Job Description
Teaching Assistant (x5) for Fen Rivers School
Salary: Grade C - £21,988 - £25,127 per annum FTE
Contract: Permanent, Full time (37 hours per week, Monday – Friday)
Start Date: Autumn Term 2024
Are you looking for an exciting new challenge?
Are you an innovative, creative practitioner?
Do you have drive and ambition to be the best that you can be?
Do you relish working in an environment where you will be supported all the way?
Do you enjoy really making a difference to children’s lives?
Would you like to be part of a Trust which promotes research, creativity and staff development?
Then come and meet us.
Our story:
The Bridge Trust is a unique Multi Academy Trust which consists of five special schools, one mainstream school, a Training & Development Service and an Outreach Service. We are an ambitious family of schools that embraces the individuality of everyone – children and adults. We acknowledge that learning can look different for different pupils and staff, and we look to change our approach to meet the needs of the individual. The Bridge Fen Rivers is a therapeutic SEMH Special School offering full time education and therapeutic support to up to 96 children aged between 5 and 16 years old. Pupils are referred to the school by the local authority as part of their duties to arrange SEN provision.
Fen Rivers, which is part of The Bridge Trust, provides young people with specialist education in order for them to progress and succeed in sustained education or employment. We do this through high-quality therapeutic teaching and learning, based on effective relationships, that enable the achievement of life skills and meaningful qualifications. For more info, please visit our website: https://thebridgetrust.academy/our-schools/fen-rivers/
We are recruiting for Teaching Assistants to:
- Engage in interventions both in and out of lessons to foster effective participation of students in the social, behaviour and academic processes of the school.
- Work with the team to implement behaviour management strategies and develop relationships with students who may be vulnerable and have complex needs.
- Liaise with other agencies to ensure that student needs are fully met.
- Support the teacher in the delivery of engaging and successful lessons.
In return, we can offer you:
- Excellent professional development opportunities.
- A supportive community and a committed team of staff that are equally determined to give students the best possible opportunities.
- Financial Wellbeing Scheme, Employee discount schemes, Employee Assistance Programs.
Visits and discussions are welcome. Please contactHeidi.Leggett@thebridgetrust.academyto arrange this with you.
To view the job description and person specification this post, please visit the vacancies page on our school website; https://thebridgetrust.academy/vacancies/
To apply, please click on the apply link to be redirected to the application form. Please be aware that we reserve the right to interview sooner should we have a strong field.
Closing date: Thursday 31st August 2024
Interviews Date: TBC
Please note CVs will not be accepted.
The Bridge MAT is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure and children’s barred list check where relevant.
This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subsequent amendments to this Act.