What skills and experience we're looking for
Part time 32.5 hours - Fixed Term Contract until end July 2025 - Term time only
We are looking for a talented, appropriately qualified and experienced HLTA to join our staff team and assist staff and pupils in a small garden SEN provision. In order to support this position and to secure excellent outcomes for our pupils, we can offer ongoing training and professional development.
“Pupils are enthusiastic and conscientious learners”
“Pupils and staff have very positive relationships which create a harmonious learning environment throughout the school.” (Ofsted, June 2019)
The Ridgeway is a nurturing and friendly school situated within a diverse community in South Reading, with enthusiastic, happy pupils who enjoy learning and a committed and highly motivated team.
We are looking for a professional who:
• is a committed, effective team player;
• demonstrates a nurturing and inclusive approach to all children and their families;
• can positively engage and support children with their learning, showing initiative when required;
• demonstrates excellent oral literacy and possesses a good standard of maths and English qualifications
• has high expectations for children’s learning and behaviour, and can apply these consistently;
• can build positive relationships with children, colleagues, professionals and parents.
Visits to the school are welcomed.
What the school offers its staff
Please contact Rachel Wiggins, Office Manager on 0118 937 5530.Please email officemanager@theridgeway.reading.sch.uk for an application pack, job description and person specification.
Visit the school website for more information -
Closing date: Applications will be considered upon receipt
Interview date: To be confirmed
This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.
The Ridgeway Primary School is committed to inclusion and equity. We welcome talented applicants from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
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.