Learning Support Assistant (Hiring Immediately)

_**At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes youhappy!**__**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).**__**4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complementof staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more excitingtime to join us #teamOFG!**_**Job Title: Learning Support Assistant****Location: The Wenlock School, Dudley, West Midlands****Salary: £20,906.25 per annum****Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Monday 08:15 - 16:30, Tuesday - Friday 08:15 -15:45****Contract: Permanent, Term Time only****UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.**As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for aLearning Support Assistant to join our close-knit team at The Wenlock Schoollocated in Dudley, West Midlands.**About the role**The Learning Support Assistant will work specifically with individual pupilswho are placed at the school, requiring 1:1 staff support. They may experiencemultiple social, emotional and learning challenges, related behaviours rangesfrom speech and sound disorder, disordered expressive language skills, delayedunderstanding of language, concentration and attention difficulties,challenging behaviour and work avoidance behaviours. This role ispredominantly education based but will also have a wider remit includingsupporting families, carers and the wider community. This role will alsoinvolve close working partnerships with all relevant agencies that support theyoung person including Social Workers, Speech and Language Therapy Service,Social Communication Disorder Assessment Service, Early Intervention Team andan Educational Psychologist. Work may sometimes be undertaken outside the mainteaching area. To share the school’s responsibility to support and promote thelearning, personal development and well-being of all pupils.**General Responsibilities** _The post holder will:_ * Safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils and young people; * Work in accordance with professional practice, statutory and legal requirements and the policies of The Wenlock School; * Take on specific tasks related to the day to day administration and organisation of the school; * Take responsibility for specific areas of work which will be reviewed annually then negotiated and agreed within the performance management cycle and school improvement process; * Take on any additional responsibilities which might from time to time be determined.**Required** * Experience working with SEND school**About us**The Wenlock School opened in September 2018. We are a co-educational dayschool catering for pupils aged 7-18 with a range of complex needs including arange of social, emotional and mental health needs and also pupils who havebeen diagnosed with autism or demonstrate behaviours associated with autism.You will contribute to making The Wenlock School an Outstanding provision anda leading light for our young people and their families. The uniqueness ofevery pupil is recognised and valued at The Wenlock School and our curriculumembraces the community, from which it exists, recognising and celebrating thediverse backgrounds and experiences of our growing cohort. Through ourcurriculum, we develop the essential knowledge, skills and understanding,which are the building blocks for later life.Our curriculum encompasses not only the formal requirements of the NationalCurriculum, but goes beyond the experiences of the classroom to ensure thatour pupils are exposed to the richest and most varied opportunities that wecan provide. Our aim is to enrich every pupils school experience by creatingan environment where they are encouraged to succeed and be the best they canbe. We provide a therapeutic, supportive and inclusive learning environmentand are committed to raising achievement and enabling pupils to recognisetheir potential.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 Acorn Education?****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 coverAnd that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable youngadults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake everyday in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact onthe lives of others.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and youngpeople. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successfulapplicants to a fully enhanced DBS._***You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving youmore time to do the things that make you happy.**_**#1**