Learning Support Assistant - Ranikhet Primary Academy
| Posting date: | 13 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £20,080 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 June 2025 |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Reading Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SCH3060 |
Summary
Required from September 2025 - Permanent, 35 Hours per week – Term time only including 5 Inset days
Ranikhet Academy is a successful primary school and we are currently seeking a Learning Support Assistant to provide help and support to our amazing children.
The Learning Support Assistant role is vital to the school and involves supporting children with a variety of needs.
In particular, successful applicants should have:
Experience of working in a school with primary aged children is essential.
Experience of working with children in a friendly, busy environment
An understanding of children with SEN needs
Level 2 qualification in play work/childcare
A current food hygiene certificate (desirable)
You should:
Have excellent communication skills
Have the ability to build effective relationships with students, parents and other staff
The ability to relate in a firm and friendly way with a wide range of personalities
The ability to use initiative
Be willing to undertake direction and guidance
Have a good understanding of behaviour management strategies
Be able to work as part of a team
In return we can offer:
• The chance to be part of a Multi-Academy Trust that genuinely cares about YOU
• The chance to work with a supportive team.
• An excellent CPD training programme with REAch2 and beyond.
• A tenacious and experienced senior leadership team who care fervently about inclusion and promote creativity and thinking outside of the box
• Fun-loving, energetic and enthusiastic pupils (and staff)
• Proactive parents who are very supportive of our school
• As part of REAch2 employee benefits we also offer an eye care scheme, access to an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family and membership of ‘perks at work’ – which includes discounts on holidays, shopping, family days out and much more
If you have a genuine commitment to improving the life chances of children, then we would like to hear from YOU!
For an informal discussion, please contact admin@ranikhetacademy.co.uk or on 0118 937 5520
To apply and for more information please go to My New Term - https://mynewterm.com/jobs/142072/EDV-2025-RA-40501
Closing Date: 26th June 2025
Interview – To be arranged with shortlisted candidates
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 DBS check and satisfactory written references will be sought from the successful candidates.
Ranikhet Academy is a successful primary school and we are currently seeking a Learning Support Assistant to provide help and support to our amazing children.
The Learning Support Assistant role is vital to the school and involves supporting children with a variety of needs.
In particular, successful applicants should have:
Experience of working in a school with primary aged children is essential.
Experience of working with children in a friendly, busy environment
An understanding of children with SEN needs
Level 2 qualification in play work/childcare
A current food hygiene certificate (desirable)
You should:
Have excellent communication skills
Have the ability to build effective relationships with students, parents and other staff
The ability to relate in a firm and friendly way with a wide range of personalities
The ability to use initiative
Be willing to undertake direction and guidance
Have a good understanding of behaviour management strategies
Be able to work as part of a team
In return we can offer:
• The chance to be part of a Multi-Academy Trust that genuinely cares about YOU
• The chance to work with a supportive team.
• An excellent CPD training programme with REAch2 and beyond.
• A tenacious and experienced senior leadership team who care fervently about inclusion and promote creativity and thinking outside of the box
• Fun-loving, energetic and enthusiastic pupils (and staff)
• Proactive parents who are very supportive of our school
• As part of REAch2 employee benefits we also offer an eye care scheme, access to an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family and membership of ‘perks at work’ – which includes discounts on holidays, shopping, family days out and much more
If you have a genuine commitment to improving the life chances of children, then we would like to hear from YOU!
For an informal discussion, please contact admin@ranikhetacademy.co.uk or on 0118 937 5520
To apply and for more information please go to My New Term - https://mynewterm.com/jobs/142072/EDV-2025-RA-40501
Closing Date: 26th June 2025
Interview – To be arranged with shortlisted candidates
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 DBS check and satisfactory written references will be sought from the successful candidates.
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