Special Needs Professional (Teaching Assistant) for Base, Primary & Secondary

Teaching Assistant (Special Needs Professional) for Base, the Primary and Secondary Areas

The Bridge Easton School

Salary Grade: D5-D6

Actual Starting Salary: £21,226.20 - £21,563.06  per annum pro rata

33.5 hours per week: Monday – Friday term time only

Start date – September 2026

Do you want to make a difference to children’s lives?

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge?

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?

Experience is not essential; all training will be provided.

Then come and meet us

Our Story:

The Bridge Easton School is a complex needs school which opened in Easton, Norfolk in January 2023. The school has been on a growth plan and our final increase is this September. The school provides education for 187 children and young people with severe cognition and learning difficulties, and autism. As a school, we work with our pupils, their families and other professionals within education, health, and care to support our children and young people to have a successful journey through their education. In addition to the main school, we offer our Base provision where classes offer a bespoke education to children and young people with very high complex needs and autism who require a smaller class environment and often a 1-2-1 staff ratio.

The Bridge Trust:

The Bridge Easton is part of family of schools ran by the Bridge Trust. The Bridge Trust already oversees the work of five special schools, two mainstream primary schools, an outreach service and a training development centre.

We are recruiting for:

• The Base, Primary and Secondary Teaching Assistants - To support the children’s day to day learning, care and development. To support with assessment, recording and reporting on achievement, behaviour for learning, progress and development. To work closely with the teacher and support staff within the class team, in line with The Bridge Trust policies and guidance.
  

If you wish to have an informal conversation about the position, please contact the school office at easton@thebridgetrust.academy

To view the job description and person specification of this post, please click on the relevant links or 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 note CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: Tuesday 1st September 2026 at 9am

Interviews: w/c Monday 7th September 2026

The Bridge Trust 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.

At The Bridge Trust, we want all our employees to feel included, bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, and truly believe that diversity drives innovation.