Teaching Assistant - St Martins Catholic Primary School

St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 6SS

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 January 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: 30 hours a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £16,774 to £17,307 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Part Time - 30 hours per week - 8.30am to 3.00pm (inclusive of 30 mins unpaid lunch) - Monday to Friday - Term Time only - Start date: TBC

St Martin’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

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

What the school offers its staff

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. For further information or to request to speak with the SENCO please contact the office to make an appointment on 0118 937 5544 or emailadmin@stmartins.reading.sch.uk

Application packs are available from our school website:www.stmartinscaversham.co.ukCompleted applications should be returned to the school via email toadmin@stmartins.reading.sch.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 22nd February 2026

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

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.

CES Support Staff Application Form (1).doc - 187 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Martin's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 141 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Martin's Catholic Primary School website
• Email address: joshua.cripps@reading.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-martin-s-catholic-primary-school

Arranging a visit to St Martin's Catholic Primary School

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

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