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Job Title: SMSC & Character Education Assistant
Ryecroft School, Walsall, West Midlands WS2 7BH
5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.Contract: Permanent, Term Time only
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for an SMSC & Character Education Assistant to join our close-knit team at Ryecroft School, part of Options Autism.
At Ryecroft School SMSC learning and character education are central to all we do. It is our goal to ensure each pupil receives an enriched and meaningful curriculum offer that develops their character and their spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural learning experiences. Working collaboratively with curriculum Leads and the Pastoral team to plan and support the delivery of learning that covers SMSC and character education
Helping plan and support the delivery of themed learning days such as cultural days providing pupils with strong SMSC experiences
Capturing and submitting evidence to support the schools’ accreditations for UNICEF, ECO Schools, Kindness and Wellbeing award
The successful candidate will be calm and sensitive at times of potential dysregulation, and they will be experienced in de-escalation, having a working and practical knowledge of key theories and frameworks of interventions which will emotionally support children.
Experience working with SEN settings with complex pupils
English Maths and ICT Level 2/ Grade 4/ C equivalent
Experience delivering sessions to pupils on social skills
Experience and knowledge of careers education and SMSC
Relevant qualifications in education field
Strong knowledge of different cultures and Religious Education
Positive behaviour training and CPD
CPD and knowledge of Autism and SEN
Our New Options School - Ryecroft School has capacity for 60 pupils, opened in September 2024 and caters for pupils with Autism and complex needs.
The school is located in Walsall. 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.
Why join Options Autism?
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 safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
*4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
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