Associate Teacher
The Piggott School
Reading
- New
- Salary:
- Salary Grade 5, £19,518 - £21,173 for 30 hours (£28,598 - £31,023 FTE)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2026
- Apply by:
- 1 June 2026
Job overview
8.30am – 3.00pm Monday – Friday (full time hours) • 30 hours per week, term time only, not including INSET days
An opportunity has arisen for an Associate Teacher to join our successful school to provide effective support in the classroom and to ensure strong pastoral and academic progress for our students.
This role will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to work in a range of departments across the school, carrying out a varied range of tasks each day. The position is suitable for anyone who may be looking to join the profession, or who may already hold QTS – but this is not a requirement.
Reducing teacher workload and promoting wellbeing for all remains a priority at The Piggott School. Our vision and values, including love and compassion, permeate all aspects of school life. All staff are provided with CPD and technology to support their professional development.
The school is a mixed all-through Church of England Academy with 1945 on roll near Twyford, between Maidenhead and Reading.
An application form can be found on our website at https://www.piggottschool.org/
To apply, please complete a covering letter and application form and e-mail to: vacancies@piggottschool.org
To arrange a visit to the school, please contact Alex MacLeod, Deputy Headteacher – macleoda@piggottschool.org
Closing date: 11am, Monday 1 June 2026
Applications reviewed on receipt.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to Satisfactory Disclosure Clearance, an online check and a 'prohibition from teaching' check will be completed for all applicants. The school reserves the right to close this advert early in the event that sufficient applications have been received.
About The Piggott School
About The Piggott School
Thank you for your interest in joining our community at The Piggott School. We are an extremely successful, oversubscribed, and happy co-educational academy. Our senior school site is on the outskirts of Wargrave (near Twyford) and our primary school site is in the village of Charvil.
The Piggott School was established in 1939 and, together with our primary site at Charvil, we are an all-through 4-18, mixed, comprehensive school with a higher-than-average ability intake. The Piggott School senior site has 1884 students and 272 staff in total.
Our mission is to be a school which inspires and encourages the highest achievement for each and every child. I believe that our school provides the correct balance and blend of academic challenge, personal care and enrichment that fosters the holistic development of every student.
We are extremely proud of our results, both at GCSE and A level/Level 3 learning. The results achieved in summer 2025 reflect the hard work and commitment of the students and staff in our school.
GCSE : Attainment 8 score of 62
93% of pupils passed English and 93% of pupils passed Mathematics.
7 subjects achieved 100% pass rate and a further 18 subjects achieved a 90% or higher pass rate.
A level : 32% of all entries were A*- A
65% of all entries were A*-B
85% of all entries were A*-C
Average grade of a B
The quality of teaching and learning at our school enables us to achieve our aim to help every student to develop into the very best they can be; to be independent in their thinking, to value lifelong learning, to be open to new ideas, to encourage respect and tolerance.
The care and guidance offered at our school by the outstanding staff provide a culture and ethos which successfully help every child feel safe, happy, and challenged. Our students are a delight to teach, and we work hard to ensure that all members of the school community can flourish. I urge you to read our Ofsted and SIAMs reports on our website.
Mrs R Alexander
Headteacher
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