1 Year Fixed Term Contract Teaching Assistant, Brantridge School

Salary: R1-R2 point 1-11 £20,333.68 - £23,108.09 (£23,746 - £26,986 FTE)

Location: Brantridge School

Working Pattern (hours per week, weeks per year): 36 hours per week 39 weeks per year term time only

Brantridge School is a special school catering for boys with Social Emotional and Mental Health difficulties (SEMH) and Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC) from ages 6-12.

The school is located in an adapted country manor house on impressive grounds near Haywards Heath in the Sussex Weald, and offers its pupils an exciting programme of outdoor learning on site. It strives to provide a curriculum that is flexible and personalised to facilitate a community where individuals flourish and achieve their full potential.

Dedicated and experienced staff work with families to ensure children make real progress at Brantridge School, and parental feedback is overwhelmingly positive on the child-centred approach and flexibility of the staff team. To find out more about us visit www.brantridgeschool.org

 The School is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust and it has established a strong reputation with children, parents and professionals alike in educating and caring for pupils with challenging behaviour and associated learning difficulties. You will join a professional and dedicated educational team.

To find out more about Brantridge School please visit www.brantridgeschool.org

We are looking for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant with drive and creativity to provide support and join our dedicated and welcoming team to support the delivery of our curriculum to enable our pupils to make exceptional progress in all aspects of school life. You will supervise and provide support for pupils to help improve engagement in learning, remove barriers to learning, improve attainment and promote their self-confidence and emotional well-being, whilst creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment. It is essential that you have experience of working with or caring for children. Working within a school and with children with disabilities is desirable, however not essential.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

Brantridge is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, an established family of specialist academies and college centres that provide for over 1500 pupils and students with a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit https://www.ohcat.org/work-for-us/

For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact Hazel Smith, School Office Manager, via email h.smith@brantridge-school.co.uk  to arrange a time to speak with Dafydd Roberts – Principal.

To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact h.smith@brantridge-school.org.uk.

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role.

Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.

Closing Date: 6th December 2024  

Interviews will take place on: W/C 9th December 2024   

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.