Lead Special Needs Professionals (Higher Level Teaching Assistants)
The Bridge Easton, Easton, NR9 5EA15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
14 November 2025 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
30 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,560.48 - £26,507.27 per annum
Lead Special Needs Professionals (Higher Level Teaching Assistants) job summary
part of The Bridge Trust
Email: easton@thebridgetrust.academy
Website: https://thebridgetrust.academy/vacancies/
- Salary - Grade E/F, £22,560.48-£26,507.27 actual pa
- Permanent
- Part time
- 34.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri)
- Term time only
- Required ASAP
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?
Do you enjoy really making a difference to children’s lives?
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:
Lead Special Needs Professionals – To support the class teacher in the delivery of the curriculum and preparation of resources. To work with pupils, meeting their needs, helping develop their emotional, social and academic skills. To support colleagues and work as a team. To lead the class in the teacher’s absence. We currently have a two LSNP vacancies within The Base, and primary.
- One LSNP vacancy required for a primary class
- One LSNP vacancy required for a secondary class
We would strongly encourage potential applicants to visit the school during the working day prior to application.
In return, we can offer you:
- Excellent professional development opportunities linked with The Bridge Trust family of schools.
- A chance to help define the school and progress your career.
- SEND training including ASC and ADHD
- A supportive community and a committed team of staff that are equally determined to give students the best possible opportunities.
- Schools UK, Schroders, Dell Advantage, Salary extras bike scheme
If you wish to have an informal conversation about the position, please contact the school office at - easton@thebridgetrust.academy
How to apply:
A job description/person specification is available from 'Attachments'. This is also available from our website.
For this vacancy, if the lick on the 'Apply for Job' button, you will be redirected to our website to apply via our online application form.
To apply, please click Apply for job to be redirected to our career page for the application form.
Please note CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: 14 November 2035, 9am
Interview date: w/c 17 November 2025
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.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Bridge Easton
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 161 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Bridge Easton website
The Bridge Easton is a new special needs school which opened in Easton in January 2023. The Bridge Easton will grow over the next few years to provide for 170 children and young people with cognition and learning difficulties and autism. As a school we will work with children, 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 September, we hope to open The Base. The Base will offer a bespoke education to children and young people with severe autism in addition to their cognition and learning difficulties. Our teaching vacancies could be within our main school or within The Base depending on the successful candidates interests and experience.
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