SEN 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).**__**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: SEN Teaching Assistant****Location: Heath Farm School, Ashford****Salary: £18,118.75 per annum** _**(not pro-rata)**_**Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday****Contract: Permanent, Term Time only****UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.****Join us today to receive a £500 Welcome Bonus. *£250 paid once you startemployment and £250 after successful completion of final probation (6 months)– there has never been a better time to join us’* T &Cs; apply! *** **As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for aSEN Teaching Assistant to join our close-knit team at Heath Farm School, partof Acorn Education.****The opportunity**Enjoy a rewarding education career and have a real impact on pupils’ lives.Join an amazing team making our schools and classrooms supportive, enrichingplaces where vulnerable pupils achieve far more than they ever expected.As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will connect directly with the brilliantpupils we care for, helping to make sure they get the very best from theireducation. Each individual has so much potential, and they will rely on you toguide their learning journeys.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.Supporting pupils with complex needs is important and rewarding work, and youwill benefit from the tremendous support offered by our hugely experiencedteams. As you help our pupils achieve real and significant progress, you willenjoy having a direct, positive impact on their developing lives.**Educated to GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English,** you will be calm,engaging, resilient, enjoy working as part of a team, and be genuinelymotivated by helping every pupil to reach their potential.**About us**We are an independent SEN school that offers a unique and stimulatingenvironment, where every pupil is able to make outstanding progress in theirpersonal development and enjoy success in their education.Our students present with a wide range of needs, including social andemotional issues, learning difficulties, mental health problems and associatedconditions. However, they are able to enjoy extraordinary outcomes and behappy at school. All classes have excellent ratios of at least 2:1, studentsto adults. Typically, classes have between 6-8 students.As an independent SEN school, we are far removed from the bureaucracy found inso many other schools and we are able to abandon ineffective and traditionalmethods in favour of new, highly effective and tailored initiatives –essentially, we do what we know is right for the students in our care.Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialisteducation and care for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of OutcomesFirst Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering newapproaches that provide measurable outcomes for those 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 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 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 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**_