Job description
Location:Much Hadham
Job Type: Full time,
Contract Type: Permanent, TERM TIME ONLY
Salary: £19,871- £20,699 Per Annum (£12.36 - £12.87 per hour)
What you’ll be doing
• Supporting students with complex learning needs in their academic and personal growth, fostering a positive and nurturing learning environment
• Assisting teaching staff in planning and delivering tailored lessons and activities to meet individual needs and abilities
• Ensuring a safe and inclusive learning environment, promoting independence, equality, diversity, and respect
• Implementing individualised education plans, behaviour and personal care strategies to support students' progress
• Occasionally supporting learners with personal care and administering medication (full training will be provided)
What they are looking for
• They are looking for passionate individuals to support their children and young people to provide them with opportunities to “live life to the full”.
• Previous experience of working with children in an education and/or care environment is desirable
• Someone with good literacy and numeracy skills, that is able to communicate effectively with young people with learning disabilities
• Good ICT skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team
What they can offer
• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• Term-time only role - Monday to Friday each week, 39 weeks per year
• Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 – 16:00. Tuesdays, 8:30 – 17:00 and an early finish on Fridays, 8.30 – 15.45!
• Eligible for Blue Light card and other health and leisure discounts
• Onsite training and assessment team delivering a variety of learning opportunities and development opportunities
• Recommend a friend payment of up to £500! (T&Cs apply)
• Based at their beautiful countryside location in Much Hadham
• Free onsite parking
• Paid enhanced DBS
How to apply
To apply, please complete an application form and upload an up to date CV on their website. All offers are conditional and subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. Please note they are not on a public transport route. The salary range advertised is based on full-time equivalent and appointment on the scale is dependent on the role, qualifications, and experience.
Applications will be reviewed, and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis; therefore, they recommend that you apply sooner rather than later. They reserve the right to close an advert if they receive sufficient applications ahead of the deadline.
Diversity & Inclusion
They embrace diversity and aspire to create a diverse and inclusive working culture. They are proud to be recognised as an Investor in People and to hold Disability Confident status. They are an equal opportunities employer welcoming all applications from across the community.
Safeguarding
Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. Some of their positions involve regulated activity relevant to vulnerable children, adults and young people. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Their vacancies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Why Work For Them
Our client is a charity supporting children, young people and adult day clients with epilepsy and other complex medical conditions, the severity of which impacts upon their health, social, behaviour, learning and emotional development.
Over the past 120 years, they have grown and developed to comprise a non-maintained special School for both boarders and day students, a specialist Further Education College, domiciliary care for College learners, Supported Living in the community, a comprehensive Day Opportunities programme for adult day clients and 24 hour health provision provided by specialist nurses and therapists.
You may also have experience in the following: Tutor, Teacher, Learning Instructor, Learning, SEN, Specials Educational Needs, Additional Needs, SEN Teaching assistant, Learning assistant etc
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