Job Description

Are you an experienced learning mentor or teaching assistant with a passion for supporting students with SEMH needs? Are you nurturing, understanding and resilient? Do you want to feel valued, supported and part of a team? Due to continued growth in our school we are looking for new colleagues to join our school community.

Chilton Bridge School is a newly opened specialist independent school for pupils aged 6 to 19 years, based in a beautiful location near Yeovil, Somerset. Our creative, individualised approach to learning, is centred around well-being and skills for independence. From the time our students arrive, we start thinking about where our students will be moving to after they leave us to ensure they are well prepared to achieve their goals and succeed.

Due to our blossoming reputation and positive, creative ethos, Chilton Bridge School is growing rapidly, with plenty of space for more students in our beautiful, expansive setting. As a result, we are looking for kind, collaborative and skilled individuals to join our highly proficient team as we expand, whilst continuing to deliver a unique and experiential learning journey for all of our young people.

We are therefore looking for enthusiastic, dynamic and creative learning mentors who are open to learning a modern approach to teaching pupils with social, emotional, mental health needs.

We understand the importance of building meaningful relationships with pupils and families to nurture growth and development of relational milestones such as, building trust and sharing enjoyment. Care and making connections are at the heart of our ethos and we work hard to ensure that all staff feel cared for too.

We are strongly committed to providing high quality professional development for all our staff. As part of a new and growing group, we will be able to offer significant opportunities to work in collaboration with colleagues from across the group in order to develop innovative practice.

The wellbeing of our staff is an important priority therefore we provide opportunities to ensure we value their hard work and dedication and promote a healthy work-life balance. We are constantly reviewing our practices to ensure that our staff can focus on what matters: providing a rich environment in which children and young adults can learn and thrive.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Term Time Only

Spaghetti Bridge Ltd are committed to Safeguarding therefore, all employees working at this school must have the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of our children and young people. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding checks appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and employment references. We will request references from where you have worked with either children or adults at risk. Please be aware that references will be requested prior to interview for roles within our schools and that online searches will be completed on all shortlisted candidates in line with the provisions of Keeping Children Safe in Education.

This post involves working with children and young people considered to be at risk and therefore is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Spaghetti Bridge undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a criminal record check on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed.

As an equal opportunities employer, Spaghetti Bridge is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

Please note that early application is encouraged as we may appoint prior to the closing date.

For more information please explore our websites: https://chiltonbridgeschool.co.uk, https://spaghettibridge.co.uk/

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 21,819.27 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Company pension On-site parking Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday No weekends
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 29/06/2025