Teaching Assistants (EYFS and Year 4) - Park Lane Primary School

Park Lane Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5BD

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  10 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 October 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: Term time, part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £14,898 to £16,388 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

25 hours per week - (8.35am – 3.15pm 4 days a week and 8.35am – 12.15pm one day a week) - Term Time only - Required January 2027

When applying, please indicate in your supporting statement which vacancy you are interested in EYFS or Year 4.

We are seeking to appoint two Teaching Assistants to join our warm and friendly team at Park Lane Primary School, working across the Infants and Juniors site, where you will be a valuable part of the team and help provide a secure and happy environment for children to learn.

Park Lane is situated in a residential area of Tilehurst, and we pride ourselves on creating a welcoming school community where every child is valued and supported to thrive.

We are looking for someone who:

• has experience of working with children within a school setting
• holds a Teaching Assistant NVQ (desirable not essential)
• is passionate about children’s learning and every child achieving their full potential
• has lots of energy, enthusiasm and patience
• is flexible and can work well within a team
• has a sense of humour
• has a good standard of literacy, numeracy and ICT skills to GCSE/NVQ standard

We can offer:

• friendly and enthusiastic children who want to learn
• a caring, happy school with a clear vision for our continued improvement
• experienced, committed, friendly and supportive colleagues
• high expectations of children's achievement and behaviour

The post holder will be required to work with individual children and groups of children, to support the class teacher and to contribute towards the evaluation and modification of work programmes as required. The successful candidate will be a good communicator.

What the school offers its staff

Application packs are available to download from the school’s website: https://www.parklaneps.org.uk or email admin@parklane.reading.sch.uk or call 0118 937 5515 or more information

Please do not send a CV. For the purposes of Equal Opportunities, we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms.

Closing date: Tuesday 10th November 2026

Applications will be considered upon receipt. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we have received a sufficient number of applications and a suitable candidate is found.

Interview dates – Year 4 vacancy Tuesday 17th November 2026. EYFS vacancy Wednesday 18th November 2026.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be sought from the successful candidate.

We will process personal data and sensitive personal data (also known as ‘special categories of personal data’) and criminal records data relating to you in accordance with our Data protection policy and in accordance with data protection laws.

As part of our due diligence and safeguarding procedures, pre-employment checks for shortlisted candidates will include online searches for data.

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.

Teaching Assistant - Job Description.pdf - 199 KB (opens in new tab)

About Park Lane Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 388 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Park Lane Primary School website
• Email address: jason.owen@reading.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/park-lane-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Park Lane Primary School

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

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