Teaching Assistant

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

12 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 May 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time, part time
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: £22,918.66 FTE, Actual salary: £17,799.88

What skills and experience we're looking for

Floreat Montague Park School currently have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant. They will join a very hard working and dedicated team of teachers and support staff, who focus on improving outcomes for the pupils in their care.

Your opportunity

You’ll be responsible for assisting with planning, preparation and delivery of lesson provision, both on a whole-class and 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 all 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.

We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with an interest in music or sport.

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.

What the school offers its staff

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 growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 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.

Further details about the role

The Details

Start Date:September 2025

Contract type: Permanent

Term-time (Plus INSET):39 Weeks

Salary:Associate 2.1 (£22,918.66 FTE) actual salary: £17,799.88

Hours of work:Full-time (8:30 am - 3:30 pm ) 32.5 hrs a week

Closing Date:Applications will be considered upon receipt

Interview date: TBC

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.