Vacancies

Looking for a rewarding job? Something exciting? Want to make a difference? Join our creative, supportive and dynamic team. We provide an outstanding education for c224 pupils aged 2 to 19, all of whom have learning difficulties (ASD, MLD, SLD, PMLD).

Current Vacancies

Please see below for current vacancies and application forms (CVs are not accepted). We welcome visits from prospective staff - please call us to arrange a visit or with any questions.

Office Manager

Closing date: 21 July 2025
Interview date: w/c 28 July 2025
Start date: September 2025
Salary: Band G FTE - £29,093 - £35,235 plus £1491 SEN Allowance (Pro-rata)

Actual salary £26,511 - £31,835 including SEN Allowance
Hours: 37 hours per week, term time only + 10 days + INSET days

We are looking for an experienced administrator/PA to fulfil the role of Office Manager/Heads PA.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working in a similar role and be able to demonstrate excellent leadership, administration and organisation skills, including diary management. Elements of the role require the reporting of information on a statutory level, so attention to detail, accuracy and confidentiality are key attributes, along with a good working knowledge of GDPR.

Experience of working in a school environment is advantageous but not essential as full ongoing training will be provided. The willingness to work in a SEN environment where you can demonstrate your excellent support skills, motivation, resilience and desire to make a difference is equally important.

Core Hours are: Monday - Thursday 08.00 – 16.00 and 08.00 – 15.30 on Friday plus INSET days.

Term Time only plus 10 days to be working during school holiday periods.

How to Apply: An application form and job description are linked here:

Job Description

Application form

Applications should be sent to recruitment@brookfields.w-berks.sch.uk and the closing date is 09.00am on Monday 21 July. Interviews will take place w/c 28 July 2025. Should you have any questions prior to making an application, you would be welcome to contact us on the above email address. Please apply as soon as possible as we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

Family Support Worker

Closing date: 21 July 2025
Interview date: w/c 28 July 2025
Start date: September 2025
Salary: Band F FTE - £27,269 - £31,067 plus £1491 SEN Allowance Hours: 37 hours per week, all year

This is an exciting opportunity for a caring and hard-working person to join us as a Family Support Worker. Working as part of the support worker team, you will work collaboratively with our pupils and families to help support and contribute to positive outcomes both in school and the home environment. This contribution will involve the development and implementation of a range of initiatives within school and home that support attendance, good behaviour, good health and emotional wellbeing.

You will be experienced in working with educational services and other agencies such as the police, social care, health and housing and be skilled at developing positive relationships with these service providers to ensure access to the correct support and assistance is facilitated for our pupils and families.

Our aim is to provide an enabling and engaging educational experience for our pupils, who have a range of physical and learning needs. You will be required to help plan and develop resources to support pupil engagement and attainment to help provide a fulfilling and stimulating environment.

Experience of working with SEN/vulnerable pupils and families is essential, experience of dealing with behavioural and emotional needs and medical conditions such as epilepsy would be advantageous – but full ongoing training will be provided. The role is office-based and will require visits to pupil homes and other agency settings.

A full driving licence and own transport are essential for this role.

Core Hours are: Monday - Thursday 08.00 – 16.00 and 08.00 – 15.30 on Friday plus INSET days. Flexibility for occasional evening and weekend work will be required.

How to Apply: An application form and job description are linked here:

Job Description

Application form

Caretaker

Closing date: 23 July 2025
Interview date: w/c 4 August 2025
Start date: September 2025
Salary: Band E FTE - £25,584 - £27,711 plus £1491 SEN Allowance Hours: 37 hours per week on weekly shift rotation 0700-1500 or 0900-1800

52 Week Contract

We now require a caring and hard-working person to join us as a Caretaker. Working as part of the Site team you will work collaboratively with all staff to ensure that our buildings, facilities and grounds are safe, clean, compliant with Health and Safety requirements and provide a stimulating and welcoming environment.

You will be experienced in working with general maintenance to support the day to day upkeep of our school buildings and grounds. Specific skills in carpentry, plumbing, fencing and decorating are advantageous.

Our aim is to provide an enabling and engaging educational experience for our pupils, who have a range of physical and learning needs.

Core Hours are: Monday - Friday 0700 - 1500 and 0900-1800 on shift rotation. Flexibility for occasional evening and weekend work will be required.

How to Apply: An application form and job description are linked here:

Job Description

Application form

Enterprise Assistant

SALARY & WORKING PATTERN

Grade E FTE £25,584 - £27,711 - + £1491 SEN Allowance (pro-rata)

Term Time Only / Part Time – 20.5 Hours per week

Start Date – September 2025

Brookfields Specialist Education School requires a creative and hard-working person to join us as a Teaching Assistant for Enterprise. Enterprise is an important part of the Brookfields curriculum that enables our pupils to learn and develop business and enterprise skills that will support them in accessing work experience and employment opportunities.

Reporting to Deputy Head for Curriculum the role of the Enterprise Assistant will be to follow the direction of the Class Teacher and support in the planning and co-ordination of timetabled activities such as design, printing and creating artwork that can be reproduced and sold to generate a small revenue. The role will be to provide our students with hands on skills and experiences that will support their future opportunities.

Ideally you will bring to this role experience of working with children in a similar role. Along with experience of sourcing, costing and ordering materials/resources and knowledge of marketing and sales for arts and crafts. Experience of working with SEN pupils is advantageous but not essential as full ongoing training will be provided. The willingness to work in a SEN environment where you can demonstrate your excellent support skills, motivation, resilience and desire to make a difference is equally as important.

You will need to be willing to work both indoors and out throughout the year, participate in physical activities and provide personal care.

Core Hours are: Monday 08.30 – 16.30 and 08.30 – 15.30 Tuesday to Friday plus INSET days.

How to Apply: An application form and job description are linked here:

Job Description

Application form

Governance Professional (Clerk to Governors

Closing date: Open
Interview date: TBC
Start date: As soon as possible
Salary: £3,262 pa based on 136 hours a year; FTE £33,366pa.
Includes pro rata paid leave. Grade H Point 23
Hours: Part-Time – Flexible hours (approximately 4-6 per week) –Term Time Only

Job Description

Application form

The Governance Professional is responsible for overseeing aspects of governance effectiveness and compliance for Brookfields and the Trust, ensuring all areas of governance adhere to good practice and meet the relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.

This is achieved by:

Supporting the efficient and effective operation of the board and its committees.
Providing advice and guidance regarding governance legislation and procedural matters where necessary before, during and after meetings.
Assisting with the development of the school’s governance framework and driving improvements to its systems, processes and structures.
Advising and coordinating the delivery and ongoing good practice and improvement of governance.

The successful candidate must be able to work independently and organise their own time whilst working to strict deadlines.

Hours can be worked flexibly in school and at home, but the successful candidates must be available to attend scheduled meetings which take place after school, remotely or face to face. On occasions, meetings may take place during the school holidays.

Applications should be sent to recruitment@brookfields.w-berks.sch.uk and the closing date is 09.00am on 1 September 2025. Should you have any questions prior to making an application, please contact us on the above email address.

Teaching Assistants

Closing date: Periodically throughout the year
Interview date: By arrangement
Start date: Ongoing
Salary: Actual salary £20,087 including SEN point (£1,491 pa pro rata)
Hours: 33.75 hours per week, term time only + INSET days

Job description for Teaching Assistants
Application form for Teaching Assistants

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, creative and hard-working people to our staff team. Experience within a school environment could be an advantage but is not essential, as high-quality induction and ongoing training will be provided.

You will:

want to work with children
have a commitment to excellence
be flexible, reliable and positive
be a good communicator
be an outstanding team player
be someone who can make a real difference

We offer

Training: A full induction and on the job training with a commitment to supporting and coaching you towards excellent practice
Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance with a supportive whole staff team and governing body
A generous site in a well-established community location close to the River Thames and the beautiful surrounding countryside
An exciting and challenging role
A fantastic pupil population with supportive parents and families
A highly professional staff team
On-site parking
A generous Local Government Pension Scheme

Please submit your completed application form to recruitment@brookfields.w-berks.sch.uk.

If you think you have the skills and experience, we invite you to submit an application. Please bear in mind that your application should explain fully your suitability for the role as detailed in the job description. It should also be tailored to meet the Person Specification in terms of your knowledge, experience, skills, qualities and qualifications.

“Brookfields is a remarkably friendly and welcoming school. Staff are highly skilled. They know pupils exceptionally well. Staff understand pupils’ needs precisely. Pupils told us that they really like their school and described it as ‘the best’. They feel happy and safe here because they know that adults care about them” (Ofsted 2019).

Part of the Ascendancy Partnership Trust family of schools, Brookfields School is an oversubscribed, thriving, vibrant and happy place of learning. We have c224 pupils on roll aged from 4 to 19 who have the primary need of a learning difficulty (MLD, SLD, PMLD). Some pupils have additional needs such as ASD, ADHD, VI, HI, PD, MSI, SLCN. We provide a personalised education and learning journey for all pupils where entitlement, opportunity and challenge are championed. We value and harness everyone’s contribution in our pursuit of excellence in all aspects of our work.

Brookfields School offers a tailored and individual education that meets every child’s needs. The current Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team are supported by dedicated staff that include a highly effective extended leadership team, teachers and assistants, knowledgeable administrative staff, an efficient premises team and a committed network of governors. Professional growth and career development for all are integral to our vision and values. Diversity is a real strength and all staff support an open and inclusive ethos in a school which has a real understanding of the challenges many of our families face.

As part of any recruitment process, Brookfields School collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The school is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

All roles advertised have been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, and therefore the ability to converse at ease with pupils/members of the public and provide advice/instruction in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

The school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to securing equality of opportunity in all aspects of our activities as an employer and education provider.

All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

We are committed to securing genuine equality of opportunity in all aspects of our activities as an employer and education provider.

If you have a disability or disadvantage and would like extra support through the recruitment process, please contact us, and we will try to put you in touch with an external agency or organisation that could help.

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