Teaching Assistant

Park School; West Oxfordshire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Park School is looking for a compassionate Teaching Assistant to support pupils aged 7 to 18 with social, emotional, and mental health needs. This role involves preparing learning materials, running activities, and ensuring pupils engage positively in their educational journey. Join a dedicated team at our Shipton-under-Wychwood site and make a significant impact on the lives of vulnerable young learners.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support services

Discount options

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Family Growth Support

Qualifications

• Willingness to engage with pupils with SEMH needs.
• Experience in supporting learning in classroom settings.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils' social, emotional, and educational development.
• Prepare learning materials and engage in classroom activities.
• Assist with outdoor and experiential learning opportunities.

Skills

Adaptability

Teamwork

Compassion

Education

Relevant certification or qualification in education

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Park School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of social, emotional and mental health needs. We provide dedicated team work so that together we can 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 fantastic team at our new site Park School, Shipton-under-Wychwood but may also involve some time at the main school site in Chipping Norton.

The opportunity

Enjoy a rewarding education career and have a real impact on pupil’s lives. Join an amazing team making our schools and classrooms supportive, enriching places where vulnerable pupils and young people 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 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 Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) 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 and young people 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.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education. 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.

Why Join Acorn Education?

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 first-class 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
• 100’s 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.

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

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

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

*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

#Education #Childcare #OutdoorActivities #School #Tutor #learning #Teaching Assistant