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Job Title: Learning Support Assistant
Location: The Greater Horseshoe School, Heathfield
Salary: Up to £22,000.00 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Mon 8:30am - 3:45pm, Tue 8:30am - 5pm,
WedThurFri 8:30am - 3:45pm
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
Learning Support Assistant to join our close-knit team at The Greater
Horseshoe School, part of 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, enriching
places where vulnerable pupils and young people achieve far more than they
ever expected.
As a Learning Support 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 so much potential, and they
will rely on you to guide their learning journeys.
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.
Supporting pupils with complex Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) needs is
important and rewarding work, and you will benefit from the tremendous support
offered by our hugely experienced teams.
As you help our pupils and young
people achieve real and significant progress, you will enjoy having a direct,
positive impact on their developing lives.
Who we are looking for
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.
Desirable
* Teaching Assistant Level 2 or 3
* NVQ Health and Social Care Level 2 or 3
About Us
The Greater Horseshoe School is an independent special school for pupils aged
8 to 18 years old.
The school is situated in a peaceful woodland setting near
Newton Abbot in Devon.
Our school facilities are complemented by our nearby
care farm, where we offer animal care, horticulture and a wide range of
outdoor educational activities alongside academic and vocational programmes.
We are committed to providing the best education for young people with complex
needs.
We offer a unique tailored programme for every pupil, combining a
therapeutic approach, outdoor learning and individual academic and vocational
programmes to suit each young person.
Everything that we do is based on
thoroughly understanding the needs of our students and how we can best support
them in achieving positive outcomes.
Our approach is caring, positive and adaptable, and is underpinned by a
thorough theoretical knowledge.
Our staff come from relevant educational and
therapeutic backgrounds and have extensive experience of supporting young
people with a range of needs.
Acorn Education is the UK's leading independent provider of specialist
education for vulnerable pupils and young people.
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 Acorn Education?
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 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.
**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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