Senior Achievement Support Assistant

Location: Brompton Hall School, Brompton-by-Sawdon, Scarborough

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: 32.5 hours per week, term time only plus 5 training days, 39 weeks per year

Pay: Grade 6, £22, £24,330.00 Annually (Actual)

Closing Date: 11:59pm Sunday 14th December 2025

Start Date: ASAP

Are you an experienced teaching assistant looking for a rewarding role?

About Us

Brompton Hall School is based within private grounds in the pretty village of Brompton-by-Sawdon and is a Special Education School for pupils aged between 8 and 16 years, who have an Education, Health and Care Plan.

Our Multi Academy Trust is a group of inspirational and aspirational mainstream and specialist schools in North Yorkshire, Hull and South Yorkshire whose main objective is to ensure that all pupils make exceptional progress through the development of outstanding staff.

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Our Opportunity

Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant looking for a rewarding role? We are seeking an enthusiastic and ambitious Grade 6 Senior Achievement Support Officer to join our team and support the delivery of activities within Brompton Hall School.

This role is ideal for those looking to make a real difference to the lives of children with complex needs.

You will support and contribute to the lesson plans created by the teacher, using your skills and knowledge of our pupils to ensure customised learning can be delivered.

This role is wonderfully varied, you will be based both within and outside of the classroom. You will be required to use your initiative, and work with small groups, as well as at times be within the full class.

You will be highly organised with the ability to:

• Work well as a team and also use initiative
• Be able to build strong relationships with children
• Manage challenging behaviour positively
• Motivate and develop the children in your care
• Be passionate about seeing young people succeed
• Be emotionally resilient

You will need:

• GCSE English and maths, Grade A-C (or equivalent – eg Certificate in Adult Literacy / Numeracy Level 2)
• NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification
• Safeguarding level 1
• Experience of working with children with challenging behaviour and special needs
• Understanding of National Curriculum, and other codes of practice eg SEN, Equalities

We can offer you:

• A supportive working environment
• A commitment to professional development
• An opportunity to work with a creative and enthusiastic team

Queries / Visits

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Chloe has been engaged to support us with recruiting to this exciting opportunity.

Application Process

Download the job description

Please apply via Mynewterm

An email will be sent to shortlisted candidates with details of the interview process / shortlisting outcome.

We do not accept CV's

Please contact us if you need to apply in a different format.

When applying please take into account the following:

Employment History

In line with KCSIE requirements, please complete your full employment history to ensure any gaps in your education and career history are accounted for.

Suitable References

When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this should be your current and most recent Headteacher or line manager. Please note if your former Headteacher or line manager has since left, please use an alternative current senior staff member as they need to be in post at your former location to be able to confirm your details in full.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept personal references or personal email addresses.

Please get in touch for any queries if you are unsure.

Supporting Information

The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the job description & person specification. This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.

Venn Academy Trust is committed to achieving fairness and equality in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Our Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to this commitment.

An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

Online searches will be carried out as part of Venn Academy Trust's recruitment due diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Senior Achievement Support Assistant

Posted: 02/12/2025

Closing date: 14/12/2025

Closing time: 23:59