Hiring: Secondary Science Teaching Assistant

5th May 2026Website Admin

Hiring: Secondary Science Teaching Assistant

Required for: ASAP

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

We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic individual for a Science Teaching Assistant across KS3 & KS4 role at Gesher. As a Teaching Assistant you will work collaboratively with teaching staff more specially the Science Lead in secondary 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 pupils engagement and attainment in the Sciences both in and outside the classroom, helping them grow as confident, independent learners and active members of the school community.
This Science Teaching Assistant will work across KS3 & KS4 to support the smooth running of Science lessons and day-to-day operations. This role may be based in a class, however then working across KS3 & KS4 in Science lessons as well as some Maths lessons to support STEM development. This person should be adaptable and open to working with a range of year groups. This role requires good flexibility to be able to jump in to support where needed. This would be a great role for someone looking to explore a range of year groups and cohorts to support their next steps.
The post holder will:
  • Provide care and support for the pupil, to ensure their safety and well-being
  • Encourage enjoyment, enthusiasm, and independence in learning
  • Contribute to the development of confident, caring pupils who show a sense of responsibility and pride in themselves and the school
  • Assist in the provision of a welcoming, stimulating environment
  • Assist in the smooth running of the school
  • Have access to a wide range of CPD across the school to support growth and self development which can be applied in classrooms

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.

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.



London Marathon: Going the extra mile for Gesher

28th April 2026Website Admin

We were fortunate to have two fantastic runners, Charles and Leah, complete the 2026 London Marathon, raising close to £10,000 for Gesher. This is an incredible accomplishment and we are very grateful to have their support and dedication.

If anyone is inspired and wants to run for Gesher, we have two spots available in the 2027 London Marathon. Please reach out to our Director of Fundraising, Michal Benari, on [email protected] or 07340 750 645 to learn more.

Hiring: Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist

17th April 2026Website Admin

Job Title: Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist
Location: Gesher School, Pinner
Salary: NHS Band 6 (scale point depending on experience)
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Gesher is an Ofsted Outstanding all-through school that caters for children aged 4-16 with a range of mild to moderate special educational needs, including Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia and Down’s Syndrome.

Gesher School embraces a neurodiversity affirming, strength-based approach, rather than an impairment-based and medical model approach. This means that we accept, validate, and learn from a student’s developmental differences and aim to provide support and accommodations that affirm their neurodivergent identity, rather than thinking that the individual needs to be ‘fixed’ or ‘cured’ of their neurotype.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative, and passionate Speech and Language Therapist to join our Therapy team at Gesher School.

About the Role

As a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist, you will:

  • Provide specialist, evidence-based assessment and intervention for children presenting with a range of speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN), including profiles associated with Autism, ADHD, Dyspraxia, Down’s Syndrome and MLD.
  • Develop and implement personalised therapy plans that integrate seamlessly into the school day.
  • Work collaboratively with the school team to create a holistic approach to learning.
  • Support and train school staff to embed communication strategies across the curriculum.
  • Engage with families and carers to ensure consistency and carryover of strategies beyond the classroom
  • Contribute to service development and innovative therapy practices within the school.
  • Lead and shape service delivery projects, driving innovation and improving the quality and impact of therapeutic support.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

  • Is a qualified Speech and Language Therapist with HCPC registration.
  • Has experience of working with children with SEN, preferably in a school setting.
  • Demonstrates strong clinical reasoning and a flexible, creative approach to therapy.
  • Is confident working independently and as part of a team.
  • Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Is motivated to innovate and contribute to service development.
  • Has excellent organisation, prioritisation and time management skills.
  • Has the right to work in the UK.

Key Responsibilities

  • To provide a range of informal and formal assessment of pupils.
  • To plan, provide and evaluate a range of evidence based therapeutic interventions to pupils including 1:1, paired, group and whole class sessions.
  • To lead on the implementation, and ongoing support of AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) systems to enable students to access learning and communicate effectively (currently 2 students). Training can be provided if necessary.
  • Where appropriate, deliver intervention informed by Gestalt language processing approaches, supporting those students who develop language through echolalia and scripting.
  • To develop termly Personal Learning Plan (PLP) targets for pupils.
  • To contribute to the Annual Review process by writing Annual Review reports and attending Annual Review meetings.
  • To work with school staff to generate advice and strategies to support the pupils in class.
  • To support staff in understanding how to create and maintain communication friendly classrooms.
  • To establish constructive relationships with pupils, and interact with them according to individual needs, promoting the inclusion/acceptance of all pupils.
  • To participate in the development and delivery of training to teaching and support staff, and to parents/carers.
  • To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with RCSLT professional standards for all clinical contacts.
  • To attend regular clinical supervision and line management meetings, and to take part in the school’s professional development procedure.
  • To maintain HCPC registration, demonstrate reflective practice and work within RCSLT professional standards.
  • To attend staff meetings and in service training as required
  • To be part of Gesher’s admissions process, including carrying out assessment observations of potential new pupils.
  • To be responsible for the development of your own Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
  • To participate in Gesher’s Appraisal process with the Head of Therapies.
  • To comply with policies and procedures relating to pupil protection, health & safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

We offer fantastic opportunities to develop your skills as a practitioner within an innovative, supportive and collaborative team environment. Some of our benefits include:

  • Regular clinical supervision and the support of an onsite therapy team.
  • Half day admin day which can be taken at home.
  • Paid half-day Friday closure in the winter months.
  • 12 weeks of paid holidays plus paid extra Jewish holidays throughout the year
  • Additional days off awarded following long service
  • Monthly well-being events
  • Monthly dedicated CPD

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

Meet some of our students: https://vimeo.com/1183690438?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=cil

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.

Hiring: Jewish Studies Teacher KS2 & KS3

13th April 2026Website Admin

Jewish Studies Teacher KS2 & KS3

(KS2 & KS3 within a creative and amended curriculum)

(4/ 5 day role)

Required for: September 2026 (transition days available in July) 

Working Days: Monday-Thursday or Monday-Friday

Pay is based on experience: MPS for qualified teachers and UQT for unqualified teachers

Gesher School is a unique all-through school that provides a specialist, meaningful, and functional learning environment for young people with mild to moderate 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. This post would suit a passionate, dynamic and adaptable individual who ideally has experience, or is interested in, teaching and leading within a SEND environment. 

This post would suit someone passionate about creating and delivering meaningful personalised Jewish 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. 

The Post Holder Will:

  • be passionate about Judaism, secure in their Jewish knowledge and confident with differentiating and personalising Jewish learning
  • be comfortable supporting or developing skills to plan and deliver high quality hands on learning within a supportive team environment 
  • be comfortable with reading, writing, speaking and teaching basic 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 across KS2 & KS3
  2. To promote the Jewish ethos, values and middot throughout the school and be a personal and professional role model for our students
  3. Planning and supporting the implementation of Enrichment Days (school celebration of festivals), Tefillah throughout the school day and Shabbat/Havdallah/Chagim assemblies
  4. To support children with their Hebrew Reading.
  5. To work alongside the teaching and learning team to accelerate pupil progress and raise attainment
  6. To support teachers with building cross curricular links, embedding Jewish learning within the projects. 
  7. To support the implementation of the B’nei Mitzvah program at Gesher. 
  8. To engage in performance management and attend training and meetings as part of professional development.
  9. To keep informed of the latest Jewish Education trends and implement appropriate strategies/schemes through training staff.
  10. To develop established and new partnerships beyond the school to support curriculum learning and development within the Jewish Community.
  11. To liaise with parents and support them in their child’s Jewish education
  12. To carry out responsibilities/duties with regard to Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding and Health and Safety Policies.

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, with off-site PPA 
  • Professional Development opportunities, as well as a robust CPD program 
  • 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.



Building skills and confidence in the Gesher kitchen

13th February 2026Website Admin

While Chef Caroline was out this Monday, one of our year 10 students stepped up to help Miss Rai and Miss Rebecca in the kitchen. Yitzi, who has been learning to cook for over a year, helped prepare lunch and made a lovely banana blueberry muffin cake. He served pieces of it to hungry pupils and staff alike. While he says cookies are normally his speciality, the cake baked up very nicely. Our careers program and the hospitality class that Chef Caroline teaches encourage students like Yitzi to find their interests and explore skills that they can apply now and in the future. 

Gesher’s Co-Careers Lead and Head of Partnerships, Jodi Sampson, said ‘It was a pleasure to see the confidence and pride that Yitzi demonstrated when he was asked to prepare lunch for the school. He successfully applied the key industry-specific skills he has developed through his weekly internal work experience and hospitality lessons with our school chef, Caroline. It has been wonderful to watch him grow in confidence in an area he hopes to pursue as a career, and to support him in building meaningful opportunities to help make this aspiration a reality.’ 

Meaningful work experience can be transformative. A 3–5 day work shadowing placement this Summer Term could make a lasting difference to one of our students.

If you or your organisation can offer this opportunity, we will guide and support you every step of the way, making the process straightforward and manageable. We would love to hear from you — please contact Jodi, our Head of Partnerships ([email protected]).

Gesher Welcomes the Chief Rabbi to our Tu Bishvat Seder

3rd February 2026Website Admin

Tu Bishvat, the Jewish New Year for Trees, is a time to celebrate trees as pillars of life and express gratitude for the nourishment they provide.

This year, we were especially honoured to welcome the Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis to our Tu Bishvat Seder, where we marked the occasion by tasting fruits from each season.

In class, our children have been exploring eco-Judaism, learning about what the world provides us with, our responsibilities and how we can care for our environment. Children studied the importance of water, air and soil – and this Tu Bishvat Seder was a meaningful way to bring that learning to life.

Together with the Chief Rabbi, our student council members planted an olive tree at the entrance to Gesher, and just like our children and young people, we look forward to watching it grow and flourish over the years to come.

Hiring: SEND Secondary Classroom Teaching Assistant

25th November 2025Website Admin

Hiring: SEND Secondary Classroom Teaching Assistant

Required for: ASAP

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

We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic individual for a Secondary Teaching Assistant role at Gesher. As a Teaching Assistant 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.

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
  • Provide care and support for the pupil, to ensure their safety and well-being
  • Encourage enjoyment, enthusiasm, and independence in learning
  • Contribute to the development of confident, caring pupils who show a sense of responsibility and pride in themselves and the school
  • Assist in the provision of a welcoming, stimulating environment
  • Assist in the smooth running of the school
  • Have access to a wide range of CPD across the school to support growth and self development which can be applied in classrooms

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.

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.

Autism Is Not Political – It’s Human

17th October 2025Website Admin

Autism Is Not Political – It’s Human

by Danielle Petar – Assistant Headteacher: Inclusion/SENDCo at Gesher

Like many people working in education and in the wider neurodiverse community, I was dismayed to hear recent comments by global political administrations linking autism to the use of Tylenol (paracetamol) during pregnancy. These claims have been strongly refuted by experts across the world.

Over the years, we’ve seen far too many myths about autism and other neurotypes such as ADHD—many of which have thankfully been debunked. But the persistence of misinformation is damaging. It undermines science, years of research, and, most importantly, the tireless work of the autistic community who have fought to break down stereotypes and have their voices heard.

Prominent autistic content creators spoke to Sky News after the claims went viral. Chelsea Webster, founder of The Autism Support Group, warned that such comments risk shifting the narrative around autism—from one of support and understanding to one that promotes fear and avoidance of diagnosis.

This is a dangerous path—one that views autism as something to “cure” or “eradicate.” As Ellie Middleton, autistic author and content creator, powerfully stated:

“I can’t take my autism out of me and have it fixed.”

Her words remind us that being autistic is not separate from who a person is—it’s how they think, feel, and process the world. It’s intrinsic to identity and should be recognised and valued, not “fixed” or “treated.”

This highlights the importance of understanding autism through the voices of those with lived experience. We should amplify autistic voices, not speak over them.

At Gesher, we hold that belief at the heart of everything we do. Our community—students, staff, families, and governors—celebrates the richness of neurodiversity. Every neurotype, whether neurotypical or neurodivergent, brings something valuable to our collective experience.

As part of our ongoing commitment to inclusion, all staff receive regular training throughout the year to deepen their understanding of neurodivergence. This training is delivered by people with lived experience—voices who can speak authentically about their strengths and needs. Whether through listening to our students, colleagues, or guest speakers, we ensure our learning is guided by those who truly know what it means to be neurodivergent.

This work extends to our students too. At Gesher, we support young people to understand who they are, find their voice, and advocate for themselves—first within school, and later as adults in the wider world.

So, what can we all do?

We can listen. We can learn. And we can give young people the tools and space to do the same—to be proud of who they are, to speak up for themselves, and to know we will always be their champions.

Ofsted rates Gesher School as Outstanding in every area for the third time

30th September 2025Website Admin

Pupils excel at this exceptional school.

We are thrilled to announce that Ofsted has for the third time rated us as Outstanding in every area. Inspectors highlighted that “pupils excel at this exceptional school,” acknowledging the highly personalised and holistic support we provide for our students. This achievement is a testament to the incredible dedication of our staff and the hard work of our students, as well as the strong relationships we foster with our parents and the wider community.

The inspectors noted, “the school has developed an ambitious curriculum that expertly meets the varied needs of its pupils.”

We’re proud that the report reflected our Project-Based Learning approach, stating that “most subjects are taught through well-considered projects that engage and excite the pupils”, and noting how our projects “offer real-world contexts and practical experiences, helping our students develop crucial language and communication skills”.

We believe every child deserves an outstanding school experience; a huge thank you goes out to everyone in our community who has supported us on this journey so we can make this happen.