GDST GIRLS DAY SCHOOL TRUST
SEND Teachin
Assistant
One year fixed term contract
Closing Date: 09:00am, Monday 08 June 2026
RRedmaids' High School GDST: A company limited by guarantee, company number 6400. Registered address: 10
Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DH.
Registered charity number: 306983
About the Role
We are seeking to appoint a committed and inclusive practitioner to join our SEND team as a Teaching Assistant. The role will be part time and will involve supporting a hearing-impaired student in Year 10. This will be in class, on a 1:1 basis, under the direction of the subject teacher, and with small group and 1:1 activities under the direction of the SENCO.
Working alongside the SENCO and other key school staff, you will promote the maintenance of a calm, safe and purposeful learning environment. You will provide communication support throughout the school day to enable full access to the curriculum and extracurricular activities for the student with hearing impairment. You will help to promote her independence skills in communication, learning and social skills within the school setting. Applicants are encouraged from varied career backgrounds; specific training for the role will be provided. It is more important to us to have the right candidate rather than specific TA experience.
The team members you will be joining are dedicated and strive for excellence for all students at Redmaids’ High. We have a highly inclusive culture, and it is important that any applicant shares our vision that all students can be successful regardless of background or need. You will be supported by an experienced SENCO who has worked across the state and independent sectors in both Junior and Senior school settings.
We are looking for someone with the following attributes: excellent communication skills; able to build strong relationships with pupils and staff; flexible, self-motivated and enthusiastic; and able to work collaboratively as part of a team.
Job Details and Remuneration
Hours: 15 hours per week, term time only, worked over 5 days Monday to Friday (the exact hours are to be discussed at interview).
Contract: 1-year fixed term
Salary/Scale: GDST Regional Band 3: £8,975-£10,147 pa (pay award pending). Starting salary for a new joiner will be on the GDST pay scale and will depend on the experience and qualifications of the successful candidate. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and a strong professional development programme.
Benefits:
Competitive salaries and pay progression.
Access to extensive professional development opportunities.
Training grants for qualifications.
Generous contributory pension scheme (Flexible Pension Plan administered by Aviva).
Free life assurance benefit.
Free school lunches.
An Employee Assistance Programme with free helpline and counselling provision plus financial guidance and support.
Retail and lifestyle discounts.
A discount of up to 50% (based on your FTE) on fees for children at GDST schools.
About the Department
We believe pastoral care is at the heart of our school success, and this begins with ensuring that each student’s unique needs are met.
Our extensive SEND Department is fortunate to have a wonderful team with various skills, specialisms and experiences who ensure our students with SEND truly get the most out of their school lives.
The team employs a variety of methods to overcome barriers to learning. From instilling confidence and resilience, to teaching at a pace that suits each student, to breaking down complex concepts, offering encouragement, and supporting social development, we ensure that each student’s unique needs are met.
About the School
Occupying a spacious, green and open site near to Bristol city centre, Redmaids’ High School is the oldest girls’ school in Britain with a history that dates back to 1634. Formed out of a merger between the Red Maids’ School and Redland High School in 2016, we are one of the leading independent day schools in the UK. We offer an exceptional educational experience for girls and young women from 7 to 18 years, focused on aspiration, inclusivity, happiness and support for others. This has earned us year on year placement in the top schools’ rankings for our GCSE and A level results. A true allthrough school, there is an incredibly close link between Junior and Senior Schools, with the vast majority of junior students (90%+) moving into Year 7 each year.
A proud member of the Girls' Day School Trust, the leading family of girls’ schools in the UK, we share a common ethos and commitment to fearless, girls’-first education, supporting staff and students alike through collaboration and empowerment across the network.
We are fortunate to have superb facilities across our interlinked Junior and Senior School sites. Our dedicated Sixth Form Centre provides first-rate quiet study and recreation space, while the main hall provides an outstanding venue for productions and concerts. We are equally proud of our sporting facilities including ‘The Lawns’, our specialist sports site for hockey, netball, cricket, tennis and athletics, which underpins our teams’ regular sporting successes at regional and national level.
Redmaids’ High is an inclusive environment, and we continue to take steps to enhance and improve our diversity and equality of opportunities. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Mission Statement
Redmaids’ High School is an inclusive community, based on happiness, aspiration and support for others.
Our statement is supported by our Values, which outline the core aspects that will help us fulfil our mission. These are:
To know and understand each individual student.
To help students to understand themselves and their strengths.
To inspire students to forge a future of lifelong learning, in all its guises.
Our mission and values are simple, and deliberately so. We are proud of the achievements and destinations for all of our students, and this is the result of the hard work by all members of the community to ensure that students feel known and valued for who they are, as well as inspired about what they can be. We want all students to leave with the strong sense that they can make a difference in their world, whatever they go on to do. A students definition of success is their own, but what we instill in them is a feeling that their sights should never be lowered by external forces.
Key Responsibilities
Under the direction of the SENCO:
Contribute to reports on student progress and development against National Curriculum, and other descriptors
To be able to support learning in class, clarifying and explaining instructions and activities and modifying/differentiating learning where necessary.
To focus support on areas of need in order to carry out appropriate intervention and provision in class to support understanding and progress.
To deliver specialist programmes of support to the individual.
To liaise regularly with teaching staff and the SENCO in order to ensure the appropriate provision is in place and to update targets.
To assist teaching staff in the development of learning strategies by the preparation of resources and maintaining a safe and suitable learning environment.
To update Learning Profile targets by tracking and monitoring
To liaise regularly with the pupil’s parents to support them with their school experience.
Take responsibility for the day-to-day monitoring and maintenance of specialist audiological equipment.
To liaise with outside agencies (Sensory Services and Teacher for the Deaf) regarding the learning needs of the student, where appropriate.
To monitor and evaluate wider participation and progress, providing feedback to teachers, and giving constructive support to the students as they learn.
To participate, as required, in meetings with colleagues and parents in respect of the duties of the post.
All school staff are expected to:
Work towards and support the school vision and the current school objectives outlined in the School Development Plan.
Support and contribute to the school’s responsibility for safeguarding students.
Work within the school’s health and safety policy to ensure a safe working environment for staff, students and visitors.
Work within the GDST’s Diversity Policy to promote equality of opportunity for all students and staff, both current and prospective.
Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance, conduct and positive, courteous relations with students, parents and colleagues.
Engage actively in the performance review process. Adhere to policies as set out in the GDST Council Regulations, Notes of Guidance and GDST circulars.
Undertake other reasonable duties related to the job purpose required from time to time.
Person Specification
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and competencies:
An understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and supporting students with SEND.
Organised, and able to set and work to deadlines.
An understanding of the Key Stage Three curriculum.
Willingness and ability to support the social and emotional development of students with additional needs.
Delivering 1:1 interventions and small group teaching.
Willing and able to complete both skilled SEND specific work and everyday tasks.
Able to work in collaboration with both teaching and support staff.
A warm, effective communicator.
Passionate about education and attentive to on-going developments, debates and training relating to SEND.
Have an understanding of IT systems including professional and accurate use of email and job specific websites.
A good understanding of Deaf awareness and the barriers students with hearing impairment face.
The closing date for applications is Monday 08 June at 09:00.
Interviews will be held during the week of 15 June.
The GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches, and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all qualified individuals. To be eligible for employment, candidates must provide proof of their right to work in the UK.