Redmaids' High School GDST: A company limited by guarantee, company number6400. Registered address: 10 Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DH. Registered charitynumber: 306983Part-time: 26 hrs per week (over 4 days)Fixed-term contract until 3 July 2026Teaching AssistantClosing date: Monday 26 January at 9:00 amAbout The RoleWe are seeking to appoint a committed and inclusive practitioner to join our SEND team as a TeachingAssistant. The role is a job share and will involve supporting a hearing-impaired student in Year 9. This will bein class, on a 1:1 basis, under the direction of the subject teacher, and with small group and 1:1 activities underthe direction of the SENCO.Working alongside the SENCO and other key school staff, you will promote the maintenance of a calm, safeand purposeful learning environment. You will provide communication support throughout the school day toenable 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 theschool setting. Applicants with various career backgrounds are encouraged to apply with specific training forthe role available.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 allstudents can be successful regardless of background or need. You will be supported by an experiencedSENCO who has worked across the state and independent sector in both Junior and Senior school settings.We are looking for someone with the following attributes: excellent communication skills; able to build strongrelationships with pupils and staff; flexible, self-motivated and enthusiastic; and able to work collaborativelyas part of a team.Job Details and RemunerationHours: 26 hours per week, term time only, worked over 4 days Tuesday to Friday (0.5726 FTE); 8.35am to4.05pm including a one-hour unpaid lunch break.Salary: £30,333 FTE; £17,367 actual salary per annum.Payscale: GDST Regional Band 3Benefits: Our contractual benefits include contributory pension (though Aviva), sick pay andmaternity/paternity/adoption leave. Plus, we offer non-contractual benefits such as computer loans, retaildiscounts, training, plus a generous fee discount for staff with children at the school following one term’sservice.About Redmaids’ High School GDSTOccupying a spacious, green and open site near to Bristol city centre, Redmaids’ High School is the oldestgirls’ 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. Weoffer an exceptional educational experience for girls and young women from 7 to 18 years, focused onaspiration, inclusivity, happiness and support for others. This has earned us year on year placement in the topschools’ rankings for our GCSE and A level results. A true all-through school, there is an incredibly close linkbetween Junior and Senior Schools, with the vast majority of junior students (90%+) moving into Year 7 eachyear.A proud member of the Girls' Day School Trust, the leading family of girls’ schools in the UK, we share acommon ethos and commitment to fearless, girls’-first education, supporting staff and students alike throughcollaboration and empowerment across the network.We are fortunate to have superb facilities across our interlinked Junior and Senior School sites. Our dedicatedSixth Form Centre provides first-rate quiet study and recreation space, while the main hall provides anoutstanding venue for productions and concerts. We are equally proud of our sporting facilities including ‘TheLawns’, 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 ourdiversity and equality of opportunities. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.Job DescriptionContribute to reports on student progress and development against National Curriculum, and otherdescriptorsTo be able to support learning in class, clarifying and explaining instructions and activities andmodifying/differentiating learning where necessary.To focus support on areas of need in order to carry out appropriate intervention and provision in class tosupport 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 inplace and to update targets.To assist teaching staff in the development of learning strategies by the preparation of resources andmaintaining a safe and suitable learning environment.To update Learning Profile targets by tracking and monitoringTo 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 needsof the student, where appropriate.To monitor and evaluate wider participation and progress, providing feedback to teachers, and givingconstructive 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.Mission StatementOur 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 guisesOur mission and values are simple, and deliberately so. We are proud of the achievements and destinationsfor all of our students, and this is the result of the hard work by all members of the community to ensure thatstudents feel known and valued for who they are, as well as inspired about what they can be. We want allstudents to leave with the strong sense that they can go on and make a difference in their world, whateverthey go on to do. A student’s definition of success is their own, but what we instill in them is a feeling thattheir sights should never be lowered by external forces.Redmaids’ High is an inclusive community, based on happiness, aspiration, and support for others.Under the direction of: SENCOKey Responsibilities includeWork towards and support the school vision and the current school objectives outlined in the SchoolDevelopment 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 CouncilRegulations, Notes of Guidance and GDST circulars.Undertake other reasonable duties related to the job purpose required from time to time.Additionally, all school staff are expected to:Person SpecificationThe successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and competencies:Clear 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 curriculumWillingness and ability to support the social and emotional development of students with additionalneedsDelivering 1:1 interventions and small group teachingWilling and able to complete both skilled SEND specific work and everyday tasksAble to work in collaboration with both teaching and support staffA warm, effective communicatorPassionate about education and attentive to on-going developments, debates and training relating toSENDHave an understanding of IT systems including professional and accurate use of email and job specificwebsitesA good understanding of Deaf awareness and the barriers students with hearing impairment faceApply to join usTo apply, download and complete our application form and send to Mrs Jane McKimm atrecruitment@redmaidshigh.co.uk. Please include a covering letter of no more than 1 side of A4 with yourapplication, summarising your reasons for applying. You will need to use, “Application for TeachingAssistant”, as the subject line of your email.The closing date for applications is 9:00am on Monday 26 January 2026. Interviews will bescheduled on Thursday 29 & Friday 30 January 2026.The GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must bewilling to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches, and checkswith past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all qualified individuals. To be eligiblefor employment, candidates must provide proof of their right to work in the UK.