The Bridge School – Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9EG £19,004 – £19,918 per annum 35 hours per week, 38 weeks per year Part Time Permanent Reference: 6807 Required for February 2025 This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly improving special school, which joined Unity Schools Partnership multi-academy trust in June 2019. At this exciting time for the school, we are looking for individuals with a passion for Special Educational Needs to join our friendly, hardworking team and make an impact on the learning of our students. The successful applicant will need to be flexible and prepared to assist pupils on a one-to-one basis as well as in small groups and whole class settings. You will be supported in your role by experienced special education leaders who will be available to offer advice and guidance as the school moves forward under their leadership. Significant training and development is available through opportunities for professional development, research, teacher training and collaboration between schools and across phases. For more information: Please find the Candidate Info Pack (pdf) and full Job Description (pdf) for further details. To arrange a visit or an informal discussion about the role please contact Mel Scrafield, Office Manager, mel.scrafieldthebridgeschool.org.uk or telephone 01473 556200. How to apply: Please complete an application in full by following this link: https://candidate.unitysp-careers.co.uk/264246SJD Closing Date: 9am, 9 January 2025 Interview Date: 10 January 2025 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 in full, may result in not being shortlisted for the post. The Bridge Special School is a popular school educating children and young people between the ages of 3 - 16 who have a wide range of communication, physical, and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Many of the pupils are on the Autistic Spectrum. The school serves a catchment area that covers Ipswich and surrounding areas of Suffolk. The school is part of a collaborative, forward thinking Academy Trust. Unity Schools Partnership will be creating a network of special schools working together as we have recently been approved to open a new special school in Saxmundham, as well as already having special schools in Ipswich and Haverhill. 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.