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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

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.  

School Cleaner – Aurora Eccles and White House Schools, Quidenham, Norfolk   Location: Quidenham, Norwich, NR16 2NZ Salary: £11.72 per hour Hours: 4 hours daily, Monday to Friday.  Potential start times: 4am, 5am or 2pm. Contract Type: Perm 20 hours per week, Term time only plus 2 weeks       Aurora White House School and Aurora Eccles School   We’re currently looking for a part time Cleaner to join our housekeeping team. You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the school.  Part of the Aurora Group, Aurora Eccles and White House Schools in Quidenham, Norwich provides day placements for students aged 6 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. To take a virtual look around our schools please click here: Eccles Virtual Tour or  White House Virtual Tour   Key Duties: - 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. 

Specialist Occupational Therapist   Location: Quidenham, Norwich, NR16 2NZ Salary: £37,668.80 - £44,699.20 per year dependant on qualifications and experience  Hours: 40 hours per week – Full year contract (open to Term time plus 2 weeks = 41 weeks total)   Closing date: 03/05/24    The Aurora Groupare an innovative provider of education, care and support for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities. We have a growing number of schools, colleges and homes across the UK providing a wide range of services and facilities.   Aurora White House School and Aurora Eccles School   We’re currently looking to recruit a Specialist Occupational Therapist to develop the Occupational Therapy provision within the school.  You will provide Occupational Therapy Services in response to needs identified by assessment and as set out as part of a Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), to enable students to fulfil their potential all aspects of their lives.    Part of the Aurora Group, Aurora Eccles and White House Schools in Quidenham, Norwich provides day placements for students aged 6 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, typically 7 children 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 the schools please click here:Eccles Virtual Tour  Or: White House Virtual Tour   Key Duties - Providing an Occupational Therapy Service, which is run in an efficient manner so that students’ needs are met effectively. - Assessing the occupational, functional and sensory limitations of children within their academic and wider settings. - To write in-depth reports demonstrating clinical reasoning skills that are based on the analysis of findings from the assessments carried out within a specified time frame.  - To work collaboratively with the child, their support network, and other agencies, in order to effectively communicate the needs of the child and how these needs can be best met. - To deliver individualised interventions as outlined within the child’s EHCP and identified through Occupational Therapy assessment. - To advise and source, where appropriate, specialist equipment believed to help address the occupational needs of the child or young person. - To liaise effectively with senior managers, SENCO and all teaching staff such that best practice is evidenced throughout the whole curriculum. - To be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of your own work including the management of students in your care. - To provide professional support, leadership and supervision as appropriate to Occupational Therapy Assistants.  - To provide Occupational Therapy training, support and advice to members of the multidisciplinary teams. - To maintain regular records of intervention using agreed protocols and in line with the code of professional conduct. - To attend appropriate multidisciplinary student reviews and team meetings; promoting our culture of joint working with other disciplines and outside agencies. For the full job description please contact Liz from the recruitment team liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com