Hiring: Media Secondary SEN Classroom Teaching Assistant

24th June 2025Website Admin

Media Secondary SEN Classroom Teaching Assistant

Required for: September (possibility for start in July)

Contract: Full-time – Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm

Pay: Competitive salary with professional development pathways and opportunities.

Reporting to: Middle Leadership Team

Role Purpose

We are looking for someone with a background in Media or a strong interest in media-related studies and skills to support our Project-Based Learning approach at Gesher. This individual will have opportunities for additional responsibilities in developing a Media pathway at Gesher. We seek someone excited about the chance to showcase their skills in this area and support the growth of students’ technological skills while fostering their interests and passions in Media.

As a Teaching Assistant at Gesher, you will work collaboratively with teaching staff to deliver an inclusive, engaging, and nurturing educational experience rooted in our relational ethos and commitment to Project-Based Learning (PBL). You will support the holistic development of the individual pupil both in and outside the classroom, helping them grow as confident, independent learners and active members of the school community.

About our school

Gesher School is a unique all-through school providing a specialist, meaningful and functional learning environment for young people with special educational needs. This includes language, communication and social pragmatic difficulties. We have a specialism in autism spectrum challenges (ASC).

Young people are at the core of Gesher School, where we nurture a sense of belonging and community.  Our school provides a joyful, safe, friendly, and stimulating environment in which young people are encouraged to learn, interact, and have fun.  We believe that all young people have the potential to succeed, but that every child is unique and requires a tailored, youth-centred approach to learning.

The Gesher approach is warm, friendly and nurturing. Emotional health and resilience, developing young people’s independence and learning, is at the core of our vision.

As the Teaching Assistant of the post holder will:

  • Work under the instruction and guidance of teaching staff to implement agreed programmes of work with the individual pupil, in or out of the classroom
  • To provide care and support for the pupil, to ensure their safety and well-being
    To encourage enjoyment, enthusiasm, and independence in learning
  • To foster the growth of confident, caring students who demonstrate a sense of responsibility and pride in themselves and their school.
  • To assist in the provision of a welcoming, stimulating environment
  • To assist in the smooth running of the school
  • Access a wide range of CPD throughout the school to support growth and self-development that can be applied in the day to day context and beyond.

At Gesher we provide:

  • Opportunities that enable young people to thrive as we want our children to be ambitious about achieving their full potential
  • A collaborative learning team around every young person to support each young person’s learning needs and maximise meaningful learning opportunities
  • A therapeutic team that works together with families to nurture and support young people’s emotional, social, and academic development
  • A partnership with families to improve the lives and life chances of young people with SEND by ensuring that they are healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve, make a

For further information, please visit www.gesherschool.com.

To apply, please complete an application form that can be found here.

Please, complete and return your application by May 16th to [email protected]. CVs will not be accepted.

Interviews will be organised on a rolling basis. This ad may be withdrawn as a suitable candidate is identified.

Diversity is a core value of Gesher School.  We believe the power of diversity enriches all of us by exposing us to a range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. As such, we actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds to apply for roles at our school.

Gesher School is committed to safeguarding young people and staff. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Hiring: SEND Classroom Teaching Assistant

20th June 2025Website Admin

Hiring: SEND Classroom Teaching Assistant

Required for: ASAP

Hours and Pay: Monday-Friday,  8am-4pm, competitive salary.

Gesher School is a unique all-through school providing a specialist, meaningful and functional learning environment for young people with special educational needs. This includes language, communication and social pragmatic difficulties. We have a specialism in autism spectrum challenges (ASC).

Young people are at the heart of Gesher School, where we foster a sense of belonging and community. Our school offers a happy, safe, friendly, and stimulating environment in which young people are supported to learn, interact and have fun.  We believe that all young people have the potential to achieve, but that every child is individual and requires a tailored, young person-centred approach to learning.

The Gesher approach is warm, friendly and nurturing. Emotional health and resilience, developing young people’s independence and learning, is at the core of our vision.

At Gesher we provide:

  • Opportunities that enable young people to thrive as we want our children to be ambitious about achieving their full potential
  • A collaborative learning team around every young person to support each young person’s learning needs and maximise meaningful learning opportunities
  • A therapeutic team that works together with families to nurture and support young people’s emotional, social, and academic development
  • A partnership with families to improve the lives and life chances of young people with SEND by ensuring that they are healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution, and experience the wider community

Being part of our learning community, you will be able to use your creativity and shape the way our school provides excellent learning opportunities for our young people.

As a member of our team, you will:

  • Join an innovative learning community with ambitious practices. Not only do we want to have an impact on the young people in our school, we also want to help shape the future of special education nationally and internationally.
  • Join a committed community of staff and parents and wider supporters.
  • Be supported to become the best you can be. We believe in valuing all our staff and therefore take professional development very seriously. In return for their high level of commitment to enabling our young people to reach the best outcomes, we will provide our staff with excellent opportunities for growth and development.
  • Always be supported in terms of your leadership and you will be able to take on responsibilities in various areas of school life.
  • Have access to a network of forward-thinking practitioners (Big Education, Rethinking Assessment, XP, etc.) via other members of our team.

For further information, please visit www.gesherschool.com.

To apply, please complete an application which can be found here.

Please, complete and return your application to [email protected]. CVs will not be accepted.

Interviews will be organised on a rolling basis. This ad may be withdrawn as a suitable candidate is identified.

Diversity is a core value of Gesher School.  We believe the power of diversity enriches all of us by exposing us to a range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. As such, we actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds to apply for roles at our school. 

Gesher School is committed to safeguarding young people and staff. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

STUDENT MOVIE: Rise of the NutKing

19th May 2025Website Admin

Anaphylaxis Awareness Week 2025 in the UK takes place on 1st June to 7th June. This annual event focuses on educating the public about anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction, and provides support to those living with severe allergies. One such person who has experienced this first hand is our School Council Secretary, Liam. Following an anaphylaxis episode a couple of year ago, he had significant anxiety around the potential of a repeat incident, and felt a loss of freedom and independence in his day to day life.

To support with this, our school dramatherapist worked with Liam to process these feelings creatively. This long-term piece of work resulted in a short film called “Rise of the NutKing” that explores Liam’s experience of living with a nut allergy in a creative and metaphorical way. Liam had the following to say about his own real-life experiences:

“Anaphylaxis is nothing to joke about – people die every day as a result of severe allergy symptoms. However, we can stop this by helping raise awareness, and to help people afford the essentials to avoid the devastating impact of anaphylaxis. I hope my film educates in a way that revokes some of the fear that some people living with allergies may have, and makes it easy to understand in a fun way. Please share this movie with friends and family to teach more people about the dangers of allergens and how to deal with them.”

For more information on how to support individuals with significant allergies, please visit https://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/.

Link to the Movie “Rise of the Nutking” Nutking Video

from Gesher School on Vimeo.

Hiring: Jewish Studies Teaching or Support Role

25th April 2025Website Admin

Jewish Studies Teaching or Support Role

(KS2/KS3 teaching/support within a creative and amended curriculum)

Part-time (2 days equivalent with the potential of more days depending on the candidate) 

Required for: ASAP

Working Days: Monday- Thursday (the equivalent of 2 days within) 

Pay is based on experience: MPS for qualified teachers, UQT for unqualified teachers and Support salary based on roles and responsibilities. 

Gesher School is a unique all-through school that provides a specialist, meaningful, and functional learning environment for young people with special educational needs. These needs include language, communication, and social-pragmatic difficulties. We specialise in autism spectrum challenges (ASC).

Young people are at the heart of Gesher School, where we foster a sense of belonging and community.  Our school offers a happy, safe, friendly, and stimulating environment in which young people are supported to learn, interact and have fun. We believe that all young people have the potential to achieve, but that every child is individual and requires a tailored, young person-centred approach to learning.

The Gesher approach is warm, friendly, and nurturing. Emotional health and resilience, as well as developing young people’s independence and learning, are at the core of our vision.

To deliver and achieve these outcomes, we want to add a confident, enthusiastic and highly motivated Jewish Studies KS2/KS3 educator to join our expanding team at Gesher as a teacher and/or teaching support. This post would suit a passionate, dynamic and adaptable individual who ideally has experience teaching and leading within a SEND environment. 

This post would suit someone passionate about creating meaningful personalised learning that meets all individual needs and interests. The right candidate would be open to working within a transdisciplinary team, including teachers, therapists, teaching assistants, parents, and carers. 

It would be desirable for the candidate to have experience designing/delivering interactive learning opportunities that focus on engaging students and connecting them with their faith. In addition, the candidate would need to be an upstanding role model of positive morals and values to help the students build confidence in their sense of self and become builders of meaningful relationships. 

This position offers fantastic opportunities to develop your skills as a practitioner within an innovative, supportive and collaborative team environment. 

We can offer you the following: 

  • Paid half day Friday closure in the winter months
  • 12 weeks paid holidays plus paid extra Jewish holidays throughout the year
  • Monthly well-being events and inset days 
  • Additional days off awarded following long service
  • Protected time for planning and preparation 
  • Regular social opportunities
  • A Competitive salary 

You will be a fully integrated and integral member of the whole school team. See us in action here: https://vimeo.com/407682934/a9a6af1bc8 and http://gesherschool.com 

Being part of our learning community, you will be able to use your creativity and shape the way our school provides excellent learning opportunities for our young people.

For further information, please visit www.gesherschool.com. 

Please email [email protected] for an application form and any further information. 

Interviews will be organised on a rolling basis. This ad may be withdrawn if a suitable candidate is identified. 

Diversity is a core value of Gesher School. We believe the power of diversity enriches all of us by exposing us to a range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. As such, we actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds to apply for roles at our school. 

Gesher School is committed to safeguarding young people and staff. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

The Post Holder Will:

  • be passionate and secure in their Jewish knowledge and confident with differentiating and personalising Jewish learning
  • be comfortable planning and delivering high quality hands on learning within a supportive team environment 
  • be comfortable with reading, writing, speaking and teaching Hebrew
  • be a proven, successful team player with excellent motivational and interpersonal skills

Main Areas of Duties and Responsibilities

  1. To work within a team to deliver high quality Jewish Studies learning across KS2 & KS3
  1. To promote the Jewish ethos, values and middot throughout the school and be a personal and professional role model for our students
  1. Planning and supporting the implementation of Enrichment Days (school celebration of festivals), Tefillah throughout the school day and Shabbat/Havdallah/Chagim assemblies
  1. To support children with their Hebrew Reading.
  1. To work alongside the teaching and learning team to accelerate pupil progress and raise attainment
  1. To support teachers with building cross curricular links, embedding Jewish learning within the projects. 
  1. To support the implementation of the B’nei Mitzvah program at Gesher. 
  1. To engage in performance management and attend training and meetings as part of professional development.
  1. To keep informed of the latest Jewish Education trends and implement appropriate strategies/schemes through training staff.
  2. To develop established and new partnerships beyond the school to support curriculum learning and development within the Jewish Community.
  1. To liaise with parents and support them in their child’s Jewish education
  1. To carry out responsibilities/duties with regard to Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding and Health and Safety Policies.

For further information, please visit www.gesherschool.com. 

To apply, please complete an application form that can be found here: https://gesherschool.com/about-us/join-our-team/. 

Please complete and return your application to [email protected]. CVs will not be accepted. 

Interviews will be organised on a rolling basis. This ad may be withdrawn as a suitable candidate is identified. 

Diversity is a core value of Gesher School.  We believe the power of diversity enriches all of us by exposing us to a range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. As such, we actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds to apply for roles at our school. 

Gesher School is committed to safeguarding young people and staff. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.