Teaching Assistant - English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Job profile

Reading Borough Council; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wren School in Reading is seeking a Pastoral Intervention Leader to oversee the ReDirect room and support students who disengage from learning. You will lead on planning, monitoring and evaluating targeted interventions and ensure effective communication across teams around the school.

As a visible presence on site, you will build strong, supportive relationships with students and staff, model the school’s values and contribute to a calm, aspirational environment that supports every learner

Responsibilities

• Lead on planning, monitoring and evaluating interventions to support student engagement.
• Act as a visible presence around the school and foster supportive relationships with students and staff.
• Coordinate with teams to ensure consistent communication and effective outcomes of interventions.
• Contribute to a calm, inclusive and aspirational school environment that supports all learners.

Job description

Job profile for Pastoral Intervention Leader - ReDirect - The Wren School

Pastoral Intervention Leader - ReDirect - The Wren School

Location: Reading 05/10/2026

Job details

Salary £30,391 - £33,431 per year (inclusive of 15% shift allowance)

Salary £7881.27 - £19,073.94 per year

Salary £34,811 - £40,444 per year

Salary £26,427 - £32,046 per year

Salary £34,811 to £40,444 Per year

Salary £27,115 per year

Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Region Term Time Only / Permanent / Full-Time Job category/type Schools Date posted 25/09/2026 Job reference SCH3547

Job description

term time only, plus 5 Inset Days

To start as soon as possible

The Wren is a local school for the local community; we challenge ourselves to become better day by day; driving our school community forward so that we can offer our students an exceptional education. We share an ambitious and inspirational vision that;

‘Each child, regardless of background, will receive a world-class education and be nurtured, challenged and inspired to aim high’.

We believe that every young person must receive an exceptional education; one that nurtures a love of learning and empowers students to achieve their best, one that challenges, inspires and develops them as individuals and one that ensures all students have the tools to be fully equipped for their future.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and lead our dedicatedresponsiveinterventionspace, our ‘ReDirect room’, and supportstudents whoexperience a period of disengagement in learning.Through nurturing support and identification of barriers to participation they ensure that students return totheir lessons successfully.The role involves leading on planning,monitoringand evaluating interventions to ensure effective outcomes and consistent communication across teams. As a visible presence around the school, they build strong, supportive relationships, model the school’svaluesand contribute to a calm,inclusiveand aspirational environment.

The closing date is 9am Monday 5 th October 2026; Interview date Monday 12 th October 2026.

The Wren is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to equality of opportunity, promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, students and the community we work with. The Wren School values everyone’s contribution and ensures all have the opportunity to realise their potential in line with our #BetterNeverStops ethos. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that all students, regardless of background, deserve a world-class education.