Teaching Assistant

JR United Kingdom; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading education provider as a Teaching Assistant at Hambrook School. You'll work with pupils with Autism, helping them achieve their potential in a nurturing environment. Enjoy a 4-Day Working Week and a rewarding career that positively impacts lives.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Health checks

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Paid fertility support

Qualifications

• Connect directly with pupils with Autism and additional needs.
• Help prepare learning materials and run classroom activities.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils' emotional and physical needs.
• Run classroom activities and supervise outdoor experiences.

Skills

Adaptability

Teamwork

Caring Approach

Job description

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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 equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our close-knit team at Hambrook School, part of Options Autism.

Salary: £20,906.25 per annum (not pro rata)

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday

Our New Options School - Hambrook School is located in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, near the border with East Sussex. Brighton and Hove are a short drive away, northeast of Chichester.

Our aim is to help pupils excel by providing a structured, nurturing approach, with students accessing a broad, balanced, engaging, and rich curriculum.

The opportunity

Enjoy a rewarding education career and have a real impact on pupils and young people’s 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 pupils and young people we care for, helping to ensure they get the very best from their education. Each individual has a diagnosis of Autism and may have additional needs. They have much potential, and they will rely on you to guide their learning journeys bespoke to them.

You will help prepare learning materials and run classroom activities, with hands-on experience and supervision. You will take responsibility for their emotional and physical needs, supporting their development and engagement.

You will face challenges and overcome them as you flourish and thrive, sharing your skills and learning from others as your career progresses.

Every day will be different, but you will have support, with skills, experience, advice, and guidance to draw on.

Who we are looking for

You should be adaptable and ready to work in various classroom roles, indoors and outside, based on individual needs. Taking a responsive and caring approach, you may run classroom activities, lead outdoor experiences, or supervise pupils exploring further afield.

Our schools are built on teamwork and mutual support. If you enjoy working as part of a dedicated team, sharing knowledge and experience, please fill in our safeguarding-compliant application form, and a team member will be in touch.

Why join Options Autism?

For over 16 years, Options Autism has provided care and education to pupils, young people, and adults with autism, complex needs, and learning difficulties. We are a leading provider of education for neurodivergent young people and young adults.
As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading in setting and delivering innovative approaches that provide measurable outcomes.

We are proud to be certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth consecutive year in 2024.

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

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to mental health support and health checks

And through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, you can choose benefits that suit you, including:

• Health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Discount options in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support – including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility support

Most importantly, your role will positively impact the lives of pupils and vulnerable young adults in our care.

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

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*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time for personal pursuits. 4DWW is subject to successful probation and is not a contractual benefit.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive many suitable applications.