Teaching Assistant

Reading Champion – West Town Primary Academy

Grade 5/C or above in GCSE English & Mathematics (or equivalent). Will have a love of reading. Practical experience of working with children and young people. Is able to form good relationships with children and work in partnership with parents, colleagues and other professionals. Is able to provide focused one-to-one support. Is an excellent communicator and can work well in a team. Willingness to undertake training. An understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues.

Qualifications

• Grade 5/C or above in GCSE English & Mathematics (or equivalent).
• Love of reading.
• Practical experience working with children and young people.
• Ability to form good relationships with children and work in partnership with parents, colleagues and other professionals.
• Ability to provide focused one-to-one support.
• Excellent communicator who can work well in a team.
• Willingness to undertake training.
• Understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues.

Responsibilities

• Promote reading and literacy within the school.
• Oversee intervention programmes using the ‘Little Wandle’ reading and phonics resources.
• Work alongside the Early Reading and Phonics Lead and teaching staff to help children become confident and independent readers.
• Lead small group interventions and provide one-to-one reading support.
• Promote reading widely across the school and develop additional resources for interventions.
• Engage effectively with children, teaching staff, and parents/carers.
• Participate in extra-curricular activities linked to the role (e.g., World Book Day).

Benefits

• Salary: Grade 5, Points 5 – £18,841 (salary based on 32.5 hours, 38 weeks).
• Hours: 32.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (term‑time only).
• Opportunity to jump‑start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT).
• Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme.
• Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations.
• Free on‑site parking.
• Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays.

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