PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY Monday - Friday Term Time Only plus 5 INSET days Grade 4 Salary £24,294 - £25,545 per year Actual Salary £17,442 - £18,341 per year We are recruiting permanent Teaching Assistants to work across the school with all ages and types of need. Our school caters for pupils with complex or severe learning needs and all of our pupils have an Education, Health & Care Plan. We offer an exciting and profoundly personalised curriculum. One of these positions involves supporting students with our catering curriculum provision so an interest or experience in this area of work would be beneficial. No two days are ever the same at Critchill but we can promise an exciting, varied and rewarding career working with our dedicated Teachers and Senior Leadership Team to help children and young people with SEND reach their full potential. We are looking for people who can demonstrate they are flexible, positive, calm, patient and empathic and who will easily fit in with our skilled, enthusiastic and hard working staff team. In return, we can offer a friendly and supportive school community with an outstanding leadership team who are dedicated to ensuring continuous improvement and offering opportunities for progression and development for staff. We encourage visits to the school. We would like to hear from you if you believe you can make a positive contribution to our school. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for the role. Benefits include: 25 days annual leave (rising to 31) plus 8 Bank Holidays access to a government pension scheme sick pay scheme salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work and an Employee Assistance Freephone Helpline Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service. Commencement Date: As soon as possible Safeguarding Statement Critchill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.