Outdoor Education Teaching Assistant

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 work/life 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:             Outdoor Education Teaching Assistant

Location:            Smallbrook School, Shrewsbury

Salary:                £21,000 - £23,500 per annum

Hours:                37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm

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 Outdoor Education Teaching Assistant to join our close-knit team at Smallbrook School located in Shrewsbury.

About the role

• To support students in the development of key skills, core skills and encourage their achievement and personal development through learning.
• To implement the school strategy for behaviour management by applying rules and procedures and setting clear standards for self and the pupils.
• Maintain records of achievement and discipline and liaise with pastoral and teaching staff to ensure integrated and effective support for individuals. 

 Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient, effective, safe use and storage of all teaching equipment and materials.
• Ensure personal health and safety and that of others through adherence to procedures and safe practices.
• Ensure personal and professional development through a positive approach to personal development, performance appraisal and recording of achievements and accreditations.

Essential

• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills and a particular empathy for young people with additional needs.
• Sound planning and organising skills, able to look ahead, schedule tasks, prepare lesson/delivery plans and prioritise.
• Ability to set and achieve targets and objectives for self and pupils based on the overall aims of the learning programme and individual learning needs.
• Good presentation skills, able to prepare and structure information in a stimulating and interesting manner.
• Good knowledge of examining and accrediting body requirements and ability to interpret these to support individual and group learning.
• Able to record, communicate and retrieve information in a complete, timely and accurate manner.
• Able to create and sustain effective relationships with pupils, staff, parents and others.
• Able to use restraint and de-escalation techniques in accordance with school policy and guidelines.

About us

Smallbrook School is currently increasing capacity from 50 students to 80 and having a large investment in our school site developing KS2 and sixth form provision. We are a co-educational day school catering for pupils aged 7-18 with a range of complex needs including a range of social, emotional and mental health needs and also pupils who have been diagnosed with autism or demonstrate behaviours associated with autism.

You will contribute to making Smallbrook School an outstanding provision for our young people and their families. We provide a therapeutic, supportive and inclusive learning environment and are committed to raising achievement and enabling pupils to recognise their potential and supporting them through a personalised, engaging curriculum. Our priority is to develop the foundation knowledge and skills required to make a manageable and smooth transition to the next life stage.

Our School is based halfway between Shrewsbury and Wem in Shropshire.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and care 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

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.

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*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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