Teaching Assistant Level 3

• Salary: Actual Salary: approx. £13.84 – £14.27 per hour – pending April 2026 pay award.
• Location: The Pines School, Hanworth Road, Bracknell
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Part Time/Term Time
• Closing Date: 04/09/2026 at 12:00
• Reference: Pri/26/342778

The Pines School is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and committed Teaching Assistant with SEND/SALT experience combined with a Level Three qualification to join our friendly hard‑working team. We are looking for someone who can run specific speech and language interventions as directed by our fabulous SENCO. You will be mostly running interventions; however there will also be some class‑based work.

You will receive training to ensure you can fulfil this role fully and will be supported by the class staff and the leadership team. You will need to be committed, have a sense of humour and have boundless energy.

The successful candidate will join a team who are passionate about engaging and inspiring young people in their learning and will have experience of working with primary age‑range children.

The Pines is a vibrant primary school with a nursery. We are well‑resourced and have extensive outside space along with a specialist resource provision. There are currently 280 children on roll.

The school is located in the Hanworth estate which is on the outskirts of Bracknell town and is within very easy access of many amenities. We have on‑site parking and are on a bus route within 20 minutes of the town centre. We also have a local shop within walking distance of the school. The ‘Look Out’ environmental area, Bracknell Sports Centre and Swimming Pool, David Lloyd Health Club, the South Hill Park Theatre & Arts Centre are all well within walking distance with skating, bowling, cinemas and a leisure pool nearby.

• Has experience of working with children with SEND and/or speech and language difficulties
• Can provide tailored support for children under the guidance of our team, enabling children to access the curriculum
• Has the willingness to work with others and learn
• Is calm, patient and kind
• Has the ability, enthusiasm and is able to work as part of a team

• Makes us feel safe and understands us
• Is kind, even if we make the wrong choices
• Has high expectations for us
• Who helps us to feel confident to take risks, to challenge ourselves and who believes we can achieve

• Happy, motivated children who enjoy coming to school
• A caring, committed team of staff
• A commitment to professional development for all staff
• Supportive teams who work well together

(Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and therefore we reserve the right to close the vacancy before this date should a suitable candidate be found).

As soon as possible

8.30am – 3.30pm, 32.5 hours per week, term time + 3 days

£13.84 – £14.27 per hour – pending April 2026 pay award.

At The Pines we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment, which includes an online search.

Bracknell Forest Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people. This position requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check because it involves contact with (or access to data concerning) children.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to providing equality of opportunity to all. Our aim is to treat all employees and prospective employees with integrity, respect and consideration.

We are a Disability Symbol User and as such have made a commitment to guarantee an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

We will make reasonable adjustments to help a person with a disability through the application…