Addington Special School
England
£13.26 per hour
Job type:
Part Time, Supply
Apply by:
13 October 2025
Job overview
Flexible hours, casual agreement - full and part-time hours currently available
£13.26 per hour
We are looking to increase our bank of Supply Learning Support Assistants to work on a flexible basis to support in the classroom. We are able to offer flexible hours and working arrangements.
Addington school is part of the Ascendancy Partnership Trust, a multi-academy trust with deep community roots across the Berkshire area composed of a family of SEN schools all specialising in learning difficulties. Our main school site is located in Woodley, Reading and we also have a smaller Early Years Centre located in Farley Hill.
We have opportunities for Supply Learning Support Assistants to work at both sites. If you are interested in working at Woodley please apply using this advert, if you are interested in working at our Farley Hill location only, please refer to our other vacancy.
You will be providing support in the classroom to enable a high quality education for the pupils of Addington School and will be allocated to classes to cover staff absences.
With a flexible approach, you will have the ability to adapt to working with a range of pupils, will have a caring and positive attitude and will be committed to getting the best outcomes for our pupils.
We can offer:
* The opportunity to work in a special school judged 'outstanding' with a highly experienced Senior Leadership Team
* An environment committed to staff development and growing leadership
* A school with a coaching and collaborative culture
* Membership of an inclusive learning community with SEND expertise
* A school where creativity and innovation is encouraged
* Option to join Local Government Pension Scheme, Free Car Parking, Employee Assistance Programme, Staff Wellbeing Group, Flu Vaccinations, Access to Private Medical Scheme
Addington School offers an environment committed to staff development and a route into teaching for candidates looking for a stepping stone onto the SEND teacher ladder.
Please contact Amanda Cherry, HR Manager on if you wish to discuss any further information.
To apply, please submit an application form before the closing date. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs.
Closing date: 13th October 2025
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Addington School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees of Addington school are required to undergo safeguarding checks which will include reference checks and enhanced DBS check. Applicants must have a right to work in the UK.
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About Addington Special School
Addington Special School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading
Berkshire
RG5 3EU
United Kingdom
Addington School is an Outstanding Special School for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. All our pupils' primary need is a learning difficulty that is either moderate, severe or profound, with up to 50 percent also having Autism.
All our pupils have an Education and Health Care Plan and we are currently accommodating up to 310 pupils, aged between 3 and 19 years across 2 sites.
Based in Woodley and Farley Hill, we are part of a newly formed multi-academy trust with deep community roots across the Berkshire area, composed of a family of SEN schools all specialising in learning difficulties. We are very fortunate to have 2 purpose built environments which make our schools fantastic places for learning and wider curriculum enrichment. At Farley Hill, we have a 40 place Nursery to Year 1 Early Years Centre.
We tailor a personalised Educational Programme for every pupil to ensure that they reach their full potential as well as providing a bespoke sequential curriculum steeped in SEND pedagogy. The school has a long history of being outstanding and in March 2023 secured Outstanding again under the new Ofsted Framework.
We have particular strengths in our Creative Arts with Music a particular focus for all our students and have considerable expertise in teaching strategies for pupils with learning difficulties as well as Autism and Down Syndrome.
We believe in a positive ethos based on a culture of mutual respect and openness, where we are all learning together to be 'a community committed to excellence and the development of the potential of all'.
We pride ourselves in our commitment to induction, professional development and on-going support to all our staff.
Our Aims
* To know that what we do is making a difference to the lives of our young people.
* To continue to promote an inclusive approach to educational life.
* To expand our Parent and Community Partnership.
* To provide a learning environment based on mutual respect and self-advocacy.
* To create a challenging forward thinking culture.
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