#### Job description
* *_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)._**
**_If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group –
so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!_**
* *Job Title: Teaching Assistant**
* *Location: Chestnut Hill School, Holywell, CH8 9DX**
* *Salary: £22,300 per annum**
* *Hours: 40 hours per week, Mon-Thur 8am – 5pmFri 8am-3pm**
* *Contract: Permanent, Term Time only**
* *UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.**
As part of our continued growth, we are looking for Teaching Assistants to
join our amazing team at Chestnut Hill School, part of Options Autism.
**About the role**
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**
We would love to hear from candidates who have their GCSE C or above (or
equivalent) in English and Maths. Experience in an education setting andor
work with young people with additional learning needs is essential to this
post.
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.
**To view the job description, please click here**
Essential:
* High standard of literacy and numeracy skills.
* Experience of working with ALNSEN young people.
* *About us**
Chestnut Hill is a small, independent school catering to autistic pupils and
young people aged 8-19.
We aim to provide an inclusive, safe, inspiring and supportive environment in
which our pupils are encouraged to form friendships, aspire and believe in
themselves, discover new ways of learning, develop skills for life, know they
are valued and have a sense of belonging. The student’s wellbeing is at the
heart of everything Chestnut Hill will do, and we aim to build close
relationships with parentsguardians and work collaboratively with alternative
provision professionals, such as speech and language, art and occupational
therapists. To support students specific needs. We will always strive for the
very best for our young people.
Our individually tailored curriculum will cover all Areas of Learning (AoLEs)
from the New Welsh Curriculum, in imaginative and flexible ways for pupils
ages 8 to 19. We aim to provide Regular opportunities for pupils to access a
wide range of activities including yoga, cycling, forest school, swimming and
coaching in inclusive and traditional sports by external coaches and internal
facilitators.
We are located in Holywell, a beautiful market town and community in
Flintshire, Wales.
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.
* *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.
**#Education #Pupilcare #OutdoorActivities #School #Tutor #learning
#TeachingAssistant**
* *_*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_**
* *_#1_**