Teaching Assistants required for our Hearing Resource Base
Westwood Farm Infant School, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6RY3 days remaining to apply
Job start date
3 September 2026
Closing date
17 July 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
24 June 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
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): 5 morning 8.30am to 12.30pm and 3 or 5 afternoons 1pm-4pm
Contract type
- Fixed term - One academic year
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade C £24,796 pro rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will:
- Support pupils in lessons and during school activities.
- Encourage communication, language development, and social interaction.
- Assist with adapting learning materials to meet individual needs.
- Help create an engaging, positive, and inclusive learning environment.
- Work closely with teachers, families, and specialist staff to support pupil progress.
We're looking for someone who:
- Is caring, patient, and enthusiastic.
- Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Enjoys working with children and young people.
- Can work effectively as part of a team and use their initiative.
- Is committed to inclusion and supporting learners with additional needs.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer
- A welcoming school community and supportive team
- Opportunities for professional development and specialist training.
- The chance to make a genuine impact on children's lives.
- A rewarding role where no two days are the same.
- Motivated children and supportive parents
Further information about the job
Are you passionate about supporting children and young people who are deaf?
Do you have patience, enthusiasm, and a commitment to helping every learner achieve their full potential?
Experience with deaf children desirable, but not essential
Due to increasing numbers, we have a number of Teaching Assistant roles within the Hearing Resource Base. This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a specialist team supporting deaf pupils in a nurturing, inclusive, and ambitious learning environment.
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Westwood Farm Infant School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 193 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- dfinn@westwoodfarmschools.w-berks.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01189 426113
Westwood Farm Schools Federation
Arranging a visit to Westwood Farm Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email dfinn@westwoodfarmschools.w-berks.sch.uk.
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