Berkshire area composed of a family of SEN schools all specialising in learning difficulties.

We pride ourselves in our commitment to induction, professional development and on-going support to all of our staff.

We are looking for:

A Teacher Assistant who can work alongside our teachers and support with providing a high quality education for our pupils

Applicants with previous experience of working with pupils with special needs who can support and be involved with all class activities including working with small groups of children across all key stages

Skilled communicators who are sensitive to pupils’ needs who can interpret and adapt lessons for pupils to support in the delivery of educational programmes.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

Local Government Pension Scheme, free car parking, staff wellbeing group, flu vaccinations, access to a private medical scheme

The opportunity to work in a special school judged 'outstanding' with a highly experienced Senior Leadership Team

An environment committed to staff development and growing leadership

A school with a coaching and collaborative culture

A school where creativity and innovation is encouraged

Addington School offers an environment committed to staff development and a route into teaching for candidates looking for a stepping stone onto the SEND teacher ladder.

Please contact Amanda Cherry, HR Manager on 0118 966 9073 if you wish to discuss any further information.

To apply visit: https://www.addington.wokingham.sch.uk/vacancies-1/vacancies

Please submit an application form before the closing date. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs.

Closing date: 8th June 2025 - we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications therefore if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Addington School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening and safer recruitment checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.. Applicants must have a right to work in the 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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

Teacher Assistant - JD Both Sites Final.pdf - 186 KB (opens in new tab)

About Addington School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 19
• School size: Up to 255 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Addington School website
• Email address: amandac@addington.wokingham.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/addington-school-reading

Arranging a visit to Addington School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email amandac@addington.wokingham.sch.uk.

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