Job Vacancies

Current jobs available:

Permanent Teaching Assistants for two new classes
There are roles within the school at both Grade C and Grade D
Required from September 2022 & additionally January 2023

Salary Grade D £20,852– £23,484 FTE
(pro rata approx. £15,202- £17,121)
31.50 hours per week 39 weeks per year

Salary Grade C £19,650– £20,444
(pro rata approx. £13,303- £13,840)
For full time 29.25 hours per week 39 weeks per year

Cann Bridge School caters for children with severe learning difficulties from 3 to 19 years in the vibrant waterside City of Plymouth on a purpose built site at Tor Bridge. Cann Bridge is oversubscribed and the forward thinking Local Authority are expanding the school to cater for the required need in the City of Plymouth.

The school will increase capacity to allow for two more class groups from January 2023 and we require two skilled and passionate teams of staff, full time, who will be able to respond to this exciting development and meet the learning needs of the pupils; there are roles to start in September 2022 and January 2023.

Experience of early development, knowledge of children with learning difficulties, experience of complex behaviour and autistic spectrum conditions and an appropriate qualification at Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the level of role to be undertaken; you will need to demonstrate this in your application and at interview.

Applicants will need to be calm, patient, with a good sense of humour, and willing to undertake any training necessary.

The role involves working with vulnerable children and adults and so all applicants will require an enhanced DBS clearance.

Closing date: Wednesday July 6^th and interviews will take place in the week beginning July 18^th. Application forms and a job description are available from the school reception in person or via email: CannBridgeReception@torbridge.net

Two Class Teachers, MPR, 1 SEN Point
Cann Bridge School requires two outstanding and enthusiastic teachers for September 2022

Cann Bridge School caters for children with severe learning difficulties from 3 to 19 years in the vibrant waterside City of Plymouth on a purpose built site, Tor Bridge, where inclusion is approached in inspiring ways. Cann Bridge is oversubscribed and the forward thinking Local Authority are expanding the school to cater for the required need in the City of Plymouth.

The school will increase capacity to allow for two more class groups and so we require two skilled and passionate teachers, full time, who will be responsible for the delivery of a full curriculum to a class of pupils who have complex learning needs.

This is an exciting challenge requiring a flexible approach during the Autumn term before the pupils start in the new, purpose built, classroom spaces in January 2023.

Contact the Headteacher for further details.  Visits to the school are welcomed.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 6^th July and interviews will take place in the week beginning Monday 18^th of July.

All roles at the school require direct access to children and successful candidates will require appropriate references and enhanced clearance under DBS.

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Family and Learner Support Advisor (Grade F)
Adoption leave cover
Required from May 2022
Salary from £25,584 Point22
35 hours per week 52 weeks per year

Cann Bridge School caters for children with severe learning difficulties from 3 to 19 years and is seeking to appoint a Family and Learner Support Worker from May 2022 (date to be confirmed). The role involves supporting families, using a wide range of strategies and activities, where a range of factors are contributing to a learner achieving poor outcomes or are at risk of poor outcomes.  Under the guidance of the head teacher and deputy head teacher and as a member of the Health and Wellbeing team the post holder will be required to work directly with young people and their families, liaise with other agencies, produce and/or contribute to verbal and written reports for the school and multi-agency meetings.

The school is looking to appoint a colleague who:

• Has knowledge of children with learning difficulties
• Has experience of complex behaviour and autistic spectrum conditions
• Has experience of supporting children or young people and their families
• Is enthusiastic and keen to support and develop new initiatives
• Is able to work as a member of a team with educational and other professionals, both from within and outside the school
• Is committed to improving the provision offered to our students through rigorous professional self-review and development
• Is resilient and able to focus on finding solutions to the issues and problems experienced in any school.

Successful applicants will join a school:

• With a friendly, supportive team ethos
• That provides excellent professional development opportunities
• Which is dynamic, forward looking and constantly challenging itself to further improve the quality of provision it provides.

Applicants will need to be calm and patient with a good sense of humour and willing to undertake any training necessary. All applicants will require an enhanced DBS clearance.

Closing date: Thursday 7^th April 22 application forms and a job description are available from the school reception. Cannbridgereception@torbridge.net

Interviews planned for week commencing 25^th April 2022.

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