Teaching and Learning Support Assistant

Churchill Special Free School, a special school in the town of Haverhill located in the beautiful Suffolk countryside. 30 minutes from Cambridge City, 20 minutes from Bury St Edmunds.

We are a special school with a unique environment which caters for 70 pupils aged between 8 and 18 working at age related expectations or just below.

Our pupils have language and communication difficulties and high functioning autism.

 Pupils at Churchill school are at the centre of everything we do.

 We have high expectations for both behaviour and achievement and see that every learner has a unique personality and talents to be developed.

Our learners access a GCSE curriculum from year 9 onwards. Class sizes are either 11 or 12 pupils with a teacher and another teaching assistant.

We are part of the Unity Schools Partnership Trust, a trust of about 39 schools, recently we moved from a 1 week Autumn half term to a 2 week half term.

 We are seeking to appoint a Teaching and Learning Support Assistant.

Someone who is looking for a new challenge. Someone who is solutions-driven, organised, proactive, is passionate about SEND pupils and promoting reading for pleasure. Are you that person?

 If you are!

 Please complete your application by clicking on the link. The person specification sets out the areas that you will need to cover to support your application.

 If you would like more information about this wonderful opportunity a visit can be arranged with the headteacher.

Closing Date:  9am Monday 9th December 2024

Interviews: Week beginning Monday 9th December 2024

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.  

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.

Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.