Job Introduction
Job overview
Are you a motivated and enthusiastic individual who is passionate about making a real difference to the lives of children and young people with special needs?
Barwell School is a thriving and vibrant community. The role of the Teaching Assistant involves setting appropriate boundaries for children, supporting with their education and care and liaising with families to get the best possible outcomes.
About the role:
The role of the Teaching Assistant involves setting appropriate boundaries for children, supporting with their education and care and liaising with families to get the best possible outcomes.
If you share our passion for making a real difference to the lives of children and young people with special needs, this could be the opportunity you are looking for.
About the Bardwell School:
Bardwell School is a community special school for children aged 2 – 19 years with severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties. The school has 105 pupils on roll, following recent expansion of the school buildings.
Bardwell School is a member of The Gallery Trust, an expanding Special Needs Multi Academy Trust, which is dedicated to improving outcomes for SEND learners in Oxfordshire. The Trust has a national reputation for excellence and is influential in the development of SEND strategy in the county. With six academies currently in the Trust, our aim is to build a community of eight to ten special schools over the next five years.
The Trust can offer you:
- the opportunity to work with skilled, hardworking, and empowered colleagues, and with our fantastic students
- a comprehensive and thorough induction programme
- tailored and appropriate continuing professional development, designed to support your needs and aspirations
- professional business and school improvement support and resources
- the opportunity to working collaboratively with staff throughout the organisation
About you:
The successful applicant will have the attributes to work across the whole school, including supporting children with complex health and medical needs and students who may demonstrate physically challenging behaviour.
You will have, or be willing to quickly develop, a good understanding of our school curriculum, how to create a climate for success and how to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities to learn and develop. You will also demonstrate a resilient and instinctive approach in meeting our pupils’ needs.
How to apply:
To apply for this position, please submit an application form via email to jobs@bardwell.oxon.sch.uk or by post.
The deadline for applications is 21st March 2025 at 5:00pm.
The Gallery Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment with The Gallery Trust is subject to verification of ID and qualifications, satisfactory evidence of the right to work in the UK, health clearance, NCTL and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check. The Gallery Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from candidates from all ethnic and community backgrounds.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
