Are you an experienced teaching assistant looking to encourage and support pupils with complex behavioural needs?  

Fresh starts. Real belonging. Brighter futures – you can be a part of this. 

About Us 

Brompton Hall School is based within private grounds in the pretty village of Brompton-by-Sawdon and is a Special Education School for pupils aged between 8 and 16 years.

Our Multi Academy Trust is a group of inspirational and aspirational mainstream and specialist schools in North Yorkshire, Hull and South Yorkshire whose main objective is to ensure that all pupils make exceptional progress through the development of outstanding staff.

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Our Pupils

We are a specialist school for pupils aged 8 to 16 with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs.

Our pupils join us from mainstream schools because they benefit from a setting that can provide additional behavioural support and a more personalised approach to helping them succeed.

We use a therapeutic approach called Thrive to help support children and young people with their emotional and social development.

The Thrive approach offers practical strategies and techniques, built around online assessments that identify children’s emotional development and provides action plans for their individual needs.

Research has shown that how we behave is linked to how we feel, and our emotions are linked to how we learn. By teaching children to recognise and notice these feelings and emotions it can help with their development and learning.

At Brompton Hall, we believe every young person deserves a fresh start, a sense of belonging, and the chance to thrive. We are committed to helping each student rediscover their strengths, rebuild trust, and reimagine their future.

Our Opportunity

Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant looking for a rewarding role?  We are seeking an enthusiastic and ambitious Grade 6 Senior Achievement Support Officer to join our team and support the delivery of activities within Brompton Hall School.

This role is ideal for those looking to make a real difference to the lives of children with complex needs.

You will support and contribute to the lesson plans created by the teacher, using your skills and knowledge of our pupils to ensure customised learning can be delivered.

This role is wonderfully varied, you will be based both within and outside of the classroom.  You will be required to use your initiative, and work with small groups, as well as at times be within the full class.

You will be highly organised with the ability to: 

• Work well as a team and also use initiative
• Be able to build strong relationships with children
• Manage challenging behaviour positively
• Motivate and develop the children in your care
• Be passionate about seeing young people succeed
• Be emotionally resilient

You will need:

• GCSE English and maths, Grade A-C (or equivalent – eg Certificate in Adult Literacy / Numeracy Level 2)
• NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification
• Safeguarding level 1
• Experience of working with children with challenging behaviour and special needs
• Understanding of National Curriculum, and other codes of practice eg SEN, Equalities

We can offer you:

• A supportive working environment
• A commitment to professional development
• An opportunity to work with a creative and enthusiastic team

Queries / Visits

Please contact Chloe Bullen on 01609 536 964 or via chloe.bullen@northyorks.gov.uk

Chloe has been engaged to support us with recruiting to this exciting opportunity.

Application Process

Download the job description 

Please apply via Mynewterm

An email will be sent to shortlisted candidates with details of the interview process / shortlisting outcome.

We do not accept CV’s

Please contact us if you need to apply in a different format.

When applying please take into account the following:

Employment History

In line with KCSIE requirements, please complete your full employment history to ensure any gaps in your education and career history are accounted for.

Suitable References

When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this should be your current and most recent Headteacher or line manager. Please note if your former Headteacher or line manager has since left, please use an alternative current senior staff member as they need to be in post at your former location to be able to confirm your details in full.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept personal references or personal email addresses.

Please get in touch for any queries if you are unsure.

Supporting Information

The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the job description & person specification. This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.

Venn Academy Trust is committed to achieving fairness and equality in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Our Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

Online searches will be carried out as part of Venn Academy Trust’s recruitment due diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.