Specialist Learning Support Assistant

Rivertree Free School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8QP

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  14 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 April 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: £20,242.00 - £21,575.00 Annually (Actual)

Specialist Learning Support Assistant job summary

Bedford Inclusive Learning and Training Trust (BILTT) is excited to announce the opening of our newly built, state-of-the-art facility - Rivertree Free School, in February 2025. This school will join the others in our trust providing education to pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. Our Academies, supported by the Trust, provide an environment which is welcoming, nurturing, calm, safe and purposeful. BILTT’s vision is to continue to develop a high performing SEND Multi Academy Trust that delivers the very best educational experiences for pupils regardless of their starting points.

We are looking for people who are passionate about working with children with special educational needs and can work as part of a multidisciplinary team, sharing knowledge and expertise to improve pupil outcomes.

Successful applicants will provide high-quality support to Rivertree pupils with autism, profound, medical and severe learning difficulties who have Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs). You will work closely with class teachers, therapists, and the SENCo to ensure pupils can access the curriculum, engage in learning activities, and develop essential skills in a safe and supportive environment.

Level 3 teaching assistant qualification (or equivalent) is essential along with previous experience working with children with autism, profound and severe learning difficulties, or similar special educational needs.

If you feel you have the experience and personal qualities we are looking for and would like to be part of helping us to set up and run our fabulous new school, please apply via mynewterm.

Should you have any questions in regard to the role or wish to discuss it further, please email katie.harvey@biltt.org

Closing date for applications: 9am on 14th May 2025

Interview date: Week commencing 19th May 2025

Start Date: September 2025

BILTT is committed to Safeguarding, Prevent, the welfare of pupils and ensuring equality of opportunity for all pupils, staff, parents and carers; irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, belief, sex or sexual orientation and expects staff to share that commitment. The post is subject to satisfactory references, social media checks, enhanced DBS, probationary period & health clearance.

It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended).

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Rivertree Free School

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 11
• School size: Up to 200 pupils
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Rivertree Free School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rivertree-free-school

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