SEN Learning Support Assistant

Bridgewater is a warm and friendly school. We are ambitious, creative, forward-thinking and are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our supportive, friendly and hardworking team.

At Bridgewater, we adopt a therapeutic approach to behaviour management. This positive, connection-focused method prioritises understanding the causes of challenging behaviour and aims to help pupils feel better so that they behave better, rather than simply punishing misbehaviour. It focuses on creating a supportive environment, building relationships, and using empathy, especially for those with trauma, to replace unwanted behaviours with prosocial ones.

We are looking to appoint a friendly and caring Learning Support Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will provide learning and care support for pupils with special educational needs (SEN) on a one to one basis; work with the teachers to plan and deliver activities, support the pupil with routines, transitions and behaviour management and support children at lunchtime, as directed by the school leadership team.

Candidates will need to be confident that they will be able to fulfil all aspects of the Learning Support Assistant role, have a caring and nurturing approach to understanding the needs of child/ren, excellent communication and enjoy being part of a team.

The post is full time working: 8.15am until 3.15pm (half hour lunchbreak)

Bridgewater is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Bridgewater School is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicant will therefore need to be DBS checked. Bridgewater is an equal
opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of society.
To find out more about the role and make your application, please visit the Teach in Herts website by following this link.

Midday Supervisory Assistant

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable person to join our friendly and dedicated team of midday supervisors. Your work will involve supervising pupils in the dinner hall, on the playground and around the school buildings. You will be prepared to play games with children, have patience, empathy and a sense of humour! The hours of work are 1.5 hours per day (11:45-13:15), working term time only. We would like to recruit someone to work 5 lunchtimes per week, but we are happy to consider applicants wanting to work less days.

Bridgewater School is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicant will therefore need to be DBS checked. Bridgewater is an equal
opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of society.
To find out more about the role and make your application, please visit the Teach in Herts website by following this link.

Rialize Childcare

Rialize have a close working partnership with Bridgewater School, providing our 30 hours Nursery sessions, breakfast club from 7:30am and after school care until 6:00pm for all year groups, as well as running holiday clubs during the school breaks.

Rialize regularly have openings for new playworkers – please visit their website for details, or email rializechildcare@gmail.com

Rialize are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.