1-1 SEN Teaching Assistant - (Woodbury School - Wolverhampton) in West Bromwich

Want to work for a company with great values? Are you compassionate? Inspiring? Dependable? Collaborative? Then we want to hear from you! Horizon Care and Education have an exciting opportunity for a 1-1 SEN Teaching Assistant to join our Alternative Learning Pathway team in Woodbury School - Wolverhampton. Horizon Alternative Learning Pathway (HALP) aims to support and engage young people for whom learning in a school environment is not appropriate. We deliver short to medium term, personalised learning programmes nationally - a combination of direct home tutoring, mentoring and online learning for pupils from ages 8-25.

You will be based at our Woodbury SEN School and will form part of the team at this school. As a peripatetic practitioner you will visit children to deliver the 1-1 education in the community. You will be expected to attend meetings and training at the school and at times may be asked to cover lessons/support in school if needed. You will be working in a variety of non-school settings where you will be building and maintaining excellent educational relationships with the students. Your focus will be the individual learning needs of the student who has struggled in a school environment. Due to the nature of the role you will need to be a car owner/driver. Full mileage paid for travel at 40p a mile.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 1-1 education in community settings as a peripatetic practitioner.
• Attend meetings and training at the school; cover lessons/support in school if needed.
• Develop and maintain positive educational relationships with students in non-school settings.
• Focus on the individual learning needs of students who have struggled in a traditional school environment.

Minimum Requirements / Qualifications

• Have up-to-date safeguarding and child protection qualifications/knowledge and experience.
• Have 1 year of experience working with SEN/SEMH children in a 1-1 setting, based in the community or home.
• Be a car driver with own vehicle.

Ideal Candidate

• Have the energy, passion, and drive to create engaging lessons for students.
• Have initiative, vision, excellent planning, and organisational skills.
• Ideally have experience and a passion for working with students with SEN/SEMH in a 1-1 or small group setting.

Why Work for Us?

• Competitive pay rates
• Occupational sick pay
• Christmas bonus
• Blue Light Card
• Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards – earn up to £2500 per referral
• Financial wellbeing service
• Life Assurance
• Tastecard – savings on dining, cinema, and more
• Opportunity to progress through our Education Academy and ongoing training
• Comprehensive induction, face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction
• Face-to-face therapeutic training and support via SHINE
• Access to a wide range of free online courses
• Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support via Bupa
• Supportive management and senior leaders
• High quality CPD opportunities
• Free eye checks

Additional Information

Community and wellbeing – Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need. To start your journey with Horizon, apply now! Horizon Care and Education is committed to its employees, values diversity, equality, and inclusion, and offers equal opportunities to all individuals. Candidates who meet the minimum criteria will be guaranteed an interview under the disability confident employer scheme. During the application process, you may be asked to complete an onboarding journey and to outline any reasonable adjustments that can be made. We are committed to safeguarding and to the standards of safer recruitment defined under Keeping Children Safe in Education, promoting a safe culture for employees and the young people in our care. We expect all employees and visitors to share this commitment.

Closing date for this role will be 7th May.