Classroom Support Specialist (Hiring Immediately)

_**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, sowe’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 couldbe working one day less a week (or equivalent).**__**4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complementof staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more excitingtime to join us #teamOFG!**_**Job Title: Learning Support Assistant****Location: Heath Farm School, Ashford****Salary: £18,118.75 per annum** _**(not pro-rata)**_**Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday****Contract: Permanent, Term Time only****UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.****Join us today to receive a £500 Welcome Bonus. *£250 paid once you startemployment and £250 after successful completion of final probation (6 months)– there has never been a better time to join us’* T &Cs; apply! *** **As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for aLearning Support Assistant to join our close-knit team at Heath Farm School,part of Acorn Education.**We are looking for experienced Learning Support Assistants to join ourfantastic team at Heath Farm School. As a Learning Support Assistant, you willsupport our teachers to take a creative approach to teaching pupils accordingto their educational needs, maximising pupil’s achievement, and ability todevelop.This is a great opportunity for a Learning Support Assistant who is looking tostart or continue their career in Education and is motivated to inspirelearning in pupils with varied and complex needs. Your work will bechallenging and rewarding in equal measure, and you will be working in aschool where we maintain a strong safeguarding culture, where pupils arelistened to, respected and involved in as many decisions as possible.Quality is always top of our agenda, and we pride ourselves on the quality ofwhat we do. We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant, who can work withindividual and small groups of pupils, preparing classrooms and materials, andbuilding positive relationships with pupils to promote interaction andlearning. Our Learning Support Assistants offer essential support to ourteachers and have the opportunity to assist in the planning and delivery oflessons in a creative and positive setting.Whilst previous experience of working in an SENASC environment would bedesirable, excellent support skills and the right motivation, personalqualities and levels of resilience are just as important. These roles areideal for people working in customer facing industries including retail,hospitality, and leisure, looking for a new role that makes a real differenceto pupil’s lives and futures.We need people who share our vision to build incredible futures by empoweringvulnerable young people in the UK, to be happy and to make their way in theworld.**Educated to GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English,** you will be calm,engaging, resilient, enjoy working as part of a team, and be genuinelymotivated by helping every pupil to reach their potential.**About us**We are an independent SEN school that offers a unique and stimulatingenvironment, where every pupil is able to make outstanding progress in theirpersonal development and enjoy success in their education.Our students present with a wide range of needs, including social andemotional issues, learning difficulties, mental health problems and associatedconditions. However, they are able to enjoy extraordinary outcomes and behappy at school. All classes have excellent ratios of at least 2:1, studentsto adults. Typically, classes have between 6-8 students.As an independent SEN school, we are far removed from the bureaucracy found inso many other schools and we are able to abandon ineffective and traditionalmethods in favour of new, highly effective and tailored initiatives –essentially, we do what we know is right for the students in our care.Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialisteducation and care for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of OutcomesFirst Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering newapproaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officiallycertified 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 exceptionalreward 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 BenefitsPlatform, 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 youngadults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake everyday in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact onthe lives of others.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and youngpeople. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successfulapplicants to a fully enhanced DBS._***You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving youmore time to do the things that make you happy.**__**#1**_