Welfare team Member

*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. 

Job Title: Welfare Team Member

Location: Oak Tree School, Truro

Salary:    Up to £25,000 per annum

Hours:    42.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday, 8am - 4:30pm 

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Welfare Team Member to join our close-knit team at Oak Tree School located in Truro. 

Purpose of Job:

* To work under the instruction/guidance of the SLT / Welfare Team Leader

*       To support the welfare, development, and behaviour of all pupils and staff, enabling access to learning for pupils and ensuring the application in the Basic Functioning of the school is being offered at a local level. Modelling best practice and approaches to all staff

*       To support the accurate implementation of school policies, modelling a high standard of intervention when supporting pupils and staff

*       To adhere to and support the structures in responding to Welfare Support Team requests.

*       To function as an integral member of the Welfare Support Team, ensuring attendance at all relevant meetings representing the ethos and Values of Red Moor School

Knowledge and Understanding:

The position holder is to have knowledge and understanding of:

*       The school’s aims, priorities, targets, curriculum policies, and up to date practices to support students and staff.

*       Any statutory curriculum requirements and the requirements for assessment, recording, and reporting of pupils.

*       The implications of the code of practice of special educational needs for teaching and learning, to reduce students’ barriers to learning and education and psychological, physical, sensory, social communication and interaction development leading to all pupils achieving their full potential. 

*    The school and OFG Code of Conduct 

*    Support strategies to manage SEMH issues and challenging behaviour, such as Emotion Coaching, P.A.C.E approach and any other relevant and current strategies 

To view the job description, please click here - Welfare Team Member JD

About us

Oak Tree School in Truro has recently expanded and developed two new buildings and undergone a successful inspection from Ofsted allowing us to offer a wider age range of pupils from 5 – 18 years the opportunity to have the best education possible. Oak Tree School is a specialist SEMH provision positioned near the city of Truro in Cornwall. The school provides full-time specialist co-education for up to 135 pupils and young people aged 5 to 18 who experience social, emotional, mental health, communication difficulties and associated challenging behaviours. These pupils and young people often cannot cope, function or achieve within a mainstream environment. The aim is to provide a structured, nurturing approach, with pupils accessing a broad, balanced and engaging curriculum to meet their significant needs.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. 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.

Equal Opportunities

*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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