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Teaching Assistant    Location: Berkeley, Gloucestershire    Annual Salary:£20,941.30 - £22,835.30 actual salary - dependant on experience and qualifications Plus £1000 Welcome bonus* Hours: 40 hours per week  - Term time only   Aurora Severnside is a bespoke school for 11-16 year olds with SEMH 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:    The purpose of the Teaching Assistant is to support the 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.    Key duties:    - 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.  - Promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.  - 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  - Respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and adapt to any task presented to achieve the smooth running of the school.  - Promote pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being.  - Demonstrate a proven ability to work collaboratively within a multi-professional team  - Under the guidance of a more senior TA or a teacher, ensure all documentation is completed correctly for records of incidents, health, behaviour etc. as necessary    For the full job description, please contact Adele from the recruitment team adele.richard@the-aurora-group.com

SEN Teaching Assistant  Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire East    Salary: £13.00 - £13.72 per hour depending on experience and qualifications  Hours: 40 hours per week – Term Time Only   Contract: Permanent and 12 months fixed term contract available      The Aurora Group   We’re really pleased to have opened Aurora Summerfields School in April 2023 in Wilmslow with a proposed capacity of 50 students.   This is a brand new independent specialist school for young people aged 5 to 19, who face difficulties as a result of complex communication needs typically associated with Autism spectrum conditions.  The school will mirror our ‘Outstanding’ rated Aurora Hanley School which you can read about here   Amongst a number of other new roles, we’re currently looking for experienced 1-1SEN Teaching Assistant's with a Level 3 qualification.        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: Wilmslow, Cheshire East    Salary: £11.72 - £12.78 per hour depending on experience and qualifications  Hours: 40 hours per week – Term Time Only   Contract: 12 months fixed term contract available      The Aurora Group   We’re really pleased to have opened Aurora Summerfields School in April 2023 in Wilmslow with a proposed capacity of 50 students.   This is a brand new independent specialist school for young people aged 5 to 19, who face difficulties as a result of complex communication needs typically associated with Autism spectrum conditions.  The school will mirror our ‘Outstanding’ rated Aurora Hanley School which you can read about here   Amongst a number of other new roles, we’re currently looking for experienced 1-1SEN Teaching Assistant's.      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.

Job Title: Head Teacher   Location: Derby, DE1 3HF Contract Type: Full-time/Permanent Hours: 40 hours per week Salary: £68,400 - £75,331 (L16-L20), depending on experience   Close date:  12th May 2024 Interview Date: 15th May 2024   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 are excited to be opening a brand-new Primary and Secondary Special Education school which will open its doors in early 2025. Ryefields school is based in Derby with a proposed capacity of 72 students aged between 5-19.  It is anticipated that the student cohort will have a primary diagnosis of ASC/ADHD.   We arecurrently looking for a Head Teacher to join us in September 2024 to support with the planning, creation, registration, opening and running of the new provision.  The building will be completely redeveloped, and work is already underway to design the look and feel of the school to ensure it fulfils its potential of being an amazing learning environment.  The facilities will 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.   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.   The Role   The Role of the Head Teacher is to provide vision, strategic leadership, direction and an effective culture for the school to the highest professional standard whist maintaining its success and providing a high quality of education which reflects Aurora’s vision and values   In line with all Head teacher roles; you will ultimately be accountable for all areas of operational and educational performance within the School, as well as the financial performance and management of education and support staff.   To achieve in this role, you will be someone who inspires creativity and collaboration, a strong leader and a passionate advocate for your students, finding ways to deliver educational outcomes that make a real difference to them.    As Ryefields is a new school in the development stage, you will lead of the design and development of the school curriculum in order to meet the needs of the student cohort.  You will also be instrumental in the recruitment and development of an effective team to secure the success of what we anticipate being an outstanding school. 

Art and Design Teacher – Aurora Beeches Location: Cranborne, Dorset Salary:  £24,000 - £35,896 (M1-UPS2) Hours: 32 hours a week   At Aurora Beeches in Cranborne, we believe in giving young people, ages 11-16, the tools and opportunities to create the lives they want for themselves. With high-quality teaching, an excellent level of individual support and a range of expert-led, integrated therapy, we support all our pupils with a range of needs including Autism and other associated conditions. We can take advantage of our beautiful setting to inspire and create fun experiences to enhance learning and progress.   The main purpose of the role: As our Art and Design Teacher, you will deliver high quality teaching and learning to pupils aged 11-16 with ASC, social and emotional difficulties, anxiety disorders and mental health needs. The focus is on increasing academic and vocational qualifications and knowledge, whilst achieving independent living skills that will equip our pupils for the next stage in their lives, be that further education, or other training. The key to success will be your ability to communicate your passion for art in a way that inspires pupils to develop a love of art and the part it places in their own and lives of others. To promote the types of future careers that can be achieved through the art curriculum.   The ability to be able to teach Art and Design up to GCSE level is essential.     Key duties: - Contribute to the delivery and development of the curriculum, having regard to the educational, physical and social needs of the pupils within a specialist learning environment. - Use innovative ways of engaging pupils so that they can explore their creativity, supporting them to understand how art can enrich their own lives. - Use art as a forum to enable pupils to develop their understanding of culture and the diverse World around them. - Enhance social mobility by providing pupils a range of experiences that will support them to confidently communicate in different environments. - Work collaboratively and flexibly with other members of staff as part of a multi-disciplinary team, to ensure pupils can access their education. - Create, maintain and use short-, medium- and long-term plans in delivering the curriculum, to ensure pupils develop skills in fine motor, hand eye co-ordination, language, social skills, decision-making, risk taking, lateral thinking, complex analysis, problem solving and inventiveness. - Set, monitor and review personalised targets that will optimise learning for each individual. - Contribute to the review of EHC plans, PEP and CLA reviews. - Provide clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation and challenge. - Assist in the development of the curriculum offer. To maintain an overall awareness of current issues in the field of autism and SEMH to be able to plan for effective teaching and learning. - Manage a delegated budget as required.   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 Kirsty from the recruitment team kirsty.wilkinson@the-aurora-group.com 

Higher Level Teaching Assistant  Location: Cranborne, Dorset Hourly rate: £14.00 – £15.28 per hour Annual salary:  £25,015.20 - £27,302.30 (FTE £29,120.00 - £31,782.40) Contract: Permanent, 40 hours a week, Term Time Only     At Aurora Beeches, we believe in giving young people the tools and opportunities to create the lives they want for themselves. With high-quality teaching, an excellent level of individual support and a range of expert-led, integrated therapy, we support students with a range of additional learning needs to create and meet their own goals.   The main purpose of the role:   As our Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you will support our young people 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 positive behaviour management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.   Key duties: - Take responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils according to the school’s policies, including safeguarding and PREVENT - Under the guidance of a 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 - Establish a positive relationship with pupils in order to support them in feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn. - Work with the children and support their learning, providing further explanation where needed, and work towards - Under the guidance of the Teacher, help collate evidence and information that supports pupils’ attainment and progress. - Participate in the evaluation of learning activities. - Provide meaningful feedback on pupil attainment and progress. - Support the teacher in monitoring, assessing, recording and reporting pupils’ progress according to the school’s policies in order to monitor and foster pupils’ progress in all areas of learning.   For the full job description and break down of duties, please contact Kirsty from the recruitment team kirsty.wilkinson@the-aurora-group.com 

Land-Based Outdoor Education Teacher – Aurora Boveridge Location: Cranborne, Dorset Salary:  QTS/QLTS - £30,000 - £44,870 per annum (M1-UPS2) / UQT - up to £32,134 per annum Hours: 40 hours a week   At Aurora Boveridge College, we prepare our students for adult life, through person-centred academic and vocational study programmes leading to independent living with employment or further study. By working together, we increase resilience, confidence, self-esteem, emotional intelligence and well-being: the cornerstones on which strong and successful long-term futures are built.   The main purpose of the role: As our Land-Based Outdoor Education Teacher, you will plan and deliver outdoor education, life skills and learning outside of the classroom, providing opportunities which supports the purposes and implementation of the Curriculum.   The role involves working collaboratively in the development of the Outdoor Education and Life Skills programme whilst also providing support for students, teachers and the College as a whole.   Key duties: - Delivering BTEC Land Based Level 1 with a view to possible future delivery of Level 2 - Delivery of horticulture skills - Managing and developing the college’s organic vegetable garden - Promoting sustainability and a love of the environment and nature - Collaborating with staff across the college to help reduce the college’s carbon footprint - Developing and contributing to the College’s outdoor education and life skills programmes - Promoting and safeguarding the health, welfare and safety of students - Assisting in the provision of activities for the fullest development of the students which may involve work outside the College and in other learning environments located off site. - Applying considerable knowledge and understanding of the curriculum, age range, or SEN - Facilitating and instructing across a wide variety of student groups who have a range of complex needs - Leading assigned groups - Participating in meetings to review student progress and reporting to the meeting as required, on involvement with students. - Attending education department meetings - Completing weekly home link reports to parents and academic reports once a term - Willing to train and deliver Duke of Edinburgh Award - Supporting and embedding literacy and numeracy and key skills   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 Kirsty from the recruitment team kirsty.wilkinson@the-aurora-group.com

English Teacher – Aurora Beeches   Location: Cranborne, Dorset Salary:  £30,000.00 - £44,870.00 (M1-UPS2) Hours: 40 hours a week   At Aurora Beeches in Cranborne, we believe in giving young people, ages 11-16, the tools and opportunities to create the lives they want for themselves. With high-quality teaching, an excellent level of individual support and a range of expert-led, integrated therapy, we support all our young people with a range of needs including Autism and other associated conditions. We can take advantage of our beautiful setting to inspire and create fun experiences to enhance learning and progress.   The main purpose of the role:   As our English Teacher, you will deliver high quality teaching and learning to young people aged 11-16 with social and emotional difficulties, anxiety disorders and mental health needs. The focus is on increasing academic and vocational qualifications and knowledge, whilst achieving independent living skills that will equip young people for the next stage in their lives, be that further education, training or work. Our students may present with challenging behaviours.   You will also be required to teach a second subject.   Key duties: - 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. - Work collaboratively with other members of staff as part of a multi-disciplinary team. - Maintain and use short-, medium- and long-term plans in delivering the curriculum. - Set, monitor and review personalised targets that will optimise learning for each individual. - Contribute to the review of Statements and EHC plans, PEP and LAC reviews. - Provide clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation and challenge. - Assist in the development of the curriculum offer. 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. - Manage a delegated budget as required.     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 Kirsty from the recruitment team kirsty.wilkinson@the-aurora-group.com 

Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire    Salary: £11.72 - £12.78 per hour, depending on skills and experience (£19,370.70 to £21,122.66 actual salary) Hours: 37 hours per week – Term Time Only       Aurora Ivy Lane School   Aurora Ivy Lane School is a 'Good' (Ofsted, October 2023) rated innovative provider of specialist education, supporting young people aged 11 - 19 with complex needs including autism, moderate and severe learning disabilities; speech, language, communication and interaction needs and behaviours that can challenge.   We’re currently looking for three skilled and effective SEN Teaching Assistants.   The Role / Key duties:   As our new Teaching Assistant, 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 care needs from time to time as well as following plans to ensure each child’s needs are met through positive behaviour management and personalised approaches to meeting sensory and communication needs.   You will be expected to establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them in feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the school. As part of a committed team including a range of professionals, you will work to promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain 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.

Teaching Assistant – Aurora Wilden View   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.   Amongst a number of other new roles, we’re currently looking for Teaching Assistants.   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, 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 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 and maintain 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  

Location: Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent    Salary: £11.72 - £12.78 per hour   (£20,941.30 - £22,835.30 actual salary) Hours: 40 hours per week – Term Time Only     The Aurora Group   The Aurora Hanley School is an 'Outstanding' ratedinnovative provider of education and care, supporting young people aged 6 - 19 with complex needs typically related to Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism and other conditions.   We’re currently looking for an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant.   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 and maintain 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: Wilmslow, Cheshire East    Salary: £11.72 - £13.72 per hour depending on experience and qualifications  Hours: 40 hours per week – Term Time Only   Contract: Permanent and 12 months fixed term contract available      The Aurora Group   We’re really pleased to have opened Aurora Summerfields School in April 2023 in Wilmslow with a proposed capacity of 50 students.   This is a brand new independent specialist school for young people aged 5 to 19, who face difficulties as a result of complex communication needs typically associated with Autism spectrum conditions.  The school will mirror our ‘Outstanding’ rated Aurora Hanley School which you can read about here   Amongst a number of other new roles, we’re currently looking for experienced 1-1SEN Teaching Assistant's.      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 Teacher – KS2/3 Essential Criteria: PGCE, Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent teaching qualification and evidence of in-service training. Location: Cheshire Contract Type: Full-time Hours: 40 hours per week Salary: M1 – UPS2   The Aurora Group   We’re really pleased to have openedAurora Summerfields School in April 2023 in Wilmslow with a proposed capacity of 50 students.   This is a newly establishedindependent specialist school for young people aged 5 to 19, who face difficulties as a result of complex communication needs typically associated with Autism Spectrum Conditions.  The school will mirror our ‘Outstanding’ rated Aurora Hanley School which you can read about here   Amongst a number of other new roles, we’re currently looking for an experienced SEN Teacher to start in September 2024   We will be offering a broad curriculum leading to Entry /Functional and where possible GCSE qualifications alongside a life skills pathway to positively impact social skills, personal development and employability.   We are looking to appoint someone with experience of delivering outcomes for young people who are of upper primary or secondary age but working below age related expectations and on a life skills/ functional pathway. Experience of teaching a range of subjects across the National Curriculum would be advantageous.   The Role   As a 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. You must be creative and have high expectations. An understanding of ASC would be useful to support the planning and delivery of a 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, building self-esteem and confidence.   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 Pastoral/clinical/ SEND support teams and any other relevant professionals of any concerns. 

SEN Teacher, Primary  Essential Criteria: PGCE, Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent teaching qualification and evidence of in-service training. Location: Stoke Contract Type: Full-time, Fixed Term Contract up to 12 months  Hours: 40 hours per week Salary: M1 – UPS2   The Aurora Group The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.   We have 2 x Teacher opportunities for variable fixed term periods (up to 12 months) at our 'Outstanding' rated Aurora Hanley School. The school supports young people aged 6 - 19 with ASC, communication and sensory needs. We offer life skills and a wide range of GCSE/BTEC accreditations alongside a functional skills/entry level pathway.  Behaviours across the school are excellent.   We are looking to appoint someone with experience of delivering outcomes for young people who are Primary Age and some at secondary age but working below age related expectations and on a life skills/ functional pathway. Experience of teaching a range of subjects at KS2/KS3 and/or experience of delivering entry level and  functional skills maths and english would be advantageous.     The Role: As a 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. You must be creative and have high expectations. An understanding of ASC would be useful to support the planning and delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum to enable our pupils to achieve their full potential in all areas.   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 Pastoral/clinical/ SEND support teams and any other relevant professionals of any concerns. 

SEN Teaching Assistant, Aurora Brooklands Location: Leyland, nr Preston, Lancashire  Salary: £11.72 - £12.78 p/hr   Hours: 40 hours per week – Term Time Only.     Aurora Brooklands School is an independent day school in Lancashire providing specialist education for young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties (SEMH).     The role:    Our Teaching Assistants support the 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.    Key duties:  - Participate in the planning and evaluation of learning activities.   - Provide meaningful feedback on pupil attainment and progress.  - Support the teacher in monitoring, assessing, recording and reporting pupils’ progress according to the school’s policies in order to monitor and foster pupils’ progress in all areas of learning.  - 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.  - Promote spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development and British values within the PSHE policy across the whole school.  - Promote pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being through a whole Day Curriculum.   Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.  

Location: Leyland, nr Preston, Lancashire  Salary: £11.72 - £12.78 per hour   (plus 13% holiday pay) Hours: Flexible shifts to suit you    Aurora Brooklands School is an independent day school in Lancashire providing specialist education for young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties (SEMH).     What is bank/casual work?   Our bank staff usually cover staff sickness, holiday and busy periods and they are able to choose what days they want to work, giving them a great deal of flexibility.      The main purpose of the role:    The purpose of the Teaching Assistant is to support the 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.    Key duties:   - Participate in the planning and evaluation of learning activities.   - Provide meaningful feedback on pupil attainment and progress.  - Support the teacher in monitoring, assessing, recording and reporting pupils’ progress according to the school’s policies in order to monitor and foster pupils’ progress in all areas of learning.  - 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.  - Promote spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development and British values within the PSHE policy across the whole school.  - Promote pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being through a whole Day Curriculum. 

Bank/Casual SEN Teaching Assistant Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire East    Salary: £11.72 - £12.78 per hour   (plus 13% holiday pay) Hours: Flexible shifts to suit you    What is bank/casual work?   Our bank staff usually cover staff sickness, holiday and busy periods and they have the flexibility to say yes or no to shifts available and offered.      The Aurora Group   We’re really pleased to have opened Aurora Summerfields School in April 2023 in Wilmslow with a proposed capacity of 50 students.   This is a brand new independent specialist school for young people aged 5 to 19, who face difficulties as a result of complex communication needs typically associated with Autism spectrum conditions.  The school will mirror our ‘Outstanding’ rated Aurora Hanley School which you can read about here   Amongst a number of other new roles, we’re currently looking for an experienced 1-1SEN Teaching Assistant on an ongoing bank/casual contract.      The Role / Key duties:   As a 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.  

Bank Teaching Assistant – Aurora Wilden View   Location: Torton, Kidderminster Contract Type: Bank/Casual Hours: Flexible hours to suit you Hourly Rate: £11.72 - £12.78 + 13% holiday pay   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.   Amongst a number of other new roles, we’re currently looking for Bank/Casual Teaching Assistants.   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 Bank Teaching Assistants, 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 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 and maintain 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  

Location: Darwen, Lancashire    Salary: £11.72 - £12.78 per hour   (£20,941.30 - £22,835.30 actual salary) depending on experience Hours: 40 hours per week – Term Time Only     The Aurora Group   The Aurora Woodlands School is an 'Good' ratedinnovative provider of education and care, supporting students aged 10 - 19 with complex needs typically related to Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism and other conditions.   We’re currently looking for an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant – Level 1-2 to join us at our beautiful woodlands surrounded school in Darwen.   The Role   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 and maintain 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.   Key duties:    - Participate in the planning and evaluation of learning activities.    - Provide meaningful feedback on pupil attainment and progress.   - Support the teacher in monitoring, assessing, recording and reporting pupils’ progress according to the school’s policies in order to monitor and foster pupils’ progress in all areas of learning.   - 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.   - Promote spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development and British values within the PSHE policy across the whole school.   - Promote pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being through a whole Day Curriculum.    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.