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Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Location: Upton Grange School, Slough SL3 7LR
Salary: £23,500.00 per annum
Hours: 38.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time only
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
About the Role
Enjoy a rewarding education career and have a real impact on pupils' lives. Join an amazing team creating supportive, nurturing environments where our pupils achieve far more than they ever expected.
As a Teaching Assistant, you will connect directly with the brilliant pupils we care for, helping to ensure they get the very best from their education. Each individual has a diagnosis of Autism and may have additional needs. They have so much potential, and they will rely on you to guide their learning journeys bespoke to them.
You will help prepare learning materials and run classroom activities, with hands-on experience and supervision. You will take responsibility for their emotional and physical needs, supporting their development and engagement.
You will face challenges and overcome them as you flourish and thrive, sharing your skills and learning from others as your career progresses.
Every day will be different, but you will have support, guidance, and opportunities to develop your skills.
For a full list of Duties and Responsibilities, please see the Job Description
About Us
Upton Grange School is our Early Years, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2 setting for pupils aged 3-11 years. We use a range of teaching strategies to engage learners with various difficulties and styles. Our pupils are taught in smaller class sizes, working towards an Equals Semi-Formal Curriculum and National Curriculum expectations where appropriate.
This opportunity is located in Slough, a 15-minute walk from the rail station and within commuting distance of Maidenhead, Twickenham, and surrounding areas.
Options Autism has provided care and education for over 16 years to pupils and adults with autism, complex needs, and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we lead in setting and delivering innovative approaches that provide measurable outcomes.
We are proud to be certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth consecutive year in 2024.
Why join Options Autism?
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to mental health support and health checks
Our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, allows you to choose benefits such as:
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* Discount options in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and paid fertility treatments
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will undergo social media checks and a fully enhanced DBS.
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