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Location: The Bridge School, Felixstowe
Salary: USP Grade 2/3, SP 3-6 (FTE: £24,795 - £25,989 / Actual: £19,611 - £20,556 per annum)* depending on experience
Job start: November 2025
Job type: Permanent, Part Time (35 hours per week / 38 weeks per year)
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of The Bridge School, who joined Unity Schools Partnership multi-academy trust in June 2019. At this exciting time for the school, we are looking for individuals with a passion for SEN to join our friendly, hardworking team and make an impact on the learning of our students. The successful applicant will need to be flexible and prepared to assist pupils on a one to one basis as well as in small groups and whole class settings.
The Bridge School is a popular school educating children and young people between the ages of 4 - 18 who have a wide range of communication, physical, and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Many of the pupils are on the Autistic Spectrum. The school serves a catchment area that covers Ipswich and surrounding areas of Suffolk.
For more information, to arrange a visit or an informal discussion about the role please contact Mel Scrafield, Office Manager, or phone 01473 556200.
Closing Date: 09:00am, 29 September 2025
Interviews: 02 October 2025
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Education
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