Overview
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 students we support, helping to make sure they get the very best from their education. Each individual has a diagnosis of Autism and may have additional needs. You will help prepare learning materials and run classroom activities, with plenty of hands-on experience and providing close supervision of the pupils. You will take responsibility for their emotional and physical needs, supporting them to develop as individuals and engage with the world. Every day will be different, but you will have all the support you need, with lots of skills and experience to draw on along with valuable advice and guidance too.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for passionate staff who want to support pupils with a variety of complex needs such as Autism, SEMH, ADHD, pupils who are speaking and non-speaking as well as pupils with Communicational difficulties and more. As part of your role you may be required to undertake personal care duties such as feeding and toileting to support our students. We warmly welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their age, religion, gender identity or expression, race, disability or sexual orientation, and are committed to promoting diversity, and equality of opportunity. We would love to hear from candidates who are enthusiastic, warm and want to make a positive impact on our pupils lives. Experience is desirable, however not a necessity to join our team. If you come from hospitality, the army, outdoor activity centres or an office-based job but are eager to help pupils to live happy, fulfilling lives, this is the role for you. We will provide you with full training and development to succeed within your role. Successful candidates need to be adaptable and ready to work in a variety of classroom roles, both indoors and outside according to individual need. Taking a responsive and caring approach, you may be running classroom activities, leading outdoor experiences or supervising pupils as they explore further afield. Our schools are built on great teamwork and mutual support. If you enjoy working as part of a dedicated team, sharing knowledge, experience and learning, simply fill in our safeguarding-compliant application form and a member of our team will be in touch.
About the setting
At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance - and we\'re putting wellbeing first. That\'s why we\'re proud to be part of a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial, where you can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours), while still receiving your Full time pay. Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW - and others are preparing to roll it out as soon as they reach full staffing. So whether it\'s already in place or just around the corner, now\'s the perfect time to join #teamOFG. Visits to Underley Garden School are welcome to all applicants! Underley Garden School is a large school with small class sizes, focusing on pupils aged 5-19 with a range of complex needs associated with autism and learning disabilities, including complex communication, sensory and behavioural needs. Our School adopts a holistic, person-centred approach to the development of our pupils and endeavours to ensure that they achieve as high a standard as possible. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of education, care and therapy to meet the individual requirements of students with complex special educational needs. At Underley Garden, we aim to make a positive difference to the personal, social and learning lives of the people entrusted to our care. Located near the market town of Kirkby Lonsdale on the edge of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales in a commutable distance of Lancaster, Cumbria and surrounding areas. For over 16 years Options Autism have provided support and education to pupils and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. 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. We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a Great Place to Work for the fifth year running. Why join Options Autism? We place the outcomes of the pupils 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 safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Responsibilities
* Support pupils with complex needs, including autism, SEMH, ADHD and communication difficulties.
* Prepare learning materials and run classroom activities with hands-on support and close supervision.
* Support pupils\' emotional and physical needs and help them engage with learning and daily life.
* Adapt to a variety of classroom roles indoors and outdoors according to individual need.
* May involve personal care duties such as feeding and toileting.
* Contribute to a supportive, team-based environment and participate in safeguarding processes.
Benefits and rewards
* 80% of contractual hours for 100% of pay; 4DWW is subject to successful probation and is not a contractual benefit.
* Welcome Bonus: £500 after month three and £500 after final probation period (Terms and Conditions apply).
* Health and wellbeing package including Life Assurance, Pension options, and access to wellbeing services.
* Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista) with health, wellbeing, insurance benefits, and discounts, plusCycle to Work and Electric Car Purchase schemes.
* Additional school benefits: birthday chocolates, Christmas gift vouchers, Medicash Wellbeing, Employee Assistance Programme, and more.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS, and social media checks where applicable. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
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