Teaching Assistant

About the Post We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant on a permanent basis to join our Learning Support team. This role is focused on supporting young people to enable them to learn and thrive in the classroom and the wider school community. This is a great opportunity to work with a fantastic team of people. Twynham School is a very special place with an excellent reputation both locally and nationally. We are a heavily over-subscribed school where achievement is exceptionally high, students are well-behaved and eager to learn and relationships are very special. There is an energy about Twynham School; we are entering an exciting decade for the school, our Trust and our community and successful applicants can be confident that they will be working in a truly great environment. Twynham School and The Grange School have formally federated teaching structures enabling us to deliver world class educational experiences to students across both of our schools. We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to: Support young people with SEND and their families in and out of the classroom Work with like-minded colleagues who believe in the power of education to transform lives Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies. What we can offer you Twynham Learning can offer you: The opportunity to work with wonderful young people The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues throughout our school High quality continued professional development and opportunities to progress Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information an