Teaching Assistant - Park Lane Primary School

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14/06/2026

Teaching Assistant - Park Lane Primary School

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary

£14,628 to £15,865 Per year

Contractual hours

25

Basis

Part time

Region

Term Time Only / Permanent / Part-Time

Job category/type

Early Years Services, Education, Schools, Youth Work

Date posted

01/06/2026

Job reference

SCH3439

Job description

25 hours per week - Term Time only - Working pattern similar to: 8.35am – 3.15pm + 4 days a week and 8.35am – 12.15pm one day a week

The Governors of the Federation of Moorlands and Park Lane Primary Schools wish 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.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working with children within a school setting.
• Holds a Teaching Assistant NVQ (desirable not essential).
• 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.
• Has a good standard of literacy, numeracy and ICT skills to GCSE/NVQ standard.

We can offer:

• 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.

The post holder will be required to work with individual children and groups of children, to support the class teacher and to contribute towards the evaluation and modification of work programmes as required. The successful candidate will be a good communicator.

Application packs are available to download from the school’s website: https://www.parklaneps.org.uk. Please do not send a CV.

For the purposes of Equal Opportunities, we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms.

Closing date: Midday, Monday 15 June 2026

Applications will be considered upon receipt. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Interviews: Monday 22 June 2026

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.

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