Application closing date 01/12/2024 Location Huddersfield Salary £21,118.24 (actual starting salary) Package Hours: 35.5 per week, term time plus 10 days Job category/type Schools Job description Do you believe in the transformative power of education? We offer the time and support that ensures, together, we can shape futures. Join our mission to inspire and empower learners, making a lasting impact. At Pivot we believe children deserve better. In our academies we teach and support children and young people from Key Stages 2 – 4 who have been excluded from school, for whom mainstream education is simply not working, or those with an EHCP who require a specialist placement. Every day our teams do incredible work, making a huge difference to some complex and challenging children, many of whom come to us with traumatic backgrounds. The Pivot Academy Kirklees offers a therapeutic nurture provision for learners with complex social, emotional, mental health (SEMH) and other associated needs. We recognise each of our learners as unique with different experiences and offer a pathway to reflect their individual needs and support success. We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and resilient Teaching Assistant (also known as Learning and Behaviour Mentor) to support our young people. We are looking for a candidate who has experience of working with secondary aged learners with SEMH needs, who can engage and inspire. Our Teaching Assistants play a key role in addressing the barriers to learning for our young people, supporting in the classroom, this role enables our learners to achieve their full potential. Through innovative, creative and professional practice, you will be able to engage our young people and inspire them to learn new skills and develop their self-esteem. Although this area can be challenging, we can offer the right candidate a supportive and fun working environment. Working at Pivot will give you a real chance to change our learner’s lives and we truly believe you will find working here a rewarding experience. Candidates must have access to a vehicle, as regular travel in the community is expected. For further details and an application pack go to https://pivot-group.uk/current-vacancies/. Don’t miss this opportunity, apply now by completing an application form and returning to the HR team at recruitmentpivot-group.co.uk. We are committed to safeguarding our young people and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check and appropriate referencing. During the shortlisting process, Pivot will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of its due diligence. Pivot Academy, Dyson Wood Way, Bradley, Huddersfield, HD2 1GN LI-DNI