We currently have vacancies for Classroom Teachers – Full-Time, Part-Time and Maternity Cover that we are actively looking to fill.

Closing date: open
Interview date: TBC 2025 
Start date: January / April 2026
Salary: MPS and UPS plus SEN Allowance                                                        

Hours: Full-Time / Part-Time and Maternity Cover

Location: Tilehurst, Reading RG31 6SW

Classroom Teachers

Brookfields School is part of 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.

We are able to offer an exciting opportunity for Classroom Teachers to join our team of dedicated and passionate teaching staff commencing January and April 2026 on a full-time, part-time or fixed-term basis to cover periods of maternity leave.

Our pupils aged from 4 to 19 come to Brookfields with diverse needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, and Severe Learning Difficulties. We aim to provide creative and outstanding teaching and learning in an environment that enables all pupils to shine and achieve their full potential through enrichment opportunities and life skills development. We support pupils to go on to lead fulfilling, happy, and as independent a life as possible.

Being a class teacher at Brookfields includes working in a flexible, engaging and creative way, leading a team of dedicated support staff and supporting pupils who need successful relationships with attuned adults to enable them to achieve and access our curriculum. You will also need to take responsibility for planning, preparation, assessment, evaluation and reporting pupil progress. You will need to work collaboratively with other school staff and parents and carers to create and maintain strong working relationships and outstanding opportunities for our pupils.

We are fully committed to supporting the development and wellbeing of our staff and aim to provide a fulfilling environment where you can excel in your professional journey.

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.
• The opportunity to personalise the curriculum.
• Membership of an inclusive learning community with SEND expertise.
• A school where creativity and innovation are encouraged.
• Excellent transport links and free onsite parking.

We are looking for teachers:

• With a passion for teaching children and young people with learning difficulties.
• With experience of working to provide excellent education and opportunities for our young people.
• With a commitment to high professional standards.
• Who are skilled communicators and team players who are committed to developing themselves and others.
• Who show empathy with parents and desire to form excellent working partnerships.
• Who have a UK QTS and SEN Teaching experience.
• Who have the right to work in the UK.

You will need to be willing to work flexibly and independently, and to participate in physical activities and provide personal care. If you are looking for part-time hours, please apply stating what working pattern you can offer.

Please contact our HR team on 0118 9421382 if you wish to discuss the role further or arrange a visit to the school.

Who we are

Part of the Ascendancy Partnership Trust family of schools, Brookfields School is an oversubscribed, thriving, vibrant and happy place of learning.  We have c230 pupils on roll aged from 4 to 19 who, due to their complex needs, require significant specialist support to succeed academically and achieve their full potential.  

How to Apply: An application pack, including a job description and person specification, and an application form can be found on our website.

Applications should be sent to recruitment@brookfields.w-berks.sch.uk and the closing date is 09.00am on Monday 8 December.  Should you have any questions prior to making an application, you would be welcome to contact us on the above email address.

Please contact Nikki Roberts on 0118 9421382 if you wish to discuss the role further or arrange a visit to the school. 

Job Description

Application Form

We currently have vacancies for Teaching Assistants that we are actively looking to fill. 

Closing date: Periodically throughout the year
Interview date: By arrangement 
Start date: Ongoing
Salary: Actual salary £20,730 including SEN point (£1539 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 differenc

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.
• Excellent Transport Links we are on the main Number 16 Bus Route from Reading town centre and a short walk from Tilehurst Station.
• 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 c230 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.

Please refer to our Privacy Notices section to download our privacy notice for job applicants.

 

Supply Maintenance Officer - Link to Advert

Ascendancy Partnership Trust is a multi-academy trust with deep community roots across the Berkshire area, composed of a family of SEN schools all specialising in learning difficulties.

Supply Maintenance Officers Flexible hours as and when required

£15.72 per hour inclusive.

Working as a supply Maintenance Officer in any of our schools you may be called upon on an “as and when required” basis to cover staff shortages or to provide additional help.

You will need the ability to undertake maintenance activities including, repairs, painting tasks, basic plumbing and carpentry. You will need to be confident in dealing with car park traffic and drivers.

You must have a meticulous approach to cleaning and sanitising duties.

What we offer

• Local authority pension and life assurance scheme

• Flexible working patterns

• A range of flexible benefits

• Free onsite parking

• On site café

• Opportunity to work across schools in our friendly maintenance teams

• Continuous professional development and learning opportunities

How to Apply: Please visit https://www.ascendancypartnershiptrust.co.uk/about-us/vacancies

Please be aware that our Trust website is under development. Please email your completed application form to: careers@aptmat.co.uk

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. The Ascendancy Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening and safer recruitment checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. Elizabeth Hawkes Way, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 3EQ Tel: 01628 562233 Email: careers@aptmat.co.uk careers@manorgreenscho ol.co.uk Stronger and Better Together