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Bank Classroom Support Assistant

The Castle School - Theale

RG7 5BZ

  • £14.40 - £14.86 per hour
  • Expired
Job type:
Part Time, Casual
Apply by:
18 July 2026

Job overview

Have you got the passion to make a difference to children with SEMH/ASD needs but want flexibility around your schedule? Our SEMH provision at Theale meets the individual needs of 39 students between 11 and 16 in a truly therapeutic setting and are looking to recruit enthusiastic, creative and hardworking people to join our team of Bank Classroom Support Assistants.


This is a fantastic opportunity for someone confident, patient, and resilient who enjoys helping children develop both emotionally and academically. The school has a caring ethos and values staff who can bring positivity, structure, and consistency to the classroom.

As a Support Assistant you will:
• Support pupils with a range of SEMH / ASD needs to achieve their full potential
• Work closely with the class teacher/HLTA to implement behaviour strategies and support learning
• Deliver targeted learning breaks and interventions to help pupils self-regulate
• Help maintain a calm, inclusive, and supportive classroom environment

Each day will bring something new. From classroom learning to outdoor adventures, you'll help pupils discover what they're capable of in a supportive, therapeutic environment. You will work across the whole school and in a variety of classrooms so will need to be flexible and adaptable.

For further information and an application pack please contact Cassy Clark via email on hr@castle.w-berks.sch.uk or visit the school website at https://www.thecastleschoolnewbury.org/

Closing date: periodically throughout the year
Interviews: By arrangement

The Castle 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 will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment and are in line with the guidance in KCSIE. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-disclosure form. Successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks including online searches to help to identify any incidents and/or issues, which may be relevant to your suitability for the role, which the school may want to explore further with you.







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About The Castle School - Theale

  • The Castle School - Theale
  • Church Street, Theale
  • Berkshire
  • RG7 5BZ
  • United Kingdom

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About the school

The Castle School caters for children with a variety of complex learning difficulties from the ages of 4 to 19 offering a range of provision for different ages, stages and needs. In September 2022 we opened a new specialist provision based at Theale for students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties and Autism aged 11 to 16.

Castle @Theale is a genuinely bespoke, therapeutic environment within which young people are celebrated for who they are and the skills that they have. All students are thoroughly and expertly supported by a wide team of highly skilled professionals to overcome the challenges they face and to enable them to achieve to their very fullest potential.

Our Vision

To create a happy, secure and stimulating learning environment which will encourage and challenge our learners to develop their skills and knowledge as far as they can and provide the best education possible.

The Castle @ Theale as part of The Castle School exists to provide a caring, nurturing and outstanding educational community for the learners of West Berkshire and beyond. Our key purpose is to educate, motivate, inspire and celebrate all children with additional needs and to provide a quality educational experience which encourages equality for all; to develop individual self-worth, esteem and potential in all learners and uphold their rights.

Students at The Castle @ Theale will experience a curriculum planned to meet individual needs. A daily program is planned by the class team that focuses around teaching and learning of a differentiated national curriculum (that is set at an appropriate stage for each student) and personalized EHCP outcomes.

Progress is measured in all areas, including individual wow moments and progress in terms of EHCP outcomes, Skills Builder Frameworks and academic elements of learning and development.

Communication is central to all of our development and oracy is a vital element of all curriculum pathways. Within the planning of all learning and development are opportunities to grow and harness oracy skills. We know that the impact on life beyond school years can be impacted upon greatly by development of being able to communicate to others appropriately and effectively in a wide range of experiences.

We understand that our students need a variety of different environments in order to thrive, learn and develop. Outdoor learning is a very important aspect of our learning experience

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Applications closed