Teaching Assistant (Level 2) - Park Lane Primary School

Park Lane Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5BD

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  11 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 April 2025

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: 25 hours a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £13,975 to £15,373 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Start from June 2025 – Based at Park Lane Primary School in the Infant Department

The Governors of the Federation of Moorlands and Park Lane Primary Schools wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant to be based at Park Lane Primary School.

The successful applicant may be required to work at other sites within the Federation.

We are looking for someone who:

•has experience of working with children within a school setting

• is passionate about children’s learning and every child achieving their full potential

• has lots of energy, enthusiasm and patience

• is flexible and can work well within a team

• has a sense of humour

• teaching assistant NVQ an advantage

• has a good standard of literacy, numeracy and ICT skills to GCSE/NVQ standard

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• friendly and enthusiastic children who want to learn

• a caring, happy school with a clear vision for our continued improvement

• experienced, committed, friendly and supportive colleagues

• high expectations of children's achievement and behaviour

The post holder will be required to work with individual children and groups of children, to support the class teacher and to contribute towards the evaluation and modification of work programmes as required. The successful candidate will be a good communicator.

For an applicant pack please emailbursar@parklane.reading.sch.ukor call 0118 937 5515 or visit:https://parklaneprimary.schoolFor the purposes of Equal Opportunities, we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms. Please do not send a CV.

Closing date: Sunday 11th May 2025

Interviews Thursday 22nd May 2025

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be sought from the successful candidate.

We will process personal data and sensitive personal data (also known as ‘special categories of personal data’) and criminal records data relating to you in accordance with our Data protection policy and in accordance with data protection laws.

As part of our due diligence and safeguarding procedures, pre-employment checks for shortlisted candidates will include online searches for data.

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 are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

Class Teacher - Job Description.pdf - 209 KB (opens in new tab)

About Park Lane Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 402 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Park Lane Primary School website
• Email address: bursar@parklane.reading.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/park-lane-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Park Lane Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bursar@parklane.reading.sch.uk.

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