Teaching Assistant

Chipping Sodbury School, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6EW

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  21 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,183.00 - £22,243.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated Inclusion Team. The post holder will support the education and developmental needs of students, assist teachers in the management and maintenance of classroom resources and contribute to the supervision and welfare of students. The post holder will be expected to work with mainstream and high needs students on the autistic spectrum.

The post will involve:

• Working in close partnership with students, parents/carers and school staff, and putting young people at the centre of our care.
• Having a creative and flexible approach to supporting students with a range of needs, including autism.
• Having high expectations of what students can achieve by motivating and inspiring them.
• Assisting in adapting the curriculum to meet students' EHCP outcomes.
• Contributing to interventions and strategies of support.
• Assisting in maintaining an SEN friendly learning environment.

The post is for 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm, term time only (39 weeks).

Why work for us?

• Internal career opportunities
• Personalised professional development and training
• Employee assistance programme
• Flexible working opportunities and a genuine commitment to family and work/life balance
• Automatic enrolment to the local government pension scheme
• Generous holiday allowance for support staff
• Recognition of local government service
• Cycle to Work Scheme

The closing date for applications is Monday 21st April 2025 at 12.00 noon. Interviews will be held during the week commencing 21st April.

The Athelstan Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this obligation. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Athelstan Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. If successful in being called for interview, all candidates are expected to apply for an enhanced DBS before appointment is confirmed. References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please also be aware that you will be subject to an online check and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your
interview.

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 Chipping Sodbury School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 720 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chipping Sodbury School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chipping-sodbury-school

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