Resource Base Teaching Assistant

Clarendon Academy is seeking to appoint two caring and dedicated Teaching Assistants to work within the new Resource Base (opening September 2023), supporting students with complex Cognition and Learning needs. This is a wonderful opportunity to work alongside our dedicated staff and join our growing team which offers a supportive environment for staff to grow and develop their career.

Working hours: 30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time)

Clarendon Academy is an exciting place to work. We are a thriving co-educational 11-18 comprehensive academy within the Acorn Education Trust. Working within the Trust provides support and career opportunities for progression. The school is based in the county town of Trowbridge, in beautiful rural Wiltshire, and is in easy commuter distance from Bath. We pride ourselves on being a centre of excellence and a place where young, enthusiastic children enter in Year 7 and leave us at the end of Year 13 as fully rounded young adults.

The Resource Base is a new venture for us, which we are so excited about. We are working with Wiltshire Council to offer places for young people who do not require specialist school, but who need a little more support than mainstream. The Resource Base will be a smaller learning environment where our students can flourish whilst also benefitting from inclusion to everything that Clarendon Academy has to offer. Our designation is for students who have complex cognition and learning needs and sometimes with associated language disorder. The successful candidates will be very much a part of the base’s development as we move forward and grow the number of places.

We would like to hear from you if you:

• Have at least grade C in GCSE English and maths or equivalent;
• Have a passion for supporting children with learning differences and their all-round development;
• Are confident, resilient and have excellent communication skills;
• Are good at building trusting relationships and are a team player;
• Are organised, creative and enthusiastic;
• Have experience of working with children in a primary, secondary or special school environment; (desirable but not essential).

For more information, please contact Angie Snelling, PA to Headteacher, Clarendon Academy, Frome Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 0DJ. Tel: 01225 785210- E-mail: aes@clarendonacademy.com.

To apply, please download an application form (below) complete and submit to aes@clarendonacademy.com by the closing date.

Closing Date: Friday 16th  June 2023 at 12pm         

Interviews: Friday 23rd June

Clarendon Academy, as part of the Acorn Education Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful in obtaining this post you will be subject to a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and health screening. We are an equal opportunities employer. As part of our safer recruitment processes, if you are shortlisted for the post we will carry out a social media account search.