Teaching Assistant

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

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  4 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 0845-1515 27.5 hours Monday to Friday and covering 30 minutes lunchtime duty each day
• Contract type: Fixed term - To 31/08/26
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,244-£27,074, actual £16,572-£17,096 TA role plus £1,507 for lunch role

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Teaching Assistant role will focus on class support, delivering small group in and out of class intervention programmes, working with children with special educational needs, disabilities or medical needs and the option for whole class cover (paid at an additional rate).

Good Literacy and Numeracy skills are essential for these posts

There is also be a requirement to work half of the lunch hour every day which will be a separate contract

What the school offers its staff

• Constant support from your colleagues, the leadership team and the Governors
• A team of friendly, passionate and supportive staff
• Inquisitive, creative and hard-working children
• Opportunities for you to grow and develop within your role
• An environment where all children can thrive academically, socially and emotionally
• A school where wellbeing is not only a key value of our school but is at the heart of our ethos and practice, for both staff and children

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 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.

Additional documents

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

Lunch controller Job description and Personal Specification.pdf - 348 KB (opens in new tab)

Teaching Assistant Job description and Personal Specification.pdf - 267 KB (opens in new tab)

About Furze Platt Junior School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 363 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Furze Platt Junior School website
• Email address: office@fpjs.org.uk
• Phone number: 01628 410099
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/furze-platt-junior-school

Arranging a visit to Furze Platt Junior School

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

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