Teaching Assistant

JR United Kingdom; Salford; On-site; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading education provider as a Teaching Assistant at Park School, where you will support pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs. Enjoy a rewarding career with a focus on teamwork and individual growth. Benefit from a 4-Day Working Week and a comprehensive benefits package that promotes work-life balance. Make a real difference in students' lives by helping them maximize their potential in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension Options

Mental Health Support

Physical Health Checks

Customized Benefits

Qualifications

• Ready to work in various classroom roles, indoors and outdoors.
• Caring, responsive approach essential for leading activities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare learning materials and run activities.
• Support pupils' emotional and physical needs.

Skills

Adaptability

Caring Approach

Job description

Job Opportunity: Teaching Assistant at Park School

Become a Teaching Assistant at Park School, part of Acorn Education, and start working towards your career goals.

About OFG and Our Work Culture

At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy! We are participating in the 4-Day Working Week trial, allowing you to work four days a week and enjoy an extra day off. This initiative aims to improve work/life balance and will be implemented across our schools within the next year.

Position Details

• Role: Teaching Assistant
• Location: Park School, Chipping Norton, OX7 5QH
• Salary: £22,300 per annum (not pro-rata)
• Contract: Permanent, Term Time only
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

About Park School

Park School is an independent specialist day school for pupils aged 7 to 18 with social, emotional, and mental health needs. We focus on teamwork and support to ensure successful outcomes for our pupils, many of whom arrive with challenging views of education and life.

The Opportunity

Enjoy a rewarding career in education and make a real difference in pupils' lives. Join our supportive environment where pupils and young people achieve more than they expected. Your role will involve helping pupils maximize their potential through preparing learning materials, running activities, and supporting their emotional and physical needs.

Who We Are Looking For

We seek adaptable individuals ready to work in various classroom roles, indoors and outdoors, based on individual needs. A caring, responsive approach is essential, whether leading activities or supervising outdoor explorations.

Why Join Us?

We offer an exceptional benefits package including life assurance, pension options, mental health support, and physical health checks. Through our Vista platform, you can customize your benefits, including health and wellbeing options, discounts, cycle schemes, electric car purchase, and family support benefits.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All applicants will undergo social media checks and a fully enhanced DBS.

Note: You will work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, subject to successful probation. 4DWW is not a contractual benefit.

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