Furze Platt Junior School - Teaching Assistant

Optalis; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Furze Platt Junior School in Maidenhead is seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated staff. The role focuses on class support, delivering small group intervention programmes, and working with children with special educational needs, disabilities or medical needs.

There is also an option for whole class cover (paid at an additional rate). We offer strong teamwork, ongoing professional development and a supportive environment where all children can thrive.

Qualifications

• Good Literacy and Numeracy skills are essential for these posts.
• Please see the Job Specifications on our website for more details.

Responsibilities

• Class support and delivering small group interventions in and out of class.
• Work with children with special educational needs, disabilities or medical needs.
• Option for whole class cover (paid at an additional rate).

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Intervention

SEN support

Communication

Job description

Job profile for Furze Platt Junior School - Teaching Assistant

Furze Platt Junior School - Teaching Assistant

location_on Maidenhead 25/09/2026

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary Sc2, Spinal Point 3 - 4 £17,722 - £18,000 (£27,535 - £27,967 FTE) Contractual hours 27.5 Basis Multiple Package Monday to Friday 8:45 - 15:15, 27.5 hours per week Part time also considered Initial temporary contact until 31/08/27 Starting as soon as possible Job category/type Schools Date posted 09/09/2026 Job reference REQ02678

Job description

Teaching Assistant

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our highly effective and dedicated staff.

The Teaching Assistant role will focus on class support, delivering small group in and out of class intervention programmes, working with children with special educational needs, disabilities or medical needs and the option for whole class cover (paid at an additional rate).

Good Literacy and Numeracy skills are essential for these posts. Please see the Job Specifications on our website for more details.

We will offer you:

• Constant support from your colleagues, the leadership team and the Governors.
• A team of friendly, passionate and supportive staff.
• Inquisitive, creative and hard-working children.
• Opportunities for you to grow and develop within your role.
• An environment where all children can thrive academically, socially and emotionally.
• A school where wellbeing is not only a key value of our school but is at the heart of our ethos and practice, for both staff and children.

Closing date: 10am, Friday 25 September 2026.

Interviews: Wednesday 30 September 2026.

The school is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare and safety of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS disclosure.

FURZE PLATT JUNIOR SCHOOL
Part of Furze Platt Primary Federation
OAKEN GROVE
MAIDENHEAD
SL6 6HQ
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]