Special Support Assistant
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6SG17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September
Closing date
22 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Special Education Needs (SEN)
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £18,153.00 - £18,729.00 Annually (Actual) Actual Starting Salary based on FTE of £24,027
Special Support Assistant job summary
Have you ever thought about working in a special school? Is this something you feel ready to explore or do you already have experience of working in similar settings? Are you committed, enthusiastic and have good communication and teamwork skills? Can you provide exceptional care, guidance and support, so that pupils thrive and make excellent progress in their personal development?
Do you have the aspiration and desire to make a difference?
We are offering the opportunity to join our friendly and dedicated team in our warm and welcoming school. You will be working with a supportive and experienced team who work collaboratively with professionals from a wide range of backgrounds to meet the physical, medical, sensory and emotional needs of our children.
Experience of working with children of a similar need is always preferable, but not essential, and full training will always be given. We offer excellent support to our staff, ensuring that all get the additional support and training they need and opportunities to build upon their experience.
Our school caters for children from 3 to 16 with complex physical, medical and sensory needs. We have an evolving school population of 100+ pupils with ever more complex needs. Our special school is in purpose built accommodation, has an outstanding reputation for the personal development of our pupils and holds inclusion at its heart. We were rated Good (Ofsted November 2021).
Why work for Ormiston Academies Trust? Work where it matters most, achieve what matters more
Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach – they are our greatest asset. We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, you can be sure of a role with purpose and meaning.
Ormiston, where every member of staff enjoys…
- The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before – being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive
- Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children – a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve
- Being part of a team and community where you belong – receiving bespoke and holistic support from a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities
- A supportive environment to grow your career – an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits
About the role:
The main duties are to assist students who need additional support, either individually or in small groups, with learning, physical, medical and personal care. You will provide exceptional care, guidance and support, so that pupils thrive and make excellent progress in their personal development.
The role is offered based on 32.5 hours per week for 39 working weeks (term time plus 1 week). We are open to candidates looking for part time hours, please detail this in your application.
In return we offer you:
- The chance to make a real difference to the lives of children with complex needs and their families.
- A warm and personable working environment, the size of which supports close working relationships with our wider school community.
- Access to a wide range of professional development opportunities, including high quality CPD on the latest thinking around teaching and learning delivered by award-winning experts in this field.
- Access to the Trust-wide employee benefit scheme.
- Free onsite parking.
- Supportive working environment within an academy focused on the wellbeing of staff.
- Membership of the excellent Local Government Pension scheme.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Lucie or Kelly via email at hr@thomaswolseyoa.co.uk
The closing date for applications is 22 June 2025, early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a suitable candidate be found.
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.
All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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 Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 16
- School size
- 104 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy website
SEND School, ages 3 - 16
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