**Were on a mission to give our colleagues an amazing worklife balance!**
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a
Teaching Assistant to join our close-knit team at Higford School, part of
Options Autism.
**Salary:** £22,300.00 per annum (not pro rata)****
**Contract:** Permanent, Term Time Only
**Hours:** 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8am-4pm
Options Higford is a special school set in 28 acres of beautiful Shropshire
countryside. We provide a high quality, holistic education for up to 60
autistic students who also have associated behavioural needs. Class groups
have five students in with at least 1:1 staffing. We provide personalised
curriculums for each student based on their individual needs and aim to
support them to make progress academically, socially, with skills for life,
regulating their emotions and accessing the community.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils,
young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties.
We are a leading provider of education for neurodivergent young people and
young adults. 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.
**The opportunity**
Enjoy a rewarding education career and have a real impact on pupils and young
people’s 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**
If you 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?**
**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 and vulnerable young
adults 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.
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_***You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving
you more time to do the things that make you happy.**_
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