Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).
4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!
Role: Teaching Assistant
Location: Robins Way School, Amesbury, SP4 8JT
5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time only
We now have a fantastic opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our new Acorn Education school, Robins Way School located in Amesbury.
The Teaching Assistant will support pupils with learning and care needs, working closely with teachers to plan and deliver activities, and ensuring pupils have access to the curriculum. The successful applicant will provide individual and small group support, adapting teaching methods to meet individual needs, and managing classroom behaviour.
To support the class teacher and/or tutor to ensure that all relevant education policies and
To promote, in line with Company policies, the physical, educational, and moral development of the students
Grade C or equivalent, Maths & English
Experience of work within an education setting
Ability to deal with complex and challenging behaviour
About the school
Robins Way School is a brand-new SEN school for pupils with complex needs including SEMH; Robins Way School is an exciting addition to the Acorn portfolio based in Amesbury, Wiltshire.
We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
Why join Acorn Education?
Life Assurance
~ Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
~“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
~ A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
~100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
~ Cycle to Work Schemes
~ Electric Car Purchase Scheme
~ Critical illness cover
~ Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
*4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit