SEND Teaching Assistant at Hillside Primary School

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/HPS/73289

Location

Rushey Way, Lower Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 4HQ

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Part-Time

Salary

£25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE)

Closing Date

10:00am, Thu 19th Mar, 2026

Start Date

ASAP

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

26/03/2026

Interview Date(s) 26/03/2026

About this Role

SEND Teaching Assistant required from

13 April 2026

30 hours per week, term time only, Monday-Friday 8.40am-12.30pm and 1.00pm-3.10pm

Grade 3 SCP 5 starting point SCP 5

FTE £25,583 pro rata payable £17,344 per annum

Have you got what it takes to make a difference?

We are looking to recruit an experienced learning mentor to join our friendly, supportive school team to support a child with SEND currently in Reception class.

Are you:

Experienced in working with SEND children?
Understanding and nurturing of different needs?

· Enthusiastic, hardworking and passionate about helping children to achieve their full potential?

· Caring, calm and committed?

· Prepared for no day to be the same and to expect the unexpected?

· Able to multi-task?

· Able to be confidential at all times?

If the answer is yes to all of the above, then why not join our supportive and inclusive team here at Hillside School? We are looking to employ a caring and enthusiastic individual who would relish the opportunity to work with pupils who require extra support in school to enable them to succeed. The ideal candidate would have previous experience of pupils with SEND, would work in accordance with school policies and the SEND code of practice, and be committed to helping pupils with special educational needs flourish.

This post is a fast paced, highly varied role and offers the opportunity to join a professional, happy, hardworking, supportive SEND team dedicated to providing a high quality of education for our wonderful pupils.