Teacher Assistant

The school seeks to identify a highly competent Teacher Assistant who will provide consistent and positive support to the team of teaching staff, and the students, and who will add depth to the strength of the current staff team.  

The Bridge School is a Pupil Referral Unit for Secondary aged students. Many students experience varied barriers to learning, including developmental and behavioural challenges. Within the school there is a strong need to support student’s reading and wider literacy skills, as well as developing core skills in numeracy. Both areas are central to student support. Teaching staff and students will benefit from proactive Teacher Assistants who will be able to organise and present resources that support the on-going needs of the classroom and individuals. 

Members of the school staff team will have well developed communication with students, understanding how to manage challenging behaviour in a progressive, systematic and solution focussed way. They will be able to demonstrate that they can independently supervise and manage small groups of students, under the direction of teaching staff, with good organisation and outcomes. The support and development of our students' social skills, emotional needs and mental health are a core strand of the school’s remit. Subsequently we require staff who understand the impact of these aspects of child development on an individual’s progress and participation.   

You will be a person who is passionate about making a difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people. You will have the strength of character, be flexible and adaptable working with a range of different students, resilience and optimism to work in a challenging environment and make a tangible contribution each day. Your professional and personal standards will be high, and you will not be hesitant about communicating these in an appropriate, proportionate and functional way. You will be committed to the effective Safeguarding our students at all times. 

Additional duties reflective of the position may at times be required. These will respond to the developing needs of the school and its students.  

The Teacher Assistant position will, at this point, be directly line managed by the Assistant Head teachers and SENDco Mrs Williamson. Informal discussions are welcome. Visits to the school prior to the ‘Closing Date’ are encouraged and can be arranged by calling the school office on 01928-581301