Job Description

Company Overview

Care Today and Parallel Parents have over 40 residential homes ranging from 1 to 6 beds in Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Staffordshire, Stoke, Yorkshire, East Midlands, Wolverhampton and Worcestershire.

We aim to offer individualised child-centred packages with an emphasis on a return to family or, if not appropriate, to family living, which can be provided through our fostering services within Parallel Parents.

This role is for our :

Integrated therapeutic and educational support

Job role

To provide learning and care support for pupils with special educational needs (SEN). This will involve working with the teacher to plan and deliver activities and supporting pupils with routines, transitions and behaviour management. This role is based on 52 weeks and is not pro-rata to term time only.

Duties and responsibilities

Supporting pupils Build positive relationships with pupils, promoting high self-esteem and independence Adapt communication style to respond to pupils according to their individual needs Support pupils with their personal hygiene, personal health, social, emotional and mental health needs, escalating concerns where appropriate Promote high standards of behaviour, responding to incidents in line with the school's behaviour policy and guidelines on physical intervention Assist with the development and delivery of individual education and support plans

Teaching and learning

Contribute to the planning of differentiated learning activities for individual or small groups of pupils, delivering activities inside or outside the classroom Support the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aimed at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning Through observations, provide regular feedback to teachers on pupil progress, attainment and barriers to learning Support class teachers with maintaining good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment Monitor, record and report on progress and attainment Supervise a class if the teacher is temporarily unavailable Contribute to the overall ethos, aims and work of the school

Working with staff (care and education) and relevant professionals

Share knowledge and understanding of pupils to other staff - care and education. Communicate effectively with the care staff under the direction of teachers Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues Take part in regular team meetings

Professional development

Gain TA L3 qualification within 18mths of starting the role Help keep their own knowledge and understanding relevant and up-to-date by reflecting on their own practice, liaising with school leaders, and identifying relevant professional development to improve personal effectiveness Take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school Take part in the school's appraisal procedures Take part in INSET days, mandatory and CPD training

Other areas of responsibility

Safeguarding Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies Promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 25,389.48-26,343.80 per year

Application question(s):

Do you have a valid UK driving licence? Are you on the update service (DBS)? Are you over 21? Do you have any relevant qualifications?
Work Location: In person