Teaching Assistant (Hiring Immediately)

**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, sowe’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s worklife balance.We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you couldbe 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 #teamOFG!**Become a Teaching Assistant at our new Options Autism School - BrinkswaySchool part of Options Autism and start working towards yours. * **Salary: £20,906.25 per annum** * **Contract: Permanent, Term Time only** * **Hours: 37.50 hours per week, Monday to Friday****The opportunity**Enjoy a rewarding education career and have a real impact on pupils’ lives.Join an amazing team creating supportive, nurturing environments where ourpupils achieve far more than they ever expected.As a Teaching Assistant, you will connect directly with the brilliant pupilswe care for, helping to make sure they get the very best from their education.Each individual has a diagnosis of Autism and may have additional needs. Theyhave so much potential, and they will rely on you to guide their learningjourneys bespoke to them.You will help prepare learning materials and run classroom activities, withplenty of hands-on experience and some supervision too. You will takeresponsibility for their emotional and physical needs, supporting them todevelop as individuals and engage with the world.You will face challenges and overcome them as you flourish and thrive, sharingyour skills and learning from others as your career takes you as high as youalways dreamed you could go.Every day will be different, but you will have all the support you need, withlots of skills and experience to draw on along with valuable advice andguidance too.**Who we are looking for**You will be adaptable and ready to work in a variety of classroom roles, bothindoors and outside according to individual need. Taking a responsive andcaring approach, you may be running classroom activities, leading outdoorexperiences, or supervising pupils as they explore further afield.Our schools are built on great teamwork and mutual support. If you enjoyworking as part of a dedicated team, sharing knowledge, experience andlearning, simply fill in our safeguarding-compliant application form and amember of our team will be in touch.**About us**Our new Options Autism School - Brinksway School in Stockport. The schoolopened in September 2024 and will have capacity for 55 pupils.Brinksway School will be a Primary and Secondary Special Educational NeedsSchool for pupils with Autism.For over 16 years Options Autism have 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 andyoung adults. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector insetting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes forthose in our care.We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officiallycertified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.​**Why join Options Autism?** ​**Benefits****Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptionalreward 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 BenefitsPlatform, 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 in our services at theheart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that yourrole will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils andyoung people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks andsuccessful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.#Education #Pupilcare #OutdoorActivities #School #Tutor #learning#TeachingAssistant _***You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, givingyou more time to do the things that make you happy.**_