SEND Teaching Assistant

About the Role

We are seeking to appoint a committed and inclusive practitioner to join our SEND team as a Teaching Assistant. The role will be part time and will involve supporting a hearing-impaired student in Year 10. This will be in class, on a 1:1 basis, under the direction of the subject teacher, and with small group and 1:1 activities under the direction of the SENCO.

Working alongside the SENCO and other key school staff, you will promote the maintenance of a calm, safe and purposeful learning environment. You will provide communication support throughout the school day to enable full access to the curriculum and extracurricular activities for the student with hearing impairment. You will help to promote her independence skills in communication, learning and social skills within the school setting. Applicants are encouraged from varied career backgrounds; specific training for the role will be provided. It is more important to us to have the right candidate rather than specific TA experience.

The team members you will be joining are dedicated and strive for excellence for all students at Redmaids’ High. We have a highly inclusive culture, and it is important that any applicant shares our vision that all students can be successful regardless of background or need. You will be supported by an experienced SENCO who has worked across the state and independent sectors in both Junior and Senior school settings.

We are looking for someone with the following attributes: excellent communication skills; able to build strong relationships with pupils and staff; flexible, self-motivated and enthusiastic; and able to work collaboratively as part of a team.

Job Details and Remuneration

Hours: 15 hours per week, term time only, worked over 5 days Monday to Friday (the exact hours are to be discussed at interview).

Contract: 1-year fixed term

Salary/Scale: GDST Regional Band 3: £8,975-£10,147 pa (pay award pending).

Starting salary for a new joiner will be on the GDST pay scale and will depend on the experience and qualifications of the successful candidate. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and a strong professional development programme.

About the School

Occupying a spacious, green and open site near to Bristol city centre, Redmaids’ High School is the oldest girls’ school in Britain with a history that dates back to 1634. Formed out of a merger between the Red Maids’ School and Redland High School in 2016, we are one of the leading independent day schools in the UK. We offer an exceptional educational experience for girls and young women from 7 to 18 years, focused on aspiration, inclusivity, happiness and support for others. This has earned us year on year placement in the top schools’ rankings for our GCSE and A level results. A true all through school, there is an incredibly close link between Junior and Senior Schools, with the vast majority of junior students (90%+) moving into Year 7 each year.

A proud member of the Girls' Day School Trust, the leading family of girls’ schools in the UK, we share a common ethos and commitment to fearless, girls’-first education, supporting staff and students alike through collaboration and empowerment across the network.

We are fortunate to have superb facilities across our interlinked Junior and Senior School sites. Our dedicated Sixth Form Centre provides first-rate quiet study and recreation space, while the main hall provides an outstanding venue for productions and concerts. We are equally proud of our sporting facilities including ‘The Lawns’, our specialist sports site for hockey, netball, cricket, tennis and athletics, which underpins our teams’ regular sporting successes at regional and national level.

Redmaids’ High is an inclusive environment, and we continue to take steps to enhance and improve our diversity and equality of opportunities. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.