Teaching Assistant
Sandy Lane Primary School, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 2JG12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
02/11/2026 or sooner
Closing date
21 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £19,783.00 - £20,398.00 Annually (Actual)
Teaching Assistant job summary
Make a Difference Every Day
At Sandy Lane Primary School, we believe that the right support can transform a child's educational experience. We are seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our team and help pupils achieve success both academically and personally.
Working alongside teachers and other colleagues, you will provide targeted support that enables children to engage with learning, overcome challenges and develop the confidence and skills they need to flourish throughout their primary education.
What You Will Do As A Teaching Assistant:
- Support the teacher in monitoring, assessing and recording pupil progress/activities
- Support pupils in social and emotional well-being,
- Understand and support independent learning and inclusion of all pupils as required.
We Are Looking For Someone Who:
- Good literacy/numeracy skills GCSE or equivalent in Maths & English grade 4 or equivalent
- Able to work effectively as part of a team, understand classroom roles and responsibilities and follow and interpret instructions and guidance.
- Committed to equality of opportunity
About Sandy Lane Primary School
At Sandy Lane Primary School, our core PRIDE values underpin everything that we do. Our aim is to provide pupils at Sandy Lane Primary School with limitless opportunities in partnership with families - which is our Sandy Lane Promise.
Why Join Greenshaw Learning Trust?
At Greenshaw Learning Trust, collaboration sits at the heart of everything we do. As part of our family of schools, you'll benefit from shared expertise, high-quality professional development and opportunities to grow your career across the Trust.
We offer our staff:
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Being part of a supportive and ambitious organisation
If you share our commitment to helping every child thrive, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please download the recruitment pack for further information.
The closing date for receipt of applications is the 21st September 2026. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Sandy Lane Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 422 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Sandy Lane Primary School is a large primary school based in Bracknell, Berkshire and is a popular two form entry school. We are a proud member of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a ‘family’ of like-minded schools that collaborate to provide mutual support, share good practice, and learn from each other while retaining and developing their own distinctive character. Greenshaw Learning Trust has at its heart effective collaboration and the sharing of the very best practice not only throughout the organisation, but across and with other like-minded educational organisations, further improving the life chances of as many young people as possible.
We are ambitious about diversity and inclusion and very much look forward to receiving applications from candidates whose personal qualities and values reflect those in the person specification and whose experiences also place them in a strong position to deliver the challenges set out in the job description. We encourage applications from candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, religion, belief, or race.
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