Teaching Assistant

Outcomes First Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading provider of specialist education as a Teaching Assistant at Park School. Enjoy a rewarding career, helping pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs. Benefit from a supportive team and a positive work environment focused on achieving excellent outcomes.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

'Your Wellbeing Matters' support

Health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Family Growth Support

Qualifications

• Adaptable and ready to work in various classroom roles.
• Enjoys teamwork and sharing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing learning materials and running classroom activities.
• Support pupils' emotional and physical needs.

Skills

Adaptability

Teamwork

Job description

At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy!

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four?

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 the equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school when we have a full complement of staff, within the next year - so there's never been a more exciting time to join us.

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

• Role: Teaching Assistant
• Location: Park School, Chipping Norton, OX7 5QH
• Salary: GBP 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.

Park School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged 7 to 18, catering for pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs. We provide dedicated teamwork to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our team at Park School, Shipton-under-Wychwood, with possible involvement at the main site in Chipping Norton.

The opportunity

Enjoy a rewarding career and make a real impact on pupils' lives. Join an amazing team making our schools and classrooms supportive, enriching places where vulnerable pupils achieve more than they expected.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will connect directly with pupils and young people, helping them get the best from their education. You will assist in preparing learning materials, running classroom activities, and supporting their emotional and physical needs.

Supporting pupils with SEMH needs is rewarding, and you will benefit from support from our experienced teams. Your work will have a direct, positive impact on their development.

Who we are looking for

You should be adaptable, ready to work in various classroom roles indoors and outdoors, based on individual needs. If you enjoy teamwork and sharing knowledge, please complete our safeguarding-compliant application form.

Acorn Education, part of Outcomes First Group, is a leading provider of specialist education, committed to positive outcomes and recognized as a 'Great Place to Work'.

Why Join Acorn Education?

Benefits

We offer an exceptional reward package, including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• 'Your Wellbeing Matters' mental health and physical health support

Our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, allows you to choose benefits such as:

• Health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Discount options
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support (maternity, paternity, fertility support)

We are dedicated to safeguarding pupils and young people; all applicants will undergo social media checks and DBS clearance.

Note: You will work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, supporting work-life balance. This is subject to probation and is not a contractual benefit.