Teaching Assistant - Park Lane Primary School
What skills and experience we're looking for
Term-time only, Part-time: 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday – Permanent – Start April 2025
The Governors of the Federation of Moorlands and Park Lane Primary Schools are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to be based at Park Lane Primary School. The successful applicant may be required to work at other sites within the Federation.
As a Teaching Assistant you will be required to work with individual children and groups of children, to support the class teacher and to contribute towards the assessment and adaptation of work programmes as required.
Working closely with teaching staff, you will help create a structured and engaging learning environment, assist in planning activities, and provide feedback on pupil progress.
You will also support positive behaviour management, handle classroom administration, and contribute to maintaining an orderly and supportive space. In addition, you will help deliver the curriculum by assisting with learning activities, preparing resources, and encouraging the use of ICT to enhance pupil engagement.
We are looking for someone who:
- has experience of working with children within a school setting
- 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
- holds a relevant qualification (e.g., NVQ Level) or is willing to work towards one. has a good standard of literacy, numeracy and ICT skills to GCSE/NVQ standard
- good communication skills
- 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
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Long service award – 5, 10 and 20 years’ service awards
What the school offers its staff
For an application pack please email bursar@parklane.reading.sch.uk or call 0118 937 5515 or visit the school website - https://parklaneprimary.school
Closing date: Monday 17th March 2025Interview date: Tuesday 25th March 2025
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.
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.