Teaching Assistant - St Annes Catholic Primary School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 5AA23 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
28 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 June 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
- Fixed term - 12 Months
Actual salary
- £16,091 Per year
What skills and experience we're looking for
08.40am to 3.30pm - Monday to Friday – 27.5 Hours per week - Term time only – Fixed term for 1 year - Start date: 1stSeptember 2026
St Anne’s Catholic Primary School is a fabulous place to learn and a wonderful place to work. Here, children are passionate about their studies, the world they live in, the people around them and about having fun.
As a school, we prioritise personal development and all staff are given considerable opportunities to grow and undertake further training.
We are currently seeking a fun and motivated individual to join our enthusiastic team who will work as a teaching assistant. The role will be a mixture of general classroom support, leading intervention groups and 1-1 support for a named child.
We welcome applications from candidates who are passionate about learning and are committed to young people with experience of working or volunteering with children. You do not need to have had any experience of working specifically in a school.
We will offer you…
- Wonderful children and a vibrant school community
- Excellent professional development opportunities
- A dedicated and experienced team of staff and support of an experienced SENCO
- A school committed to inclusive education and success for all
What the school offers its staff
The successful candidate will…
- Be highly committed to supporting children’s learning, enthusiastic, flexible, skilled and passionate
- Have a friendly, approachable manner and excellent communication skills
- Demonstrate commitment to helping children and parents
- Show initiative and the ability to work both independently and in a team
- Be resilient and adaptive to children’s different needs
- Demonstrate emotional literacy, empathy and be supportive and discreet
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. For further information please contact the office to make an appointment on 0118 937 5537 or email Adriana Valencia (School Business Manager) - bursar@st-annes.reading.sch.uk
For an application pack, please download the forms from our website under Vacancies atwww.st-annes.reading.sch.uk
Completed applications should be returned to the school via email tobursar@st-annes.reading.sch.uk
Recruitment will take place on a rolling basis as applications are received.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants are required to provide an enhanced disclosure. Disclosure expense will be met by employer.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Anne's Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 160 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- jason.owen@reading.gov.uk
Arranging a visit to St Anne's Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jason.owen@reading.gov.uk.
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