Teaching Assistant (Years 4 & 5) - Thameside Primary School

To start from September 2022  

30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 6 hours per day (8.30am – 3.30pm with 1 hour lunch break.)

Permanent, term time only

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work across Years 4 & 5.  The school are looking to appoint a passionate and creative Teaching Assistant to join our diverse school.

We require an enthusiastic individual to work with the class teacher providing support and assistance in the development, learning, and care of students.

Your day will be split spending half the day supporting Year 4 and half the day in Year 5 class.

The ideal candidate will display a willingness to help a range of children with varied needs, have excellent communication skills, be highly motivated and be able to work confidently as part of a team.

Past experience as a Teaching Assistant would be ideal but any candidate with the enthusiasm to work in a school and support the progress of children in a learning environment is welcome to apply.

Your duties will include:

• Supporting the class teacher to implement planned lesson learning activities
• Engage and support individual pupils and groups in their learning (e.g. reading & writing)
• Provide welfare support to children and attending to first aid incidents
• General support in the classroom planning resources and setting up the classroom
• Providing administrative support to the class teacher to prepare resources for class
• Supervising children on the playground at break times and during lunchtimes
• Creating informative and exciting classroom displays

We are seeking candidates that have:

• Previous experience of working with children is preferable
• A good standard of English and Maths is essential Grade C or equivalent
• An ability to work with a team and diverse staff/pupil groups
• Effective interpersonal and communications skills
• Exceptional, highly motivated and hard-working
• Commitment to teamwork
• Patience and commitment to work with young people, some with challenging needs

If you are interested in this role and would like to apply please contact Miss Lucas, School Business Manager at sbm@thameside.reading.sch.uk or 0118 937 5551 for an application pack.  

Visit the school website for more details: www.thamesideprimary.co.uk 


The school is committed to safeguarding children and is an equal opportunity provider. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Closing date: Wednesday 29^th June 2022

Interview Date: Friday 1^st July 2022