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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.

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist – Aurora Meldreth & Orchard Manor Position: Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Location: Meldreth, Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border Salary:  £37,669 - £44,699 per annum, depending on skills and experience  Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week, 52 weeks a year   Aurora Meldreth Manor School is an independent Special day school which provides a highly specialist learning environment for students aged 6 to 19 who have a range of MLD and SLD needs including autism spectrum disorders, ADHD and associated difficulties, who require an individualised, specialist approach. Many of our students have complex medical needs and sensory/ physical impairments. Our students are supported to manage sensory overload, anxiety, low self-esteem, low confidence, and difficulty with transitions which is often demonstrative through their behaviours.    Aurora Meldreth Manor Childrens Home offers up to 52 week placements for children, all of whom currently attend our on site school.   Aurora Orchard Manor is a residential transition service for 18 – 30 yr olds with a range of MLD – PMLD needs.   The main purpose of the role:   The role is a challenging, but exciting one.  It will require you to be versatile in your approach to providing individualised communication and dysphagia support to our specialist population.  The post will combine clinical, administrative and supervisory duties.  You will work as part of an interdisciplinary team under the supervision of senior leadership but will be expected to autonomously manage your caseload including assessment, direct and indirect therapy programmes and line managing a speech and language therapy assistant. The post holder will provide speech and language therapy services prioritising needs identified by the assessment process as stated in the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or via our MDT assessments of need.   Key Duties and Responsibilities: - Manage and prioritise a caseload including communication and dysphagia needs - Carry out comprehensive communication, swallowing, eating and drinking assessments - Provide advice on suitability and therapy needs of prospective students - Provide individual aims for communication and eating and drinking as part of the MDT for Individual Education Plans - Provide individual programmes for communication, assistive technology, swallowing and feeding - Deliver speech and language interventions to individuals, small groups or within the classroom as required - Maintain concise clinical recording in accordance with professional guidelines - Monitor eating and drinking support practice and provide training as required - Promote Total Communication practice across the service - Work with staff and family members to ensure consistent, joined up communication support - Attend and contribute to reviews, providing written reports where required - Make onward referrals for specialist assessment or advice in respect of AAC or dysphagia - Provide induction and individualised training as required - Supervise and line manage speech and language therapy assistant(s) - Work within professional boundaries and seek guidance where required

Job Title: School Business Manager   Location: Derby, DE1 3HF Contract Type: Full-time/Permanent Hours: 40 hours per week, Full Year Salary: £37,000 - £40,000 depending on experience Close date: 30th April 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 School Business Manager 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 School Business Manager is an integral part of the Senior Leadership Team with responsibility for the leadership, management supervision and development of the support services within the school, ensuring an efficient, safe, healthy, clean, and comfortable environment is provided within budget and in line with strategic aims and objectives.   There is an expectation that you will act with a high degree of autonomy including responsibility and accountability for managing delegated budgets and resources.  The role also involves creating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating development plans aimed at bringing about continual improvement in the areas of responsibility.    As Ryefields is a new school in the development stage, you will be instrumental in the recruitment and development of an effective team to secure the success of what we anticipate being an outstanding school.

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: 30th April 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. 

Bank/Casual Housekeeping Assistant Location: Meldreth, Nr. Royston, Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border Salary:  £11.72 - £11.93 ph (linked to competency and experience) + 14.5% holiday pay Hours: Choose from a range of shift times   What is a Bank Housekeeping Assistant?   Our bank staff are able to choose what shift they want to take on, giving them a great deal of flexibility when deciding to work days over nights, or weekdays over weekends.    Aurora Meldreth Manor/Orchard Manor   Situated in the village of Meldreth, just ten miles south of Cambridge, on the Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border, Meldreth Manor and Orchard Manor provide education, care and therapeutic support for children and young people who have severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties resulting in complex learning needs.    Set within 14 acres, our site provides extensive space for learning, developing and living in an environment where we have a range of incredible facilities that include:  - Music and Art Rooms - Rebound Therapy - Hydrotherapy - Hard and soft outdoor space - Forestry School - Adapted Kitchens - Enterprise Schemes - Sensory Rooms  We are currently seeking individuals to join our housekeeping team across our services in Meldreth on a casual basis, to cover sickness, annual leave and staffing gaps. Main duties include: - Dusting and polishing - Maintaining clean and sanitary kitchen areas - Vacuuming and washing floors - Tidying up rooms - Monitoring cleaning supplies and ordering more as and when needed - Reporting any necessary repairs - Keeping bathrooms stocked and clean - Emptying bins and disposing of waste  Please note that duties will vary and you must expect to lend a hand wherever is required. 

Night Support Worker Location: Cranborne, Dorset Hourly rate: £11.72 - £12.78+ £25 per night shift worked (approx. an additional £4,000 per year) Annual Salary: £26,663.00 - £29,074.50  Contract: permanent, full-time, year-round 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.

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 

Team Leader – Young Adult Residential Care Location: Meldreth, Nr. Royston - Cambridgeshire / Hertfordshire Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full-time – 40 hours per week - Shifts Salary: £14.45 - £15.77 per hour (linked to competency and qualifications) Annual Salary:£30,056 - £32,802 per year for a 40 hour week    The Role: We are currently looking for a Team Leaderto work for Aurora Orchard Manor.  Rated CQC Outstanding Aurora Orchard Manor is set within 14 acres, Orchard Manor offers a supportive living and learning environment for young adults with severe and profound learning difficulties and complex health needs. With specialist facilities and a focus on promoting independence, we support each of our young people through the transition from education into adulthood with a focus on person-centred programmes to promote independence.   Find out more about the amazing work we do - Supported Living Accommodation for Young Adults Meldreth, Cambridge (theauroragroup.co.uk)   Key responsibilities: - Provide support to the Care Managers through the management, motivation and coaching of a team of support workers and Senior Support workers to maintain a stable, happy and caring environment that puts the health, safety and welfare of our young people first.  - Be responsible for a team that provide appropriate physical and emotional support to the young people through the work of the care team within a residential environment and with off-site activities. This will include: - Help with the induction of new team members and their continued mentoring and development towards QCF and other mandatory training. - Carry out supervisions along with dealing with Performance Management issues within your team.  - Take an active role in ensuring that activities are completed, and effectively delegated and day-to-day implementation of young people’s individual program plans are carried out efficiently with adequate cover available at all times. - Ensure that all documentation is kept up to date.  - Undertake on a regular basis sleeping-in duties for which an allowance is paid and waking night duties and undertake duty manager/on call responsibilities - Please note that the role may require participation in physical intervention and personal care.  Duties will vary, for a full job description please contact Kirsty from the recruitment team: kirsty.wilkinson@the-aurora-group.com

Support Worker - Orchard Manor - No Experience Needed  Location: Meldreth, Nr Royston, Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border Salary: £11.72 - £12.78 per hour (linked to competency and qualifications) PLUS £1500 Welcome bonus* Annual Salary:£24,375 - £26,582 per year for a 40 hour week  Hours: 40 hours per week  Training: Full training provided and once passed probation we will support and fund studying the Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care   No experience necessary, full training given and fully funded study for Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification.   Have you got a passion for helping and empowering others? Are you wanting a career with progression and great benefits whilst making a difference?   Rated CQC Outstanding Aurora Orchard Manor are seeking compassionate and dedicated people to become Support Workers for our young people on a full or part time basis.   Set within 14 acres, Orchard Manor offers a supportive living and learning environment for young adults with severe and profound learning difficulties and complex health needs. With specialist facilities and a focus on promoting independence, we support each of our young people through the transition from education into adulthood.   Find out more about the amazing work we do - Supported Living Accommodation for Young Adults Meldreth, Cambridge (theauroragroup.co.uk)   The Role:   As a support worker you will be highly involved in personal care, this is supporting our young people with all aspects of personal hygiene including toileting, dressing and maintain their personal appearance.   As well as supporting with their medical needs you will also get involved in helping with the young adults therapies such as rebound therapy or hydrotherapy in our newly renovated pool. We also have sensory gardens, a skills centre, forestry school and rooms dedicated to art, music and much more.   Independence is prompted wherever is possible, the adults will often run their own days with what they like to do, so you could be helping make things in the sites enterprise scheme, going on shopping trips, taking part in forestry lessons or even going to the pub!!

Location: Meldreth, Nr Royston, Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border Salary:£11.72 - £12.78 per hour   (£20,941.63 - £22,834.95 actual salary) depending on experience and qualifications Hours: Full time - 40 hrs per week, Mon - Fri. Term time only    The Aurora Meldreth Manor School is an independent Special day school which provides a highly specialist learning environment for students aged 6 to 19 who have a range of MLD and SLD needs including autism spectrum disorders, ADHD and associated difficulties, who require an individualised, specialist approach. Many of our students have complex medical needs and sensory/ physical impairments. Our students are supported to manage sensory overload, anxiety, low self-esteem, low confidence, and difficulty with transitions which is often demonstrative through their behaviours.    We are a well resourced school with exceptional facilities and therapeutic team.   Due to the continued increase in our student role and expansion of the school provision we are currently looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our NAS accredited specialist team to create better outcomes and life chances for our students in their preparation for adult life.   Role responsibilities:  - Be crucial in supporting students with their learning, development and progress in all areas of the curriculum within a range of learning contexts including the classroom, the local environment and within the community - Help young people with a range of needs, including PMLD, complex medical conditions and autism to achieve their educational and personal goals - Support an environment that fosters equality, diversity and the rights of all young people to be seen as learners and be treated with respect - Place an emphasis on support and empowerment of young people - Develop a greater understanding of Special Education issues; the values of Aurora and demonstrate these in all aspects of the role - Provide high quality support in all aspects of the role - The role may require participation in physical intervention and personal care routines

Location: Meldreth, Nr Royston, Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border Salary: TA5 - TA7 (£12.15-£12.47) £21,709.61 - £22,281.73 pro rata Hours: Full time - 40 hrs per week, Mon - Fri. Term time only    The Aurora Meldreth Manor School is an independent Special day school which provides a highly specialist learning environment for students aged 6 to 19 who have a range of MLD and SLD needs including autism spectrum disorders, ADHD and associated difficulties, who require an individualised, specialist approach. Many of our students have complex medical needs and sensory/ physical impairments. Our students are supported to manage sensory overload, anxiety, low self-esteem, low confidence, and difficulty with transitions which is often demonstrative through their behaviours.    We are a well resourced school with exceptional facilities and therapeutic team.   Due to the continued increase in our student role and expansion of the school provision we are currently looking for experienced Level 2 Teaching Assistants to join our NAS accredited specialist team to create better outcomes and life chances for our students in their preparation for adult life.   Role responsibilities:  - Be crucial in supporting students with their learning, development and progress in all areas of the curriculum within a range of learning contexts including the classroom, the local environment and within the community - Help young people with a range of needs, including PMLD, complex medical conditions and autism to achieve their educational and personal goals - Support an environment that fosters equality, diversity and the rights of all young people to be seen as learners and be treated with respect - Place an emphasis on support and empowerment of young people - Develop a greater understanding of Special Education issues; the values of Aurora and demonstrate these in all aspects of the role - Provide high quality support in all aspects of the role - The role may require participation in physical intervention and personal care routines

Job Title: Support Worker – Meldreth Manor Location: Meldreth, Nr. Royston - Cambridgeshire / Hertfordshire Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time, minimum 24 hours per week Hours: We have a variety of shifts that could work for you - early mornings, evenings, weekends only.    Salary: £11.72 ph to £12.20 ph (linked to competency and qualifications) PLUS £1500 Welcome Bonus*  No experience necessary, full training given and fully funded study for Level 3 qualification. Aurora Meldreth Manor We are currently looking for a number of Support Workers in Meldreth, Nr. Royston (South Cambridgeshire / North Hertfordshire border), where our Aurora Meldreth Manor children’s home and school provides education, care and therapeutic support for children and young people aged 9-19 years with severe and profound communication difficulties associated with conditions such as cerebral palsy, autism, brain injury and degenerative disorders.   Find out more about the amazing work we do - Residential Children’s Home for Special Needs Meldreth, Cambridge (theauroragroup.co.uk)   Key Duties - Providing exceptional high levels of care during all daily activities such as washing, dressing, socialising, learning, washing/personal care. - Assisting with therapy sessions such as hydrotherapy and rebound therapy. - Communicating effectively and building strong relationships that will empower the children and young adults are free to grow and develop - Ensuring that the environment is safe, supportive and enjoyable - Helping develop their learning and social skills wherever possible

L3 Qualified Support Worker, Meldreth Manor Location: Meldreth, Nr. Royston, Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border Salary: £12.31 ph to £12.78 ph (linked to competency and qualifications) PLUS £1500 Welcome bonus*    Hours: 4 week rota pattern – Ave 40hrs per week. Where possible we will also consider flexible shift patterns to suit you (PT hours also available)   We are currently looking for a number of Support Workers in Meldreth, Nr. Royston (South Cambridgeshire / North Hertfordshire border), where our Aurora Meldreth Manor children’s home and school provides education, care and therapeutic support for children and young people aged 9-19 years with severe and profound communication difficulties associated with conditions such as cerebral palsy, autism, brain injury and degenerative disorders.   Key Duties - Providing exceptional high levels of care during all daily activities such as washing, dressing, socialising, learning, washing/personal care. - Assisting with therapy sessions such as hydrotherapy and rebound therapy. - Communicating effectively and building strong relationships that will empower the children and young adults are free to grow and develop - Ensuring that the environment is safe, supportive and enjoyable - Helping develop their learning and social skills wherever possible  

Support Worker, Meldreth Manor - No Experience Needed!  Location: Meldreth, Nr. Royston, Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border Salary: £11.72 ph to £12.20ph (linked to competency and qualifications) Plus £1500 Welcome bonus *    Hours: 4 week rota pattern – Average 40hrs per week for full time and flexible part time shifts/hours available including weekend only hours.   Training: Full training is provided and once passed probation we will support and fund you completing Level 3 diploma in Residential Child Care   We are currently looking for a number of CareWorkers in Meldreth, Nr. Royston (South Cambridgeshire / North Hertfordshire border), where our Aurora Meldreth Manor children’s home and school provides education, care and therapeutic support for children and young people aged 9-19 years with severe and profound communication difficulties associated with conditions such as cerebral palsy, autism, brain injury and degenerative disorders.   Key Duties - Providing exceptional high levels of care during all daily activities such as washing, dressing, socialising, learning, washing/personal care. - Assisting with therapy sessions such as hydrotherapy and rebound therapy. - Communicating effectively and building strong relationships that will empower the children and young adults are free to grow and develop - Ensuring that the environment is safe, supportive and enjoyable - Helping develop their learning and social skills wherever possible    

Bank SEN Children's Support Workers- Day or Night Location: Meldreth, Nr. Royston, Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border Salary:  £11.72 - £12.78 ph (linked to competency and qualifications) + 14.5% holiday pay + Night supplement £25 per shift Hours: Choose from a range of shift times that will suit any needs   What is a bank SEN Children's Support Worker?   Our bank staff are able to choose what shift they want to take on, giving them a great deal of flexibility when deciding to work days over nights, or weekdays over weekends.    Aurora Meldreth Manor   Situated in the village of Meldreth, just ten miles south of Cambridge, on the Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border. Meldreth Manor provides education, care and therapeutic support for children and young people who have severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties resulting in complex learning needs.    Set within 14 acres, our site provides extensive space for learning, developing and living in an environment where we have a range of incredible facilities that include:  - Music and Art Rooms - Rebound Therapy - Hydrotherapy - Hard and soft outdoor space - Forestry School - Adapted Kitchens - Enterprise Schemes - Sensory Rooms  As one of our Bank Support Workers, you will work with our children and young people who have varying degrees of special educational needs and disabilities. Your aim is to promote their confidence and independence and support them to lead a fulfilling life.   This is an incredibly challenging yet rewarding role, where being willing to lend a hand wherever required is essential.   Experience isn’t essential, the drive and compassion to empower and transform lives is.   You will have a chance to work with a supportive team whose common goal is to empower and support wherever is required.    Key Duties: - Provide exceptional high levels of care during all daily activities such as washing, dressing, socialising, learning, washing/personal care and ensuring care during the night. - DESIRABLE but not essential- Level 3 in Residential Child Care  - Ensuring that medical needs are met at all times - Assisting with therapy sessions such as hydrotherapy and rebound therapy. - Communicating effectively and building strong relationships that will empower the children and young adults are free to grow and develop - Ensuring that the environment is safe, supportive and enjoyable   

Speech and Language Therapist Location: Cranborne, Dorset Salary: £45,594.00 - £51,896.00 Hours: 40 hours per week – 52 weeks a year   Boveridge College is set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, sitting in 16 acres of listed gardens and a wider 50 acre campus - it is a truly spectacular place to work. The staff pull together to achieve a common goal of empowering their young people through learning, they strive to exceed expectations wherever possible.   To take a virtual tour around our site, click here; Boveridge Virtual Tour   The main purpose of the role:    To work as an Speech and Language Therapist as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the therapy service based at Aurora Boveridge College. The post holder is required to provide a high standard of speech and language therapy assessment and intervention to children and young people, including advice and training to relevant parents, carers and professionals in line with proposed treatment plans.   Key Duties: - To undertake autonomous assessment of young people with a wide range of additional communication needs attending the college. - To analyse and interpret assessments to recommend and deliver the best course of intervention for each child. - To formulate, evaluate and review individualised speech and language therapy treatment plans, using clinical reasoning skills and utilising a wide range of treatment options to formulate a specialised programme of care. - Provide speech and language therapy training, support and advice to members of the multidisciplinary teams. - Delivery of both direct and indirect speech and language therapy interventions.   For the full job description, 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