Teaching Assistant (Woodley) - Addington School
Addington School, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3EUDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term - fixed term
Actual salary
- £21,029 - £22,812
Additional allowances
plus £1,131 SEN Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
32.5 Hours per week, Term time only plus 5 INSET days -This position is for a Fixed Term period.
Addington School is a large all age outstanding special school catering for pupils with a wide range of learning disabilities, many of whom also have associated sensory, motor, medical and behavioural needs.
We pride ourselves in our commitment to induction, professional development and on-going support to all of our staff.
Our main site is located in Woodley and we have a smaller additional site catering for Early Years pupils located in Farley Hill. We currently have a vacancy for a Teacher Assistant to work at our main school site located in Woodley on a fixed term basis.
We are looking for…
- A Teacher Assistant who can work alongside our teachers and support with providing a high quality education for our pupils
- Applicants with previous experience of working with pupils with special needs who can support and be involved with all class activities including working with small groups of children across all key stages
- Skilled communicators who are sensitive to pupils’ needs who can interpret and adapt lessons for pupils to support in the delivery of educational programmes.
We can offer…
- The opportunity to work in a special school judged ‘Outstanding’
- An environment committed to staff development and growing leadership
- A school with a coaching and collaborative culture
- A school where creativity and innovation is encouraged, within a skilled and supportive team
- A school committed to supporting staff and pupil wellbeing.
What the school offers its staff
To apply, please submit an application form before the closing date. To access the application form, please visit www.addington.wokingham.sch.uk.
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact Amanda Cherry, HR Manager on 0118 966 9073 to arrange a visit.
Please note that we are unable to accept CVs.
Closing Date: Sunday 23rd February 2025
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening and safer recruitment checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and DBS.
This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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 are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Addington School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- Up to 255 pupils
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Addington School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- amandac@addington.wokingham.sch.uk
Arranging a visit to Addington School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email amandac@addington.wokingham.sch.uk.
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