At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children with learning and self-care, assisting teachers and therapists.
- Company: Join a nurturing environment focused on empowering students with special needs.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, free lunches, and wellness perks.
- Other info: Small class sizes and supportive team atmosphere for personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience with children, especially those with SEN, and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 28117 - 30100 £ per year.
The role is a Permanent, Term-Time only role Monday to Friday: (08:30am – 17:00pm – 3 or 5 days a week currently available). No working required during school holidays.
Salary from: £28,117 - £30,100 pro rata, depending on experience (actual salary £24,100 - £25,800 for 5 days, £14,460 - £15,480 for 3 days, term-time, 36 weeks pa).
To Start: September 2026. Closing date: Monday 4th September 2026.
The Farm Address: Stanley Hill, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0DL.
What the role involves: The role involves supporting children and assisting the class teacher and therapists with general pupil self-care, maintaining the learning environments and assisting with administration. You may be required to provide ad-hoc or dedicated 1:1 support to specific children and also to provide whole-class support in lessons under the direction of the Teacher or Therapist. You will be supported to implement specific strategies to support the students’ communication and sensory needs and in the management of challenging behaviours that frequently present within this cohort.
The FARM provision: The FARM provision supports pupils from secondary and post 16 and delivers a creative and innovative curriculum, which empowers all young people to make progress in their learning. It is designed to teach and motivate students who have particular needs, and will learn in a specialised learning environment, with particular emphasis on the use of the outdoors. The curriculum is designed to meet the needs of the students and prepare them well for the next stage in their life.
Intent of The FARM curriculum: The FARM curriculum allows students to experience a life-based curriculum with learning beginning when they arrive at the farm, developing their self-help skills across a wide variety of learning activities set in real-life situations. The FARM curriculum is intent on building individual life skills to allow the young person to live as independent as possible and experience a rich quality of life. The FARM curriculum focuses on developing skills in these four priority objectives for life: Happy, Healthy, Fulfilled and Safe.
We offer:
- A supportive working environment in a modern, well-equipped building.
- Small class sizes and the opportunity to work 1-1 with children where possible.
- Support from an enthusiastic and dedicated team of Therapy staff and Teachers who will work alongside you in the classroom.
- Continued professional development and training.
- The opportunity to obtain a City & Guilds accredited training course in Behaviour Support Management while working here.
- An opportunity to pursue a career in Teaching or Therapy where applicable.
- Great staff non-contractual benefits such as free lunch on Fridays, termly wellbeing claims, annual bonuses and pay rises.
- Close to a good transport network and on-site free parking is available.
- UK Healthcare cash plan designed to help cover your “day to day” healthcare expenditure.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning.
- An ability and confidence to function independently as and when required.
- Excellent English skills (clear written and spoken English) along with good reading, writing and numeracy skills.
- The ability to build good working relationships with children, teachers, parents and carers.
- Experience of working with children with Special Education Needs (SEN), particularly children on the Autism Spectrum which includes the age group 3 – 11.
- The ability to manage a small group of children with complex social communication needs with patience and empathy.
- The ability to promote positive behaviour in a nurturing environment is essential.
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