Teaching Assistant - Caversham Primary School

Caversham Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 7RA

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  13 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £16,091 to £17,451 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Required from September 2026 - Term time only - 27.5 Hours per week - Permanent

Caversham Primary School is looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to join our team. The role will include working with pupils with SEND. We are a friendly, welcoming and inclusive school which owes its success to a great team of hard- working staff, pupils that love to learn, and parents who support the school. We are committed to supporting staff wellbeing and to providing our staff with opportunities for Professional Development.

We are looking to recruit someone who:

• Is committed to working as part of a team to secure the best outcomes for our children
• Is highly motivated, and has experience of working with children to help remove barriers to learning
• Has excellent interpersonal skills
• Has high aspirations for all children
• Has an ability to work using their own initiative and under the direction of others
• Has a good sense of humour!

What the school offers its staff

Visits to the school are welcomed, please contact the office on 0118 937 5454 to arrange a visit. For more information email recruitment@cavershamprimary.reading.sch.uk or visit: https://www.cavershamprimary.org

Closing date for applications Monday 13th July 2026

Applications will be considered on receipt after which suitable candidates will be invited to interview.

Interview date: Friday 17th July 2026

Caversham Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The position requires an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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.

Teaching Assistant - Job Description.pdf - 153 KB (opens in new tab)

About Caversham Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 414 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Caversham Primary School website
• Email address: jason.owen@reading.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/caversham-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Caversham Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jason.owen@reading.gov.uk.

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