Teaching & Learning Support Assistant
The Willink School, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3XJ6 days remaining to apply
Closing date
10 February 2026 at 9am
Date listed
26 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Part time: 26 hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - at least until August 2026
Full-time equivalent salary
- 24,796
Pay scale
- B3
What skills and experience we're looking for
We require an enthusiastic, forward thinking and dedicated Learning Support Assistants to join our friendly team of LSAs. The ability to support Literacy would be an advantage. We are looking for LSAs with flexibility, a keen interest or qualification in learning support and the desire to contribute to our school’s community.
What the school offers its staff
As a Teaching School we can offer the successful candidate excellent support and professional development.
The Willink is a successful and oversubscribed school with a strong international ethos. As the preferred state school in our area, we attract learners beyond our catchment, including Hampshire, Reading and Wokingham. The school has over 1200 students on roll including 200 in the Sixth Form, and is situated in a pleasant semi-rural setting south west of Reading.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Further information about the job
Pro rate salary is £14,703.13
For further information please visit the school website, your completed application form should be sent to Kim Paonessa, HR Administrator, hr@willink.w-berks.sch.uk.
For an informal
conversation contact Jo Harbidge, jharbidge@willink.w-berks.sch.uk
The closing date for applications is 9am Tuesday 10th February 2026,applications will be reviewed on receipt.
Early application is advised as we hold the right to close the application process early if a suitable applicant applies and is appointed.
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.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About The Willink School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1233 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Willink School website
- Email address
- hr@willink.w-berks.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0118 983 2030
The Willink is a successful and oversubscribed school with a strong international ethos, listed in the top ten non-selective schools in Berkshire in 2019. The school has 1250 students on roll including 220 in the Sixth Form, and is situated in a pleasant semi-rural setting south west of Reading.
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