Teaching Assistant

Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 1BG

Deadline is tomorrow

• Job start date

  30 April 2026

• Closing date

  14 May 2026 at 9:30am

• Date listed

  30 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Associate 2.1 £23,914 FTE (actual £7,429)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Floreat Montague Park Primary School currently have an exciting opportunity for a part time Teaching Assistant to join a hard working and dedicated team of teachers and support staff, who focus on improving outcomes for the pupils in their care.  This position is offered as a fixed term contract until the end of the calendar year.

Your opportunity

You’ll be responsible for assisting with planning, preparation and delivery of lesson provision, on an individual basis, preparing resources to support learning activities as well as ensuring pupils are supported pastorally. You’ll contribute to evaluating student progress and provide feedback to the class teacher to ensure the students’ learning needs are being met.

As a Teaching Assistant within Floreat Montague Primary School, you’ll be able to build upon your existing skillset within a supportive environment, with professional development, training, and career progression opportunities available; including apprenticeships or even the possibility of Teacher Training via our GLF Teaching School Hub. 

What we are looking for

• Someone with high expectations who is committed to raising the achievement of all children
  
• The ability to use a variety of strategies to engage and support children in their learning
  
• A collaborative professional with the ability to contribute to provision planning
  
• An excellent role model to children, colleagues and parents, exemplifying our core principle of kindness
  
• A positive, open-minded professional actively supportive of the ethos, vision and values of the school
  
• A member of the team who is able to build strong relationships with the many stakeholders in a school
  
• A colleague who is flexible, positive and open-minded

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and before applying.

About our Cluster

Consisting of four schools, within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Floreat Montague Park Primary School, our cluster includes the following other schools; Windmill Primary School, Wheatfield Primary School and Frogmore Junior School.

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development and take advantage of the internal training opportunities that are available. 

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 19,000 pupils
  
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
  
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
  
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
  
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
  

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
  
• Generous holiday allowance
  
• Work life and family friendly policies
  
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
  
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start Date: ASAP

Contract type: Fixed term contract to cover secondment until December 2026

Salary: Associate 2.1 £23,914 FTE (actual £7,429)

Hours of work:  Part-time (8:30 am - 3:30 pm) minimum 2 days a week, ideally worked Thursday and Friday. Term-time (Plus INSET): 39 Weeks

Closing Date: 14th May 2026 at 9.30am

Interview date: TBC

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 Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery

• School type: Academies, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 465 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/floreat-montague-park-primary-school

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