#### Job description
**_At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you
happy!_**
**_How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?_**
**_Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so
we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s worklife balance.
We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could
be working one day less a week (or equivalent)._**
**_4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement
of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting
time to join us #teamOFG!_**
**Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant**
**Location: Westbourne School, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 2EL**
**Salary: Up to £20,906.25 per annum**
**Hours: 37.5 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 SEN
Teaching Assistant to join our close-knit team at Westbourne School located in
Sutton in Ashfield.
**About the role**
To provide a high quality education support service to Service Users and in
accordance with Company policies, procedures and practices and the standards
set by the Regulatory Body.
**Responsibilities**
* To support the class teachertutor in order to ensure the delivery of a high quality education for all students
* To support the class teacher andor tutor to ensure that all relevant education policies and procedures are implemented in full
* To provide relevant and appropriate support to students, on an individual or group basis, in order to enable them to access the curriculum as independently as possible
* To promote, in line with Company policies, the physical, educational and moral development of the students
* To ensure that the available equipment and resources are used, stored and maintained efficiently, reporting any maintenance issues to the appropriate staff
* To support the class teacher andor tutor in organising the classroom, its resources, student groupings and displays to provide a stimulating learning situation appropriate for students with autistic spectrum disorder
* To support the teachertutor to write, update, implement and evaluate documentation relating to the individual student. This will include Behaviour Support Profile (BSP), Individual Risk Assessment, Individual Education Plan, Communication Profile, and Pastoral Support Plan as required and appropriate
* To work collaboratively with the class teacher andor class tutor to adequately plan to ensure the safety of students, in line with risk assessments, while both on and off site
* To produce appropriate and effective resourcesteaching aids at the request of, and following a brief provided by, the class teacher andor tutor
* To contribute as a member of the School’s multi-professional team, ensuring good working relationships with colleagues
**About the school**
Westbourne School caters for pupils aged 11-18 and we are growing to 85 pupils
across two sites. You will be responsible for planning and delivering various
subjects across the curriculum. Differentiation and individualised learning
strategies are vital skills required to meet the needs of all our pupils who
will have had varying degrees of success in their educational lives.
Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist
education for vulnerable pupils. 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 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.**
**_*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. 4DWW is subject to successful
completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit_**
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