Learning Support Assistants - The Avenue School


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Reading, RG30 4BZ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Nov 2026
Closing date:	29 Nov 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Support Assistants work Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 3.15pm, 31.25 hours per week, term time only plus INSET days

Join our warm, welcoming team and help transform the lives of children with special educational needs.

Due to our school’s expansion, we’re looking for full time Learning Support Assistants to support our pupils in the classroom and out in the community.

About The Avenue School

We’re a vibrant, friendly SEN school supporting over 260 pupils aged 3 - 19 with a range of severe or profound learning difficulties, autism, and physical disabilities.

We offer small, well-resourced classes and a truly inclusive approach to learning—both inside and outside the classroom.

What you’ll do

You’ll work in the classroom as part of a team, supporting children with their learning, care needs, communication and behaviour. You’ll help pupils achieve their potential, whether that’s reading a new word, exploring the local area, or just making them smile.

No two days are the same, and the work is as rewarding as it is varied.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for caring, patient, and enthusiastic people who are keen to support children with special educational needs. Experience is great, but not essential as full training is provided.

We’d love to hear from you if you’re:

• Calm, positive and resilient

• A great team player with a sense of humour

• Able to communicate clearly and confidently

• Comfortable using basic ICT

• Physically fit and ready to be hands on

Why work with us?

• A friendly, supportive staff team

• Term-time hours that fit around family life

• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme – counselling, GP line, physio and more

• Paid well-being day after 1 years’ service

• On-site parking and good public transport links

• Social events, free tea/coffee, and paid staff lunches available

• Pension scheme (including death in service)

• Access to cycle scheme and Blue Light Card

• Flu and Hep B jabs paid for

• 5-day long service reward after 10 years’ service

What the school offers its staff

Ready to apply?

Visit our website: https://www.avenue.reading.sch.uk. Go to the Support Assistant recruitment section, fill in the forms and email them to recruitment@avenue.reading.sch.uk.

Need more info? Give Vanessa Carrick a call on 0118 214 5257 – we’d love to chat!

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 30th November 2026.

We may interview before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant employment checks including online searches.

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.

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