Teaching Assistant with Lunchtime Controller Duties Required

New Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 0AY

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  7 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £26,403.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant with Lunchtime Controller Duties Required job summary

Teaching Assistant with Lunchtime Controller Duties Required (Please note this is a dual role)

Teaching Assistant - 43.6 weeks paid per year. Salary - RG3 SCP 5-7 £25,583-£26,403 (£14,945-£15,424 pro rata), 25.85 hours per week

Lunchtime Controller - 43.6 weeks paid per year. Salary RG2 SCP 3-4 £24,796-£25,185 (£2,802-£2,277pro rata), 5 hours per week

8.40am - 3.20pm Mon to Fri Term time only

‘Love Ourselves, Love Each Other, Love Our World’

Would you like to work in a friendly, family feel school? A school where everyone is given the opportunity to shine; where love and kindness is celebrated and where everyone's voice is equally important; where a therapeutic approach underpins all our interactions with our children.

New Christ Church is a small Church of England primary school with 200 children, based on the edge of the centre of Reading. We encourage you to come and visit and see what a warm and welcoming school we are!

We can offer you:

- Children who will make your heart soar as they grow and learn

- Staff who group together and support one another through thick and thin

- Staff who ‘… are proud to be part of the team and clearly enjoy working at this school. Staff value that leaders are considerate of their workload and well-being..’ (OFSTED Sept 2022)

- A commitment to professional development and a belief in driving improvement

- A staff well-being package.

- A car park on site

Our OFSTED report (where we were judged Good in all areas) said: ‘New Christ Church is an inclusive school community. Pupils are proud to come to school and learn alongside their friends. Staff have prioritised building trusting relationships. They know all pupils well and make sure their needs are met. This helps pupils feel content, cared for and safe..’

Joining our school family means you’ll need to:

- Have experience of working with children with behavioural needs

- Be flexible and adaptable and like working with a wide range of ages

- Be organised and a good communicator

- Have a good sense of humour

Do you have the skill, experience and vision that we are looking for?

Visits to the school are welcomed.

Applications will be considered upon receipt.

The school reserves the right to close this advert once sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils, staff and parents, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure & Barring Service clearance will be sought for the successful candidate.

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 New Christ Church Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 190 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: New Christ Church Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/new-christ-church-church-of-england-primary-school

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