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Position: Receptionist Location: Caterham, Surrey Hourly Rate: £12.31 - £12.65 per hour Salary: Actual salary £21,995.50 - £22,603.01 dependant on experience and qualifications Hours: 40 hours per week, 8.00am-4.00pm, term time only.   Caterham Education Centre (CEC)   We’re currently looking to recruit a Receptionist to join our team at Caterham Education Centre, you will be responsible for reception and telephone duties, welcoming visitors, diary management, taking deliveries and supporting the administration team with day-to-day admin tasks.   CEC is part of Aurora Redehall School, they share the same Principal and Head of School, however each site has its own Assistant Head and team of Teachers and TAs. There is also a full therapy team on site to support staff and students. Although the sites operate separately, students and staff do cross between sites   Key Duties: - To act as the first point of contact for all visitors to site, following safeguarding processes at all times including checking ID documents and correct signing in and out procedures.  - Answering telephone queries. - Liaising with office suppliers. - Gate control. - Identifying the caller’s Requirements for internal and external queries, providing an appropriate response. - Receiving, logging, passing on and if necessary, following up messages for colleagues in a timely and effective manner so that visitors are made to feel welcome and that colleagues can be notified about visitors. - Copying, collating and distribution of documents, operating and completing basic support activity for a standard copying machine. - Operating a computer to access databases and using word processing applications when required. - Maintaining, updating, sorting and retrieving a range of records/statistical data, including monitoring/ordering of stationery and office supplies if appropriate. - Accurate filing, indexing, retrieving and other related work. - Prepare documents, reports and presentations as required. - Typing and setting up documents such as letters and reports. - Keeping computer records up to date, e.g. filing. - Managing post. - Diary Management. - Maintaining the condition of the reception area and arranging for necessary repairs via Maintenance team. - Circulation of announcements as required. - Assisting and liaising with the Referrals team, receiving and passing on of phone enquiries, organising assessment dates. Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of CEC when required.   For the full job description please contact Liz from the recruitment team liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com

Education Learning Support Practitioner – Aurora Foxes Location: Minehead, Somerset Hourly Rate: £11.72 - £12.78 Annual Salary:£16,915.75 - £18,445.10 (FTE £24,378.00 - £26,582.00) Hours: 30 hours per week – Term time only     Welcome to Aurora Foxes, an educational establishment with residential provision. We are a specialist college for young people (16-25years) with learning disabilities, situated in the friendly seaside town of Minehead. Foxes is a very special place; the students work at our fully operating hotel and are integrated in the community here at Minehead.   We believe in changing lives and giving our students the skills, knowledge, and confidence to successfully shape their own future. Our aim is to equip our young adults with the life and hospitality skills to become work ready, life ready.   The main purpose of the role:   As one of our Education Learning Support Practitioners your role will be to assist our students during a range of sessions within our residential houses, classrooms and at Foxes Hotel. Your role is to help achieve our mission which is to equip young adults with learning disabilities to find sustainable employment in the hospitality sector and to live independently.   Key duties: - You will have high expectations of all students, and to constantly challenge and stretch each student at every opportunity. - Support the students in their learning, enabling them to reach their full potential. - Professionally and effectively support with managing student behaviour, seeking further advice and guidance where appropriate. - Support every student to make progress in each session under the guidance of the tutor, and to assist the tutor in ensuring this progress is recorded, evidenced and evaluated effectively and efficiently. - Creatively produce resources that will support student progress. - Respect the privacy (confidentiality) and dignity of all students and at all times adhere to the equality and diversity policy.   Please note: the successful candidate will be required to work a mixture of shifts, including earlies, lates and every other weekend, on a 2 week rota pattern.

Location: Minehead, Somerset Hourly Rate: £11.72 - £12.78 Annual Salary:£22,554.34 - £24,593.46 (FTE £24,378.00 - £26,582.00) Hours: 40 Hours per week  Contract: 12 month FTC. Term time plus additional days and training (42 weeks per year)   Please note: there is a requirement for shift work including weekends and sleep-ins. The number of sleep-in shifts do vary and are paid at a flat rate of £63.75 (in addition to your annual salary) Welcome to Aurora Foxes, a specialist college and training hotel for young people with learning disabilities, situated in the friendly seaside town of Minehead. Foxes is a very special place. We believe in changing lives and giving our students the skills, knowledge, and confidence to successfully shape their own future. Our aim is to equip our young adults with the life and hospitality skills to become work ready, life ready. The main purpose of the role:   As one of our Learning Support Practitioners your role will be to assist our students in our residential houses and at Foxes Hotel, to help achieve our mission which is to equip young adults with learning disabilities to find sustainable employment in the hospitality sector and to live independently   The role does require all successful candidates to be able to work a mixture of shifts,  7am-3pm, 2pm-10pm and 10am-6pm on a 3 week rota pattern.   Key Duties:   - As an LSP we expect you to have high expectations of all students, and to constantly challenge and stretch each student at every opportunity. - As an LSP we expect you at all times, and under the guidance of the House Team Leaders/Tutors, to support the students in their learning, enabling them to reach their full potential. - We expect all LSPs to professionally and effectively support with managing student behaviour, seeking further advice and guidance where appropriate. - Work professionally and collaboratively with the session tutor to develop a positive, constructive and proactive relationship that benefits the students and contributes significantly to their success within each session and over the duration of the course. - Use strategies to promote students’ wider skills development, such as in communication, self-advocacy, presentation skills and team work. - Work professionally 1:1 with students as directed by House Team Leaders and other LSP’s, monitoring their personal management and independent skills. For the full job description, please contact Adele from the recruitment team adele.richard@the-aurora-group.com

Class Teacher   Location: Quidenham, Norwich, NR16 2NZ Salary: £30,000 - £46,525 (M1 – UPS3) Hours: 40 hours per week Start Date: 02/09/2024   Closing Date: 13/05/24   Aurora Eccles School: Due to staff movements in the school, we’re currently looking for a new Class Teacher to provide outstanding teaching and leadership to their class teams. This position would suit someone with experience of teaching a range of subjects including English and Mathematics. The successful candidate will support to embed the vision, direction and culture that inspires staff teams to work together to provide the highest standards of education and care. We have colleagues who are KS1 and KS2 trained that are successfully applying their skills and knowledge to teaching our secondary-aged students.   Part of the Aurora Group, Aurora Eccles School in Quidenham, Norwich provides day placements for students aged 11 to 16 years primarily with communication and interaction difficulties or specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia.  Some may be on the autistic spectrum or have anxieties and difficulties that create barriers to learning.  With small classes, a maximum of 10 students and a minimum of 3 staff per class you can focus on the needs of each student. There is a full clinical team onsite to support at all times and you will have the support of an experienced and stable SLT. To take a virtual look around our school please click here: Eccles Virtual Tour    As a Class Teacher; your role will be to provide high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum which you will have the flexibility to adapt, to enable our pupils to achieve their full potential in all areas of learning. - To facilitate this, you’ll plan and deliver lessons according to DFE guidance and the school’s policies and be responsible for the day to day running of the class and other relevant aspects of the running of the school.  - You’ll supervise and provide support and guidance to our Teaching Assistants and Higher Level Teaching Assistants and play a key role in their Professional Development Reviews.  Naturally, you will take responsibility for implementing school policies and practices, including those relating to safeguarding and equality of opportunity. Additionally; you will also be expected to carefully monitoring the health, well-being and personal care of our pupils; informing care/medical/behavioural support teams and any other relevant professionals of any concerns.   For the full job description please contact Liz from the recruitment team liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com  

SEN Teacher   Essential Criteria: PGCE, Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent teaching qualification and evidence of in-service training. Location: Wakefield Contract Type: Full-time Hours: 40 hours per week Salary: £30,000 - £44,870 per annum (M1 – UPS2) Closing date: Wednesday 15th May 2024   Aurora Ivy LaneSchool   We’re a specialist school providing education for young people aged 11 to 19 with complex care needs including behaviours that challenge and learning disabilities, often in association with autism spectrum conditions.  We work hard to ensure students have a holistic and supportive environment, enabling them to flourish and develop in all aspects of life.    Based in Wakefield; we are currently looking to recruit an experienced SEN Teacher.    The Role   As our Class Teacher, your role will be to provide high quality teaching that will enable pupils to make progress not just academically but socially and emotionally.   Class sizes are small (up to 8 student), highly supported by some great Teaching Assistants (typically 1:1) and complimented by a superb therapy team.   The role will give you the opportunity to showcase your creativity as you’ll support the planning and delivery of a very broad and balanced curriculum to enable our pupils to achieve their full potential in all areas.   To facilitate this, you’ll plan and deliver lessons across a number of subjects that support young people achieving accreditation, building self-esteem and confidence   You’ll supervise and provide support and guidance to our Classroom Support Assistants and play a key role in their Professional Development Reviews.   Naturally, you will take responsibility for implementing school policies and practices, including those relating to safeguarding and equality of opportunity. Additionally; you will also be expected to carefully monitoring the health, well-being and personal care of our pupils; informing Pastoral/Clinical/ SEND support teams and any other relevant professionals of any concerns.  

Teaching Assistant - Behaviour & Pastoral    Location: Torton, Kidderminster Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent, Term time only Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week Annual Salary:£20,941.30 - £22,835.30 actual salary     The Aurora Group     The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities.   As part of our growth strategy; we’re really pleased to have recently opened a brand new ASC/SEMH school, Wilden View, in Torton, Kidderminster, for students aged between 5-19.   It is an exciting time to be part of Aurora and this is a unique career opportunity to make your mark on our growing services.   The role:   As one of our new Teaching Assistants - Behaviour & Pastoral, your role will be to support our children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary this may include supporting with positive behaviour management strategies outside of the classroom, adopting a tailored approach to the individual child and supporting our students to be the best they can be.     Much of this role will be working individually or with small groups of pupils, thinking on your feet and being proactive to support students to access their learning. There will be the opportunity to deliver personalised intervention programmes and support programmes for our young people and to receive support from our on site therapy team to support students using positive behaviour support plan strategies and the thrive approach.   You will be expected to establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the school, and to promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.   You will support the Leadership Team and contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.   

Performing Arts Teacher Location: Quidenham, Norwich, NR16 2NZ Salary: £30,000 - £46,525  (M1- UPS3)  Hours: 40 hours per week    Start date: September 2024    Closing Date:  13/05/24   Aurora Eccles School: We’re currently looking for a new Teacher specialising in Performing Arts to provide outstanding teaching and leadership to their class teams. The successful candidate will support to embed the vision, direction and culture that inspires staff teams to work together to provide the highest standards of education and care.    Part of the Aurora Group, Aurora Eccles School in Quidenham, Norwich provides day placements for students aged 11 to 16 years primarily with communication and interaction difficulties or specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia.  Some may be on the autistic spectrum or have anxieties and difficulties that create barriers to learning.  With small classes, a maximum of 10 students and a minimum of 3 staff per class you can focus on the needs of each student. There is a full clinical team onsite to support at all times and you will have the support of an experienced and stable SLT. To take a virtual look around our school please click here: Eccles Virtual Tour    As a Performing Arts Teacher; your role will be to provide high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences, which you will have the flexibility to adapt, to enable our pupils to achieve their full potential in all areas of learning. - To facilitate this, you’ll plan and deliver lessons according to DFE guidance and the school’s policies and be responsible for the day to day running of the class and other relevant aspects of the running of the school.  - You’ll supervise and provide support and guidance to our Teaching Assistants and Higher Level Teaching Assistants and play a key role in their Professional Development Reviews.  Naturally, you will take responsibility for implementing school policies and practices, including those relating to safeguarding and equality of opportunity. Additionally; you will also be expected to carefully monitoring the health, well-being and personal care of our pupils; informing care/medical/behavioural support teams and any other relevant professionals of any concerns.   For the full job description please contact Liz from the recruitment team liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com  

Location: Bucknall, Stoke on Trent Salary: £30,000 - £41,333 (M1 - M6)  Hours: 40 hours per week, Term time only   The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.  We are currently looking for a passionate, self-motivated Maths/STEM teacher within our Secondary Department (Key Stage 3-5) in Stoke on Trent where our 'Outstanding' rated Aurora Hanley School supports young people aged 6 - 19 with complex needs typically related to Autism and Communication difficulties.  Behaviour is exemplary and we have a caring supportive team.  Our Pathways include a GCSE Pathway alongside a Functional skills/Entry level Pathway.  Ideally we are looking for a candidate who could offer another subject alongside Maths.   You will have the skills and knowledge to deliver relevant qualifications to our students.  ECTs are welcome to apply.   This is an exciting time to join us as we look to review our curriculum, and are looking for someone dynamic and inspirational to join us on our journey. Our classes are based on 6/7 pupils in a group, with a Teacher and a TA.   The main purpose of the role:   As our Maths/STEM teacher, your role will be to provide high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum to enable our pupils to achieve their full potential in all areas of learning. To facilitate this, you’ll plan and deliver lessons according to DFE guidance and the school’s policies and be responsible for the day to day running of the class and other relevant aspects of the running of the school.   You’ll supervise and provide support and guidance to our Teaching Assistants and Higher Level Teaching Assistants. Naturally, you will take responsibility for implementing school policies and practices, including those relating to safeguarding and equality of opportunity. Additionally; you will also be expected to carefully monitoring the health, well-being and personal care of our pupils; informing care/medical/behavioural support teams and any other relevant professionals of any concerns.   We are looking for someone who is kind, supportive and goes the extra mile to ensure every child makes progress, both academically and socially.   Key duties:  - Deliver the curriculum as prescribed by our schemes of work. - Adapt lessons and tasks in line with best autism practice to enable students to engage and achieve - Effectively plan lessons that are stimulating, relevant and well-structured to a wide range of abilities and communication needs to ensure all students are able to participate and reach their full potential. - Work with the Head Teacher and other members of the leadership team to ensure the successful delivery of the vision, ethos, aims and objectives of the School. - Deliver the ethos of the school and the educational vision and direction which enables effective teaching and support, successful learning and achievement by students and sustained improvement in their spiritual, moral, social, cultural, mental and physical well-being in preparation for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life. - Deliver effective teaching and learning and monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching support and standards of students’ achievement, using benchmarks and setting targets for improvement. - Monitor, evaluate and review practice in the classroom and implement strategies to ensure that under-performance is challenged and appropriate changes to practice are implemented. - Participate in the recruitment and retention of the best employees and ensure an effective induction for all new starters. - Work in partnership with all school staff, parents, carers and other agencies in providing for the academic, spiritual, moral, social, emotional and cultural well-being of students and their families.   Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.

SEN Teaching Assistant Location: Wolverhampton Contract Type: Part-time, Permanent Hours:  23.65 hours per week - flexible to either work 3 days per week or 5 shorter days - can be discussed at interview.   Term Time only Salary: £11.72 p/hr -  £12.78 p/hr depending on experience Close date: 10th May 2024   The Aurora Group The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities.  It is an exciting time to be part of Aurora, and this is a unique career opportunity to be instrumental in the opening of a new school and to make your mark on our growing services.   Aurora Cedars School in Wolverhampton will offer a bespoke education provision for up to 80 pupils aged 5-19 who have ASC/SEMH needs.  The curriculum is creative and personalised for the pupils to ensure that we provide them with the best opportunities to succeed.    The building has been being redeveloped, and work has been done to design the look and feel of the school to ensure it fulfils its potential of being an amazing learning environment with facilities to allow students to access a varied curriculum in a calm and nurturing environment with a team that strives to give every student the confidence and opportunities to achieve.   The Headteacher is looking for fun, passionate, dedicated, and driven staff to help support her vision for the pupils and the school environment.  She is committed to offering a truly unique workplace environment, embedded with a supportive culture, positive ethos, strong teamwork, and personal drive, with further career opportunities as both the school and Aurora, as a company, grows.        We arecurrently looking for a Part TimeTeaching Assistant to join the team.     The Role / Key duties:   As our new Teaching Assistant, your role is to support our children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment.   Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs from time to time as well as positive behaviour management, adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.   You will be expected to establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School, and to promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils while maintaining high expectations of behaviour at all times.   You will support the class teacher and contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.   Like many SEN environments; your duties are likely to vary and therefore candidates will need to be flexible and be able to lend a hand whenever required.

SEN Teaching Assistant Location: Wolverhampton Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent Hours: 40 hours per week, Term Time only Salary: £11.72 p/hr -  £12.78 p/hr depending on experience Close date: 10th May 2024   The Aurora Group The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities.  It is an exciting time to be part of Aurora, and this is a unique career opportunity to be instrumental in the opening of a new school and to make your mark on our growing services.   Aurora Cedars School in Wolverhampton will offer a bespoke education provision for up to 80 pupils aged 5-19 who have ASC/SEMH needs.  The curriculum is creative and personalised for the pupils to ensure that we provide them with the best opportunities to succeed.    The building has been being redeveloped, and work has been done to design the look and feel of the school to ensure it fulfils its potential of being an amazing learning environment with facilities to allow students to access a varied curriculum in a calm and nurturing environment with a team that strives to give every student the confidence and opportunities to achieve.   The Headteacher is looking for fun, passionate, dedicated, and driven staff to help support her vision for the pupils and the school environment.  She is committed to offering a truly unique workplace environment, embedded with a supportive culture, positive ethos, strong teamwork, and personal drive, with further career opportunities as both the school and Aurora, as a company, grows.        We arecurrently looking for a Teaching Assistant to join the team.     The Role / Key duties:   As our new Teaching Assistant, your role is to support our children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment.   Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs from time to time as well as positive behaviour management, adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.   You will be expected to establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School, and to promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils while maintaining high expectations of behaviour at all times.   You will support the class teacher and contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.   Like many SEN environments; your duties are likely to vary and therefore candidates will need to be flexible and be able to lend a hand whenever required.

Teacher – Primary Location: Smallfield, Surrey Contract: Full-time, Permanent Salary: £31,350 - £46,179 per year (M1 - UPS2 Fringe) Plus £5,000 Welcome bonus For Qualified Teacher* Hours: 40 hours per week   Start Date: we are looking for an immediate start but will accept a September start if required   Aurora Redehall School    We’re currently looking to recruit a Primary Teacher to join our team at Redehall School.  The successful candidate will be delivering high quality teaching and learning. Our students are aged between 6 – 16 with difficulties with communication and social interaction, typically associated with Autism.    Aurora Redehall School is linked to Caterham Education Centre, they share the same Principal and Head of School, however each site has its own Assistant Head and team of Teachers and TAs.. There is also a full therapy team on site to support staff and students. Although the sites operate separately, students and staff do cross between sites.    To take a virtual look around our school please click here: Aurora Redehall   What’s in it for you? / Why Should You Apply?    - You want to make a difference in the lives of our students and their families. - You want to contribute to our broad and creative curriculum offer. - You want to work with an inspiring student population. - You enjoy working as part of a collaborative and committed multi-disciplinary team. - You have a strong commitment to student and staff well-being and want to work in an organisation with the same strong values. - You want to work within an organisation that support, develops and invests in their staff. Key Duties:   You will be accountable to the school leadership teams to provide the following roles and responsibilities. Below is a small part of the responsibilities that you will hold, for the full job description please contact Liz from the recruitment team liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com - To contribute to the delivery and development of the curriculum, having regard to the educational, physical and social needs of the students within a learning environment. - To work collaboratively with other members of staff as part of a multi-disciplinary team. - To maintain and use short, medium and long term plans in delivering the curriculum. - To set, monitor and review personalised targets that will optimise learning for each individual. - To monitor, assess, review and report on the progress and work of students to parents, team members, senior staff, examination and funding bodies through reports and identified meetings as directed and as is required through school policies and procedures. - To develop lesson plans analysing and self-reflecting on the outcomes. - To contribute to the review of Statements and EHC plans, PEP and LAC reviews. - To provide clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation and challenge. - To maintain an overall awareness of current issues in the field of autism in order to be able to plan for effective teaching and learning. - To work in a non-confrontational way to ensure individual needs are met. Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of Redehall when required  

Teacher – ICT     Location: Caterham, Surrey Contract: Full time, Permanent Salary: £31,350 - £46,179 per year (M1 - UPS2 Fringe) Plus £5,000 Welcome bonus For Qualified Teacher* Hours: 40 hours per week   Start Date: we are looking for an immediate start but will accept a September start if required   Caterham Education Centre (CEC) We’re currently looking to recruit a Teacher specialising in ICT to join our team at Caterham Education Centre.  The successful candidate will be delivering high quality teaching and learning. Our students are aged between 11 – 16 with difficulties with communication and social interaction, typically associated with Autism.  CEC is part of Aurora Redehall School, they share the same Principal and Head of School, however each site has its own Assistant Head and team of Teachers and TAs. There is also a full therapy team on site to support staff and students. Although the sites operate separately, students and staff do cross between sites.    What’s in it for you? / Why Should You Apply?  - You want to make a difference in the lives of our students and their families. - You want to contribute to our broad and creative curriculum offer. - You want to work with an inspiring student population. - You enjoy working as part of a collaborative and committed multi-disciplinary team. - You have a strong commitment to student and staff well-being and want to work in an organisation with the same strong values. - You want to work within an organisation that support, develops and invests in their staff. Key Duties:   You will be accountable to the school leadership teams to provide the following roles and responsibilities. Below is a small part of the responsibilities that you will hold, for the full job description please contact Liz from the recruitment team liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com - To contribute to the delivery and development of the curriculum, having regard to the educational, physical and social needs of the students within a learning environment. - To work collaboratively with other members of staff as part of a multi-disciplinary team. - To maintain and use short, medium and long term plans in delivering the curriculum. - To set, monitor and review personalised targets that will optimise learning for each individual. - To monitor, assess, review and report on the progress and work of students to parents, team members, senior staff, examination and funding bodies through reports and identified meetings as directed and as is required through school policies and procedures. - To develop lesson plans analysing and self-reflecting on the outcomes. - To contribute to the review of Statements and EHC plans, PEP and LAC reviews. - To provide clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation and challenge. - To maintain an overall awareness of current issues in the field of autism in order to be able to plan for effective teaching and learning. - To work in a non-confrontational way to ensure individual needs are met. Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of CEC when required.

Assistant Psychologist - Aurora Severnside School   Location: Berkeley, Gloucestershire  Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent, Term time only. Annual Salary: £22,835.30 - £26,301.70 (FTE £26,582.40 - £30,617.60) Hours: 40 hours per week - Term time only Closing Date: 8th May 2024   Aurora Severnside is a bespoke school for 11–16-year-olds with SEMH and ASD needs, having taken the best elements of a mainstream school and the best elements of a special school to create an environment where young people can achieve their own goals and thrive in a future of their own choosing. We aim to prepare students for life beyond school, so further education and employability is truly at the heart of our culture and ethos.    The Main Purpose of the Role:   As our Assistant Psychologist, you will work under the supervision of the Clinical Psychologist in providing psychological support our young people with SEMH needs and ASD needs.   You will work closely with the teaching staff to deliver interventions and support strategies to help our students achieve their full potential, as well as ensuring therapeutic approaches are embedded into classroom practice.   Key duties:   - Closely observing young people, their behaviour and their interactions with others within the classroom and within less structured environments. Writing clear and very detailed notes on your observations. - Ensuring that your notes are well organised and storage ensures data protection. - Conducting appropriate 1:1 or small group interventions under the direction of the School’s lead psychologist - You will be responsible for ensuring impact of interventions will be measurably improving outcomes for students by baselining, setting targets, conducting formative assessment and producing summative reports for colleagues and parents. - Researching and collating evidence-based information regarding specific presenting difficulties (e.g. selective mutism, anxiety and PDA).  

Night Support Worker - Term Time Only Location: Cranborne, Dorset Hourly rate: £11.72 - £12.78+ £25 per night shift worked Annual Salary: £22,904.54 - £24,976.11 pro rata annual salary (FTE = £26,663.00 - £29,074.50)  Contract: permanent, full-time, term time only Hours: 7.45pm-8.15am- 4 on 4 off shifts- average of 43.75 hours per week.   About Us: At our Aurora Boveridge College, we support young people between the ages of 16 and 25 who have additional social, emotional, autism and mental health needs.   We’re currently looking for a number of Life Preparation & Transition Night Support Workers to assist our students in their homes (on-site) (no personal care responsibilities). Come and join our exciting team and make a difference.   Our working environment is amazing - To take a virtual tour around our site, click here; Boveridge Virtual Tour The role: As a Night support worker, you will play an important role in our young people’s lives, preparing them for adult life and facilitating their transition into further education, training, or employment.   Following a handover from our day team, you’ll support our students with their evening routine. You will mentor and support our young people in their evening activities, sports, or hobbies both on and off site and ensure they settle for night. This will be with the use of verbal and visual prompting dependent on the need of the young person.    You’ll also provide a key liaison point for parents and carers and ensure all health/medical needs are looked after throughout the night. You will be the listening ear and emotional support for young people to talk to after a busy day.   The key to this role will be your ability to participate and to motivate whilst ensuring our students develop their own independent living skills.

Clinical Psychologist – Aurora Cedars School Location:  Wolverhampton Contract Type: permanent, part-time, term time only Hours:  32 hours per week (4 days per week), with the opportunity to increase as cohort increases Annual Salary: Up to £72,384 pro rata (depending on experience)  The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities with an ambitious growth plan. We are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist to work as part of a therapy within our school.  Aurora Cedars School provides flexible day placements for students aged 5 to 19 years with ASD and/or SEMH needs and communication and social associated difficulties.  Some may be on the autistic spectrum or have anxieties and difficulties that create barriers to learning.  The Headteacher is looking for fun, passionate, dedicated, and driven staff to help support her vision for the pupils and the school environment.  She is committed to offering a truly unique workplace environment, embedded with a supportive culture, positive ethos, strong teamwork, and personal drive, with further career opportunities as both the school and Aurora, as a company, grows.      This is an exciting new post that has been created to develop and embed our clinical offer to young people. Our multifaceted and therapeutic approach aims to address the whole person, taking into consideration clinical biological, physiological and psychological aspects. The post holder will work collaboratively with school staff to deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for our young people. You will be providing a systematic high quality psychology service within our school, working with others to promote the wellbeing and best interests of our young people.  This will endorse the effectiveness of our educational offer to achieve our aim of providing the highest quality service to our young people and ensuring a provision in line with best practice guidelines and internal policies and procedures. The post will involve undertaking Clinical Psychology/Psychotherapy duties whilst adhering to professional and regulatory guidelines, you will carry out assessments, design individualised plans and strategies. As well as implementing evidence-based therapeutic interventions; report writing and multi-professional reviews you will provide advice, information, and training to staff, as well as parents, commissioners, and other agencies. You will be supported by Assistant Psychologists and a school staff team of nurturing and enthusiastic Teachers and TA’s who are committed to providing the very best. Our schools maintain a nurturing environment where our young people can achieve their full potential. We put our young people at the forefront of everything we do, ensuring that young people are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them wherever possible. With this in mind, we are looking for a Clinical Psychologist who shares our vision; to build incredible futures by empowering our young people to be the best they can be.

Higher Level Teaching Assistant   Location: Quidenham, Norwich, NR16 2NZ Salary:Actual salary £25,015.19 - £27,302.29 dependant on qualifications Hourly rate: £14.00 - £15.28 per hour Hours: 40 hours per week - Term Time only - Monday - Friday - 8.30am - 4.30pm (5pm on Thursday, extra half hour taken off on another day) Contract: Fixed Term Contract Maternity Cover   Aurora Eccles School: Due to the maternity leave, we’re currently looking for an FTC Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our school. The successful candidate will support the Class Teacher with all elements of the day to day running of the class and to teach whole classes, groups and individual lessons in consultation with the Class Teacher on a regular basis across a range of classes.   Part of the Aurora Group, Aurora Eccles School in Quidenham, Norwich provides day placements for students aged 11 to 16 years primarily with communication and interaction difficulties or specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia.  Some may be on the autistic spectrum or have anxieties and difficulties that create barriers to learning.  With small classes, a maximum of 10 students and a minimum of 3 staff per class you can focus on the needs of each student. There is a full clinical team onsite to support at all times and you will have the support of an experienced and stable SLT. To take a virtual look around our school please click here: Eccles Virtual Tour   Main Purpose of the Role: - Take responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils according to the school’s policies, including safeguarding and PREVENT. - To lead in the absence of any Class Teachers across the school. - Support the day to day running of classes across the school and take the lead in the absence of a class teacher. - Select and adapt appropriate resources/methods to facilitate agreed learning activities - Reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers. - Assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment - Participate in the planning and evaluation of learning activities. - Be a role model for new staff and supervise and guide less experienced TAs. - Further professional development by engaging in reflective practices and continuous professional development and appraisal, including attending all statutory training provided by the school. - Contribute to the community life of the school by taking an active part in the preparation and celebration of both community and multi-cultural events. - Respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and undertake duties and tasks to the highest ability in order to achieve the smooth running of the school. For the full job description please contact Liz from the recruitment team liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com

Head of School   Location: Effingham, Surrey Salary: £61,789 - £67,928 (FL11 – FL15) Hours: 40 hours per week   Closing Date: 11pm 6th May 2024 Interviews: 9th/10th May   The main purpose of the role:   We are seeking a talented individual, who will provide highly effective leadership of Aurora Poppyfield (Effingham) The Head of School will take a leadership role in assisting the Principal to develop the school in accordance with its shared values and school development plans.   Key duties: - Establish and sustain the school’s ethos and strategic direction together with the Principal and governing board and through consultation with the school community. - Establish and oversee systems, processes and policies so the school can operate effectively. - Identify problems and barriers to school effectiveness, and develop strategies for school improvement that are realistic, timely and suited to the school’s context. - Make sure these school improvement strategies are effectively implemented. - Monitor progress towards achieving the school’s aims and objectives. - Allocate financial resources appropriately, efficiently and effectively. - Undertake safeguarding duties supported by the Principal which will entail reporting and following up incidents in a timely manner and where appropriate liaising with both internal and external stakeholders. - Work in close partnership with the Principal in actively and demonstrably promoting enrichment, entitlement and achievement through building and implementing agreed school policies and practices.   Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.   For the full job description and break down of duties, please contact Liz from the recruitment team liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com  

L2 SEN Teaching Assistant   Location: Quidenham, Norwich, NR16 2NZ Salary: Actual salary £21,709.61 - £22,388.59 dependent on experience Hourly rate: £12.15 - £12.53 per hour  Hours: 40 hours per week - Term Time only - Monday - Friday - 8.30am - 4.30pm (5pm on Thursday, extra half hour taken off on another day)   Aurora Eccles School: Due to our continued expansion, we’re currently looking for Level 2 Teaching Assistants to join our school. You will be working alongside the teacher and therapy teams to create an enabling environment and supporting students to actively engage with their social and academic environment.   Part of the Aurora Group, Aurora Eccles School in Quidenham, Norwich provides day placements for students aged 11 to 16 years primarily with communication and interaction difficulties or specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia.  Some may be on the autistic spectrum or have anxieties and difficulties that create barriers to learning.  With small classes, a maximum of 10 students and a minimum of 3 staff per class you can focus on the needs of each student. There is a full clinical team onsite to support at all times and you will have the support of an experienced and stable SLT. To take a virtual look around our school please click here: Eccles Virtual Tour   This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career whilst you help shape and develop our provision to achieve this.    Key Duties: - To establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School. - To promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times. - To contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning. - Support the Class Teacher in all areas of the day to day running of the class - To respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and adapt to any task presented to achieve the smooth running of the school. - To promote pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being. - Demonstrate a proven ability to work collaboratively within a multi-professional team.  

Position: Teaching Assistant Location: Smallfield, Surrey Hourly Rate: £12.31 - £13.16 per hour Salary: Actual salary £21,995.67 - £23,514.45 dependant on experience and qualifications Plus £1000 Welcome bonus *  Hours: 40 hours per week, 8.30am-4.30pm, flexibility within these hours is essential and you are required to work till 5pm one day a week for staff training and meetings. Term time only.   Aurora Redehall School    Part of the Aurora Group, Aurora Redehall School, in Smallfield, Surrey are currently looking to recruit a SEN Teaching Assistant. Redehall School supports children aged 6-11 years with communication difficulties typically associated with Asperger’s Syndrome and Autism.   Aurora Redehall School is linked to Caterham Education Centre, they share the same Principal and Head of School, however each site has its own Assistant Head and team of Teachers and TAs.. There is also a full therapy team on site to support staff and students. Although the sites operate separately, students and staff do cross between sites.   To take a virtual look around our school please click here: Aurora Redehall   What’s in it for you? / Why Should You Apply?  - You want to make a difference in the lives of our students and their families. - You want to contribute to our broad and creative curriculum offer. - You want to work with an inspiring student population. - You enjoy working as part of a collaborative and committed multi-disciplinary team. - You have a strong commitment to student and staff well-being and want to work in an organisation with the same strong values. - You want to work within an organisation that support, develops and invests in their staff. Key Duties: - To establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School. - To promote and encourage independence and personal development - Support the Class Teacher in all areas of the day to day running of the class - To respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and adapt to any task presented to achieve the smooth running of the school. Some physical intervention may be needed upon occasion, full training on this will be provided. - To promote pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being.  Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of Redehall when required.   For the full job description please contact Liz from the recruitment team liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com  

Teaching Assistant - SEN   Location: Effingham, Surrey Salary: £12.31 - £13.16 per hour (£21,995.67 - £23,514.45 actual salary dependant on qualifications) Plus £1000 Welcome bonus *  Hours: 40 hours per week, Term time only   Aurora Poppyfield School   Due to our continued growth and development we’re looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to join our team at Poppyfield School.  The successful candidate will be supporting the teacher within the class.   Our autistic students are aged between 11 – 16, they have associated behavioural and communication difficulties. Some pupils may have multiple learning difficulties.   Poppyfield is part of the Aurora group, they share their Principal with Redehall school, but all other staff are specific to each school   To see more about the work that Poppyfield does please follow this link -  https://youtu.be/crpoGrYVnDU If you are viewing this advert on Reed please visit our website directly.     What’s in it for you? / Why Should You Apply?  - You want to make a difference in the lives of our students and their families. - You want to contribute to our broad and creative curriculum offer. - You want to work with an inspiring student population. - You enjoy working as part of a collaborative and committed multi-disciplinary team. - You have a strong commitment to student and staff well-being and want to work in an organisation with the same strong values. - You want to work within an organisation that support, develops and invests in their staff. Key duties: - Take responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils according to the school’s policies, including safeguarding and PREVENT. - Provide meaningful feedback on pupil behaviour, relationships and attitudes. - Support positive behaviour and concentration levels of the children and adapt own behaviour and responses to any change or escalations in behaviour of the children. - Establish a positive relationship with pupils in order to support them in feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn. - Promote and encourage independence and personal development and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times and support in the achievement of this. - Implement, and when appropriate, adjust learning activities as agreed with the teacher. Reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers - Support learning by arranging/providing resources for lessons/activities under the direction of the teacher. - Implement learning activities and experiences, appropriate to the class group, by supporting the delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning. Pupils Attainment and Progress Like many SEN environments; your duties are likely to vary and therefore candidates will need to be flexible and be able to lend a hand whenever required.   Duties will vary, for a full job description please contact Liz from the recruitment team: liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com