Teaching assistant
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 9QL16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
30 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time: 13 hours and 45 minutes Monday - Friday 2 hours and 45 mins each day 12:30-3.15pm
Contract type
- Fixed term - 2 year fixed contract
Pay scale
- Grade C £24,027–£24,790 FTE (pay award pending)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking someone who is willing to be flexible and work part of a team.
The ideal candidate will:
- has experience of working in the infants;
- has knowledge of West Berkshire interventions or a willingness to learn;
- have experience of working within a team;
- love nature, being outdoors and able to be energetic and active throughout the school day;
- be able to inspire and motivate children to learn.
What the school offers its staff
At Streatley Primary we understand that being well promotes and retains a healthy environment. Here are some of the ways we support our staff here.
No grading lesson observations
Professional library
£250 per year group for resources from FoSS (on top of school budget)
CPD tailored to individual needs
Time for staff to put training in action
Clear communication
Comprehensive support for ECTs through the UCL ECF programme
Schemes of learning to support teacher workload
Feedback and marking policy support planning
Teaching assistant support
Encourage manners and independence
Clear and effective behaviour support in place to support all staff
Clear communication
Email protocol- no expectation to answer emails out of working hours and holidays
Adjustments made to training in light of parents' evenings
No direct emails from parents to teaching staff
Flexibility for individual needs for discretionary leave
Directed time ends at 4:30pm
Other opportunities and wellbeing
Flu jab available
Staff social events
Half termly meet ups
Magazines and puzzle books in staffroom
Free office 365 apps
Counselling available
Centralised systems – SIMS
High level of support for trips and visits
Birthday club for staff
Supportive friendly staff
Commitment to safeguarding
Streatley Primary is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 100 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School website
- Email address
- headteacher@sps.w-berks.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01491872399
We have an excellent team of staff, experienced governors and a supportive parent body to maintain our academic rigour and wider curriculum expectations. Our school's vision remains focussed on the use of the outdoors to enhance learning and to continue to bring the community together. We are inspired daily to create children who are 'Happy, Healthy Humans’ within hopeful conservation practices.
Arranging a visit to Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headteacher@sps.w-berks.sch.uk.
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