Teaching Assistant

Brookfields School, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6SW

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  3 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday-Friday 33.75 hours per week, term time only + INSET days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Actual salary £20,730 including SEN point (£1539 pa pro rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, creative and hard-working people to our staff team. Experience within a school environment could be an advantage but is not essential, as high-quality induction and ongoing training will be provided.You will:

• want to work with children
• have a commitment to excellence
• be flexible, reliable and positive
• be a good communicator
• be an outstanding team player
• be someone who can make a real difference

What the school offers its staff

• Training:A full induction and on the job training with a commitment to supporting and coaching you towards excellent practice
• Wellbeing:a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance with a supportive whole staff team and governing body
• A generous sitein a well-established community location close to the River Thames and the beautiful surrounding countryside.
• Excellent Transport Linkswe are on the main Number 16 Bus Route from Reading town centre and a short walk from Tilehurst Station.
• An exciting and challenging role
• A fantastic pupil population with supportive parents and families
• A highly professional staff team
• On-site parking
• A generous Local Government Pension Scheme

If you think you have the skills and experience, we invite you to submit an application. Please bear in mind that your application should explain fully your suitability for the role as detailed in the job description. It should also be tailored to meet the Person Specification in terms of your knowledge, experience, skills, qualities and qualifications.

“Brookfields is a remarkably friendly and welcoming school. Staff are highly skilled. They know pupils exceptionally well. Staff understand pupils’ needs precisely. Pupils told us that they really like their school and described it as ‘the best’. They feel happy and safe here because they know that adults care about them” (Ofsted 2019).

All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

We are committed to securing genuine equality of opportunity in all aspects of our activities as an employer and education provider.

If you have a disability or disadvantage and would like extra support through the recruitment process, please contact us, and we will try to put you in touch with an external agency or organisation that could help.

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.

Brookfields TA JD.pdf - 170 KB (opens in new tab)

About Brookfields School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 19
• Size: 224 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Brookfields School website
• Email address: recruitment@brookfields.w-berks.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brookfields-school-reading

Arranging a visit to Brookfields School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@brookfields.w-berks.sch.uk.

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