English Teaching Assistant

Job details

Salary: Grade 14 = £24,404 - £25,183 pro rata (£20,898 - £21,654)

Employer: Robert Blake School

Location: Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6AW

Contract type: Permanent, Term time

Working pattern: Full time

Closing date: 26 March 2025 12:00 pm

About the job

Key information

Salary: Grade 14 = £24,404 – £25,183 pro rata (£20,898 – £21,654)
Term time + 5 days
Full time, 37 hours a week. Specific hours by agreement, but typically 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and until 4.00pm Friday, with half an hour unpaid lunch.
Required as soon as possible

Robert Blake School is a thriving and rapidly growing non-selective school of just under 1100 students. The school is built on strong relationships and in the near future will be joining the United Learning Trust whose mantra is ‘Children First’. It is an exciting and rewarding place to work and our ethos of ‘Aspire|Achieve|Celebrate’ lies at the heart of all we do.

The school is located less than 2 miles from Junction 24 of the M5 in Bridgwater and is in a stunning state of the art facility. We are committed to the continuous professional development of staff and will provide opportunities for you to shine.

What will I be doing?

We are seeking to appoint an English enthusiast to work as part of our English team at Robert Blake as a Teaching Assistant which will also include providing administrative support for the English Team. You will join a team of staff committed to improving the life chances of all young people in their care. You must be passionate about working with young people and improving English and literacy skills. You must be organised, have good ICT skills, and be confident in working with students and staff alike. You must be pro-active and flexible.