Foundation Stage Teaching Assistant - Wilson Primary School
| Posting date: | 24 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.85 to £14.59 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 December 2025 |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Reading Borough Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | SCH3270 |
Summary
8.45am – 3.15pm, 5 days a week, 30-minute lunchbreak (30 hours a week).
Term time only. One year fixed term contract
We currently have a vacancy for a teaching assistant to join our Federation. We are looking for someone committed, enthusiastic and flexible to join our friendly and professional Foundation Stage team. If you have a passion for working with children and want to work in a setting that celebrates inclusion & cultural diversity, values community and strives to provide the very best opportunities for each and every child, then our federation could be for you.
You should have:
• Good organisational skills, as well as flexibility and a sense of humour.
• A passionate, empathetic and patient nature with a nurturing and inclusive approach to children and their families.
• The ability to develop positive and caring relationships with children
• A positive person who can work as part of a dedicated team and is able to offer commitment to the life of our school community.
• The ability to support a child with specific learning difficulties and some understanding and knowledge of different kinds of SEN
• Recent experience, skills or knowledge of supporting children in a school setting would be an advantage.
Closing date isThursday 12th December 2025
Interviews week be Tuesday 16th December 2025
Your employment is with the Federation and will initially be based at Wilson. You may however be required to work at another location within the Federation and you will receive 4 weeks minimum notice of any change to your location of work.
Full details of the post including how to apply are on our website: https://www.wilsonprimary.co.uk/Vacancies-29012021132011
Please send your application to recruitment@wilson.reading.sch.uk
We wish to make an appointment as soon as possible and will consider applications upon receipt, therefore candidates are encouraged to apply straight away.
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 position requires an enhanced DBS check. These posts are exempt from section4(2) of the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Term time only. One year fixed term contract
We currently have a vacancy for a teaching assistant to join our Federation. We are looking for someone committed, enthusiastic and flexible to join our friendly and professional Foundation Stage team. If you have a passion for working with children and want to work in a setting that celebrates inclusion & cultural diversity, values community and strives to provide the very best opportunities for each and every child, then our federation could be for you.
You should have:
• Good organisational skills, as well as flexibility and a sense of humour.
• A passionate, empathetic and patient nature with a nurturing and inclusive approach to children and their families.
• The ability to develop positive and caring relationships with children
• A positive person who can work as part of a dedicated team and is able to offer commitment to the life of our school community.
• The ability to support a child with specific learning difficulties and some understanding and knowledge of different kinds of SEN
• Recent experience, skills or knowledge of supporting children in a school setting would be an advantage.
Closing date isThursday 12th December 2025
Interviews week be Tuesday 16th December 2025
Your employment is with the Federation and will initially be based at Wilson. You may however be required to work at another location within the Federation and you will receive 4 weeks minimum notice of any change to your location of work.
Full details of the post including how to apply are on our website: https://www.wilsonprimary.co.uk/Vacancies-29012021132011
Please send your application to recruitment@wilson.reading.sch.uk
We wish to make an appointment as soon as possible and will consider applications upon receipt, therefore candidates are encouraged to apply straight away.
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 position requires an enhanced DBS check. These posts are exempt from section4(2) of the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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