Special Needs Professional (TA) for the Meadow, primary and secondary areas

Part of The Bridge Trust

Salary: Grade: D5/ D6 Actual Starting Salary: £21,226.20 - £21,563.06 p/a pro rata (£25,583 - £25,989 p/a FTE)

Permanent Part time 33.5 hours per week (M-F) Term time only

Start date – ASAP from September

Do you want to make a difference to children’s lives? Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? Do you have drive and ambition to be the best that you can be? Do you relish working in an environment where you will be supported all the way? Experience is not essential; all training will be provided.

Our Story: The Bridge Easton School is a complex needs school which opened in Easton, Norfolk in January 2023. The school has been on a growth plan and our final increase is this September. The school provides education for 203 children and young people with severe cognition and learning difficulties, and autism. As a school, we work with our pupils, their families and other professionals within education, health, and care to support our children and young people to have a successful journey through their education.

In addition to the main school, we offer our Meadow provision where classes offer a bespoke education to children and young people with very high complex needs and autism who require a smaller class environment and often a 1-2-1 staff ratio.

The Bridge MAT: The Bridge Easton is part of a family of schools run by the Bridge MAT. The Bridge MAT already oversees the work of five special schools, two mainstream primary schools, an outreach service and a training development centre.

We are recruiting for:

• The Meadow, primary and secondary Teaching Assistants - To support the children’s day-to-day learning, care and development.
• To support with assessment, recording and reporting on achievement, behaviour for learning, progress and development.
• To work closely with the teacher and support staff within the class team, in line with The Bridge Trust policies and guidance.

If you wish to have an informal conversation about the position, please contact the school office at easton@thebridgetrust.academy

How to apply: A Job description & Person Specification are available from ‘Attachments’. For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our recruitment website to apply via the online application form. Please note CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 1 September 2026 at 9am

Interview date: w/c 7 September 2026

The Bridge MAT is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure and children’s barred list check where relevant. This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subsequent amendments to this Act.

At The Bridge MAT, we want all our employees to feel included, bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, and truly believe that diversity drives innovation.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.