St Chad’s is a successful school; you will be part of a dedicated and skilled team of adults, who care about and enjoy their jobs, and who are supportive of one another. St Chad’s Patchway CE VC Primary school is friendly, inclusive and a great place to be.We are looking to appoint an experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant to support children at St Chad’s. The successful candidate will have experience of working with and supporting children with additional needs and will be experienced in supporting areas of need including attachment, social communication, concentration and attention, emotional regulation, heightened sensory responses, speech, language and communication, self-care and independence skills, social skills and personal safety.
The successful candidate will be required to work with groups or on a 1:1 basis within the class environment promoting inclusion and teach classes as and when required for cover purposes/PPA.
In exchange we can offer you:
• A happy school with a committed, hardworking, friendly staff team and a welcoming, caring ethos,
• Supportive parents and Governors,
• A high level of support with opportunities for professional and personal development and an opportunity to share in the future provision and vision of the school.
We work with The Bridge Family of Schools with a strong focus on school improvement and professional growth of individuals. The successful candidate will have opportunities to network with colleagues in other schools and attend CPD to support their role.
If you would like to discuss this post further, please telephone the school to speak with Headteacher Steph Jenkins or Deputy Headteacher James Ridd.Hours: 31.25 hours per week, term time only (Monday to Friday 8.45am–3.30pm (with 30 minute lunchbreak). We are open to a discussion about the hours and would consider applications for fewer hours. We request that applicants state this clearly on the application form.We would like to appoint the successful candidate to start on 22nd April 2025 or possibly prior to this if possible.We may consider you for other posts and we reserve the right to remove this advert prior to the closing date if we have enough applicants.
St Chad’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and all appointments will be subject to appropriate vetting, including an enhanced DBS disclosure check.