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The Forum School and Residential Home is a 52-week residential specialist school providing quality therapeutic care and education for young people with Autism, severe learning difficulties, challenging behaviour, and complex needs. The children and young people attending our school range between the ages of 7 and 19 years.
The Job
The Animal Care Assistant is responsible for supporting an efficient and accessible animal therapy service to aid the smooth operation and effective management of the establishment. The role involves working alongside our horses within the animal environment to support and empower our young people to achieve their personal best. Providing appropriate physical and emotional support to facilitate effective learning, maintaining a clean and safe environment, and supporting our young people both in school and at home as needed are key responsibilities.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. Support the animal care team and foster positive relationships, giving and receiving constructive feedback to improve team performance.
2. Work within the school's health and safety guidelines.
3. Assist the Equine Lead and Groom to maintain animal health and wellbeing, take responsibility for yard operations in their absence, and deliver student sessions.
4. Liaise with the team to ensure continuity of care for animals during staff absences.
5. Perform general duties such as mucking out, feeding, grooming, animal first aid, and caring for small animals like guinea pigs and rabbits.
6. Care for and monitor tack and equipment, ensuring safety, cleanliness, and proper maintenance.
7. Support young people in grooming and stable management activities throughout the year.
8. Assist in delivering sessions by working with groups or individuals under the guidance of the Equine Lead.
9. Prepare resources for sessions and help plan individual programs, including group, 1:1, and staff sessions.
10. Maintain student records confidentially, ensuring they are accurate, legible, and of high quality at session end.
About The Cambian Group
The Cambian Group is one of the UK's largest providers of specialist behavioral health services for children and adults. We seek an Education Administrator aligned with our ethos of supporting every child's or young person's personal best. Our services include adult mental health, acquired brain injury, children's education, residential care, and fostering services.
Enhanced DBS checks and references will be conducted following government regulations and safer recruitment practices. While we aim to keep the recruitment process efficient, these checks may extend processing times. We are committed to equal opportunities and ensuring fair treatment for all young people, challenging discrimination based on race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or other differences.
Online searches of shortlisted candidates will be conducted as part of safeguarding checks. Only authorized personnel will perform these searches, sharing information only if relevant and concerning, to avoid bias and discrimination.
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