[ref. b55890900] Educational Support Assistant (Hiring Immediately)

apartmentOutcomes First Group placeGerrards Cross scheduleFull-time calendar_month 

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four?***_

_ **OFG are taking part in the 4 day working week trial!**_

Become a Teaching Assistant at our school Upton Grange, part of Options Autism
and start working towards yours.
  • **£23,500.00 per annum**
  • **38.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday**
  • **Term Time Only, Permanent**
  • **UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponosrship.**
Upton Grange School is our Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 setting
for pupils aged 3 - 11 years old setting. Upton Grange deploys a wide range of
teaching strategies to engage and develop the progress of learners, who
present with a range of learning difficulties and styles. Our pupils are
taught in smaller class sizes and work towards an Equals Semi-Formal

Curriculum and National Curriculum expectations where appropriate.

This opportunity is located in Slough, a 15-minute walk from rail station and

within commutable distance of Maidenhead, Twickenham and surrounding areas.

**The opportunity**

Enjoy a rewarding education career and have a real impact pupils lives. Join
an amazing team creating supportive, nurturing environments where our pupils

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 a diagnosis of Autism and may have
additional needs. They have so much potential, and they will rely on you to

guide their learning journeys bespoke to them.

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.

You will face challenges and overcome them as you flourish and thrive, sharing
your skills and learning from others as your career takes you as high as you

always dreamed you could go.

Every day will be different, but you will have all the support you need, with
lots of skills and experience to draw on along with valuable advice and

guidance too.

**Who we are looking for**

You don’t need any experience to join our team. If you come from hospitality, the army, outdoor activity centres or an office-based job but are eager to
help vulnerable pupils and young people to live happy, fulfilling lives, this
is the role for you. We will provide you with full training and development to

succeed within your role.

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.

**Why join Options Autism?**

**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.**

**Benefits**

**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 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.

_***4 day working week is trialling in a number of our schools, it is

dependent on location and isnt guaranteed.**_

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