Job description
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Job title: Teaching Assistant
Location: Upton Grange, Slough
Salary: £23,500.00 per annum
Hours: 38.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
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 a
Teaching Assistant to join our close-knit team at Upton Grange, part of
Options Autism.
About the Role
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 students
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 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.
About Us
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.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils
and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of
Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new
approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
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.
Why join Options Autism?
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional
reward package including:
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform,
Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
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A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
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100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
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Cycle to Work Schemes
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Electric Car Purchase Scheme
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Critical illness cover
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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 safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All
applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to
a fully enhanced DBS.
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