Teaching Assistant
Fen Rivers Academy, King's Lynn, PE30 2HU79 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
31 December 2025 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
13 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
- £22,176.63 actual pa
Teaching Assistant job summary
Email: heidi-leggett@thebridgetrust.academy
Headteacher: Amanda Fewkes
- Salary - Grade D, £22,176.63 actual pa (£25,583-£25,989 FTE)
- Permanent
- Part Time
- 35 hours per week
- Term Time only
- Required as soon as possible
Do you need flexibility in your working day/ working week – we will do what we can to accommodate?
Are you Neuro Diverse and wanting a workplace that understands?
Are you looking for an exciting new challenge?
Are you innovative and creative?
Do you have drive and ambition to be the best that you can be?
Do you enjoy really making a difference to children’s lives?
Would you like to be part of a team which supports you?
Come and have a coffee with us and find out more about us
Our story:
The Bridge Trust is a unique Multi Academy Trust which consists of five special schools, two mainstream schools, a Training & Development Service and an Outreach Service. We are an ambitious family of schools that embraces the individuality of everyone – children and adults. We acknowledge that learning can look different for different pupils and staff, and we look to change our approach to meet the needs of the individual.
The Bridge Fen Rivers is a therapeutic SEMH Special School offering full time education and therapeutic support to up to 82 children aged between 5 and 16 years old. Pupils are referred to the school by the local authority.
Fen Rivers, which is part of The Bridge Trust, provides young people with specialist education in order for them to progress and succeed in sustained education or employment. We do this through high-quality therapeutic teaching and learning, based on effective relationships, that enable the achievement of life skills and meaningful qualifications. For more info, please visit our website: https://thebridgetrust.academy/our-schools/fen-rivers/
We are recruiting for Teaching Assistants to:
- Engage in interventions both in and out of lessons to foster effective participation of students in the social, behaviour and academic processes of the school.
- Work with the team to implement behaviour management strategies and develop relationships with students who may be vulnerable and have complex needs
- Liaise with other agencies to ensure that student needs are fully met.
- Support the teacher in the delivery of engaging and successful lessons.
In return, we can offer you:
- Excellent professional development opportunities.
- A supportive community and a committed team of staff that are equally determined to give students the best possible opportunities.
- Financial Wellbeing Scheme, Employee discount schemes, Employee Assistance Programs, Access to Blue Light Card
Discussions are welcome. Please contact - heidi.leggett@thebridgetrust.academy to book a conversation.
To view the job description and person specification for this post, please visit the vacancies page on our school website; https://thebridgetrust.academy/vacancies/
How to apply
A job description/person specification is available from 'Attachments'.
For this vacancy, if you click on the 'Apply for Job' button, you will be redirected to our recruitment website to apply.
Please note CVs will not be accepted.
We reserve the right to interview sooner should we have a strong field.
Applications will be considered upon receipt - don't wait until the deadline!
Closing date: 31 December 2025, 9am
Interview date: TBA
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 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 MAT, 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 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.
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 Fen Rivers Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 16
- School size
- 82 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Fen Rivers Academy website
The Bridge Trust is a unique Multi Academy Trust which consists of five special schools, one mainstream school, a Training & Development Service and an Outreach Service. We are an ambitious family of schools that embraces the individuality of everyone – children and adults. We acknowledge that learning can look different for different pupils and staff, and we look to change our approach to meet the needs of the individual.
Fen Rivers, part of the Bridge MAT, is a therapeutic SEMH Special School offering full time education and therapeutic support to up to 96 children aged between 5 and 16 years old. Pupils are referred to the school by the local authority as part of their duties to arrange SEN provision.
Fen Rivers provides young people with specialist education in order for them to progress and succeed in sustained education or employment. We do this through high-quality therapeutic teaching and learning, based on effective relationships, that enable the achievement of life skills and meaningful qualifications. For more info, please visit our website.
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