Key Role Information

Salary
£25584.00 - 26409.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
10/06/2025 12:00
Interview
19 June 2025
Contract term
TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks
Pay grade
Support Staff | SCP7 - SCP9
Department
Support Staff (MAT)
Hours per week
37.00
Weeks per year
39.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Pay/Salary Range: N4 SCP 7-9 FTE: £25,584 - £26,409

£21,968 - £22,676 actual salary (£13.26 - £13.69 per hour)

Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, term time + 5 additional training days


Fancy dipping your toes into something new?


Required as soon as possible, we are looking to appoint two highly motivated Activity Officers, ideally with experience in Rebound Therapy to work alongside our positive, forward-thinking and dedicated team of teaching and support staff.


This exciting role would suit:

 

  • Current Activity Officers
  • Qualified Teaching Assistant or equivalent
  • Experienced Learning Support Assistants with an interest in activities


Sounds like you? Extensive training and support will be given to the right candidate with a passion to work in the field of SEND and Autism.


This role involves:


  • Supporting with physical therapies
  • Delivering rebound therapy sessions
  • To erect, dismantle, clean and store trampolines and all equipment and materials
  • Supporting pupils with SEND


Thomas Bewick School is a specialist provision for autistic children and young people. We cater for children and young people aged 3 - 19 years with a range of abilities and differences associated with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) and all of our pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). 


The school is arranged over three different sites: our Broadwood Site based in Denton Burn, and our Site 1 and Site 2, both based in West Denton. Our relevant, exciting and challenging curriculum is taught and supported by a team of caring, friendly and dedicated staff who are trained in a range of ASC specific approaches and strategies. All of our pupils have access to an autism specific environment with a range of specialist facilities and activities available to support different aspects of their learning and development. 


To learn more about Thomas Bewick School and Prosper Learning Trust, please visit our websites.


Prosper Learning Trust was established in January 2018 with Newcastle Bridges School and Mary Astell Academy. Thomas Bewick School joined in 2019, Harry Watts opened in September 2020 and Gilbert Ward Academy opened in September 2023. We are striving to further build collaboration across the schools and grow as a Multi Academy Trust, whilst continuing to strengthen our relationships with schools outside the MAT for the benefit of our pupils.


The successful candidate will be deployed initially at Thomas Bewick School but will be expected to work at any Prosper Learning Trust site should the need arise.


The Trust is proud to say that we match the Real Living Wage and we also offer successful candidates:


  • A friendly and supportive team of staff who are willing to share expertise and learn from one another
  • Opportunities for career development and support with development through Trust wide CPD programmes
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and support from the Trust's Wellbeing Network Group
  • Access to either Teacher's Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme


Full details can be found on our website


Please note that all successful candidates will be required to complete an online pre-employment medical questionnaire.

Qualifications

Level 2 Qualification in supporting teaching and learning (or equivalent experience supporting teaching and learning in schools)essential
Good working knowledge of relevant policies, codes of practice and legislation within a school settingessential

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Specialist skills or training in working with children and young people with SEND (e.g. behaviour management, ASD ETC.)essential
Able to organise, lead and motivate a team and to work constructively as part of a teamessential
Specialist ASD knowledge and experience

Experience

Experience of supporting learning in a range of classroom settings, including working with individuals, small groups and whole classesessential
Experience of successfully implementing relevant learning programmes or strategiesessential
Supervision of classroom support staff

Personal Attributes

Able to take a responsive approach to children's needs to help address barriers to learning and well-beingessential
Able to respond positively and effectively to unexpected problems and situationsessential
Able to relate well to children and adults and in particular able to establish positive relationships with pupilsessential
Committed to achieving further professional developmentessential

Thomas Bewick School

Katy Harrison

admin@thomasbewick.newcastle.sch.uk

Linhope Road
West Denton
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE5 2LW

Safeguarding Information

Prosper Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as well as vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to apply for Disclosure from the DBS.

 

The Trust actively promotes equality of opportunity with the right mix of talent, skills and potential and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. The Trust selects all candidates for employment based on their skills, qualifications and experience, in comparison against the person specification.

 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are invited for interview, you will be required to disclose convictions that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Certain spent convictions and cautions will be ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed. Full details on protected convictions and information about which convictions must be declared during job applications can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. You will be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. This role will include Regulated Activities and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure is required for this post. Please note that in all cases written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise.


Online vetting checks will be carried out for candidates who are shortlisted.


Job roles, specifically for Newcastle Bridges School, that are located within The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust sites, will be subject to an additional layer of safer recruitment / pre-engagement checks managed by the NHS, under their Honorary Contract Policy.  An employee of Newcastle Bridges School may be required to work across more than one site.