SEN Teaching Assistant

Outcomes First Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to improving work/life balance with a trial of the 4-Day Working Week. As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting pupils with complex needs, ensuring they achieve their potential in a nurturing environment. This position offers a unique opportunity to impact young lives positively while benefiting from an exceptional rewards package that prioritizes your wellbeing. With a commitment to teamwork and mutual support, you'll find a fulfilling career path in a newly established SEN school that values innovation and excellence.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

'Your Wellbeing Matters' support

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Family Growth Support

Qualifications

• Must be adaptable and ready to work in various classroom roles.
• Experience in supporting pupils with complex needs is essential.

Responsibilities

• Connect with pupils to support their educational journeys.
• Prepare learning materials and run classroom activities.

Skills

Adaptability

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Relevant educational qualifications

Job description

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 equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we'll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group - so there's never been a more exciting time to join!

Job Details

• Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant
• Salary: GBP20,906.25 per annum (not pro rata)
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
• UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

About the Role

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

As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will connect directly with the brilliant pupils we care for, helping to make sure they get the very best from their education. Each individual has so much potential, and they will rely on you to guide their learning journeys.

You will help prepare learning materials and run classroom activities, with plenty of hands-on experience and some supervision too. You will take responsibility for their emotional and physical needs, supporting them to develop as individuals and engage with the world.

Supporting pupils with complex needs is important and rewarding work, and you will benefit from the tremendous support offered by our hugely experienced teams. As you help our pupils achieve real and significant progress, you will enjoy having a direct, positive impact on their developing lives.

Who We Are Looking For

You will 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 Us

Benton House School is a brand-new SEN school for pupils with complex needs including SEMH. It is an exciting addition to the Acorn portfolio based in Newcastle.

Benton House School will have capacity for 60 pupils ages 5-14 years old.

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.

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.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• 'Your Wellbeing Matters' - access to a wide range of 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
• Hundreds 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.

Additional Information

You'll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.