Teaching Assistant

St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG10 0DR

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,584.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Annual Salary from: £11,274 - £11,453

Teaching Assistant job summary

EYFS Teaching Assistant

Part-time, fixed-term, term time only role covering maternity leave 19.5 hours per week: Monday-Wednesday 08:30-15:30 (to include half an hour Lunchtime Duty each day and a half an hour unpaid break each day)

Start Date - as soon as possible

Grade 3 SCP 5-6 £25,584 - £25,989 EYFS Teaching Assistant

Actual Annual Salary from: £11,274 - £11,453

Closing date: 12pm Monday 9 February 2026

Interview: Thursday 25th February 2026

St Nicholas CofE Primary School are looking for exceptional staff to take up this exciting opportunity and join our supportive and friendly team.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to be deployed across our EYFS areas to support our children in line with the National Curriculum, codes of practice and school policies and procedures.

Duties include:

Establishing positive relationships with pupils

Supporting pupils with activities which support literacy and numeracy skills

Promoting positive behaviour and helping keep pupils on track

Assisting with displaying and presenting pupils’ work

Lunchtime Duty

General requirements:

An awareness of commitment to equality

Basic understanding of health and safety

Understanding and implementing child protection procedures

The successful candidate will have previous experience of working with children in EYFS and have a commitment to supporting and encouraging all children to reach their potential.

Visits to our school are warmly encouraged. If you would like to book a visit, please contact hr@keysacademytrust.org or call our Head of School, Sarah Hilling, on 0118 9340727.

Applications will be considered upon receipt. No agencies please

Please note: All applications and responses must be completed personally by the applicant and not generated by AI or automated tools.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced criminal records check.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status

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

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.

About St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 139 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-nicholas-church-of-england-primary-hurst-wokingham

St Nicholas CofE Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school in Hurst village that aims to ensure all members of the St Nicholas ‘family’ have a positive and fulfilling experience with a strong focus on kindness and respect for all. At the recent Ofsted Inspection in October 2023 they commented that ‘staff work hard to ensure that pupils feel safe and happy’ and that ‘the school grounds and rural location are well used to develop the wider curriculum’.

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