Education Support Assistant
Downend School, Bristol, BS16 6XA10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
8 July 2025 at 9pm
Date listed
27 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- CSET10 £25,584 FTE, £19,329 prorated
Education Support Assistant job summary
Job title: Education Support Assistant
Salary: CSET10 £25,584 FTE, £19,329 prorated
Hours: 32.50 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time only + INSET)
Contract Type: Fixed term until 31/08/2026
About the role
The ideal person will reinforce the excellent work of the teaching staff by supporting the individual both within and outside of the classroom environment. You will be a professional role model to the pupils, with the confidence to challenge and the creativity to motivate. Your key role will be delivering targeted interventions to identified students who need additional support with maintaining high expectations as directed, and help identify personal aspirations. You will work as part of a team to promote the emotional, physical and educational development of pupils, including those with special needs.
About you
We are looking for someone, keen to support students to complete school experience regardless of needs and so they are able to achieve their personal academic success. Previous experience of working with children is essential. You will need to be patient, student-centred and have excellent communications skills. A good standard of Education, specifically in English and Maths, is essential.
About us
At Downend School we provide a safe, supportive and challenging learning environment that aims to inspire and empower young people to grasp opportunity; to reach their potential and excel; to develop responsibility and integrity and to respect themselves and others.
We have a strong ethos based on our core PRIDE values of participation, respect, identity, determination and excellence. We set standards high and aim to nurture young people who are well equipped to become active and positive members of the school community and to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a time of rapid change.
We are proud of the care and support we offer our students. We strongly believe in the value of creating a friendly and caring school community where youngsters feel a sense of belonging and feel valued and respected. Happy and motivated students will flourish and become successful young people. Above all, Downend is a happy school.
We can offer you:
- Confident, well-behaved students and calm and orderly classrooms, backed up with a centralised behaviour system
- Dedicated, friendly colleagues at all levels of the school, who have a huge amount of expertise and a commitment to working in the best interests of our students
- A clear curriculum vision and focus on evidence-based practice
- A strong commitment to CPD and development of all staff, in order to ensure continuous improvement for individuals and the school
- An inclusive ethos and a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion for both staff, students and families
- A commitment to the health and wellbeing of our staff
- An excellent benefits package including up to 30% discount with Microsoft and Dell; discounted gym membership; cycle to work scheme and a dedicated counselling service
In order to apply for this role please complete an application form by 9am, 8th July 2025. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.
Further details and additional information about our school may be viewed on our website.
Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. If you have previously applied for this role there is no requirement to apply again, all applications will be reviewed. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities.
Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child
CSET is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our students.
Commitment to safeguarding
CSET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates are subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post, which will include an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the children’s workforce and a Children’s Barred List check.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Downend School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1411 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Downend School website
Downend School is an exciting and vibrant learning community where every student is supported to achieve their absolute best and every member of teaching and support staff play their part in creating this ethos. We are proud of the exciting curriculum, outstanding pastoral care and excellent opportunities for enrichment that Downend School provides.
Downend School is situated in leafy South Gloucestershire, but is less than 25 minutes away from the heart of the cosmopolitan vibrancy of Bristol City Centre. We offer the benefits not only of working in an exciting and supportive school, but also from being part of Castle School Education Trust.
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