Overview
Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Location: Underley Garden School, Kirkby Lonsdale LA6 2DZ
Salary: £22,300.00 per annum (not pro rata) plus a Welcome Bonus of £1,000
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
Candidates must have Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle to get to work.
At Outcomes First Group, we support a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial, where staff can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours) while still receiving full-time pay. Visits to Underley Garden School are welcome to all applicants.
About The Role
Enjoy a rewarding education career and have a real impact on pupils lives. You will join an amazing team creating supportive, nurturing environments where our pupils achieve far more than they ever expected.
You will connect directly with the brilliant students we support, helping to ensure they get the very best from their education. Each pupil has a diagnosis of Autism and may have additional needs. You will help prepare learning materials and run classroom activities, with hands-on experience and 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 support, with guidance and training available.
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, and students who are both speaking and non-speaking, as well as those with communicational difficulties. You may be required to undertake personal care duties such as feeding and toileting to support our students. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community and are committed to 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, but not required. If you come from hospitality, the army, outdoor activity centres or office-based roles and want to help pupils live happy, fulfilling lives, this is the role for you. Full training and development will be provided.
Successful candidates should be adaptable and willing to work in a variety of classroom roles, indoors and outdoors according to needs. A responsive and caring approach is required, including running classroom activities, leading outdoor experiences or supervising pupils offsite as needed.
About Us
Underley Garden School is a large school with small class sizes, focusing on pupils aged 5-19 with complex needs associated with autism and learning disabilities, including complex communication, sensory and behavioural needs. The school adopts a holistic, person-centred approach to help pupils achieve high standards. We offer education, care and therapy to meet individual requirements of students with complex SEND. Located near Kirkby Lonsdale and within commutable distance of Lancaster, Cumbria and surrounding areas.
Options Autism, part of Outcomes First Group, has supported pupils and adults with autism and complex needs for over 16 years. In 2024, Outcomes First Group was certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important, so you’ll receive an exceptional reward package including:
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to mental health support services and health checks
* Flexible Benefits via Vista platform, including health, wellbeing, insurance benefits, and discount options
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* Family Growth Support - enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support
Additional School Benefits
* Birthday Chocolates
* Gift Voucher at Christmas
* Medicash Wellbeing Health Expenses including Employee Assistance Programme
* Team Building Days
* Go Green Initiative: travel payment for staff outside a 10-mile radius; car sharing encouraged
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Outcomes First Group is committed to fair recruitment in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Application Details
To apply, please complete the safeguarding-compliant application form. A member of our team will be in touch if you are shortlisted.
Salary and benefits are subject to probation and applicable terms and conditions.
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