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How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*? <br><br>Maximise your chances of a successful application to this job by ensuring your CV and skills are a good match.<br><br> Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so<br>we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s worklife balance.<br>We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could<br>be working one day less a week (or equivalent). <br><br> Our colleagues are now benefitting from the 4DWW so there’s never been a<br>more exciting time to join us #teamOFG! <br><br> Job Title: Education Support Worker <br><br> Location: Wessex Lodge Primary School, Wessex Lodge Secondary School &<br>Newmead Farm (positions cover across all locations) **<br><br> Salary: From £20,906.25 per annum <br><br> Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday <br><br> Contract: Permanent; Term Time only <br><br>As part of our continued growth, we are looking for Education Support Workers<br>to join our amazing team at Wessex Lodge School, part of Acorn Education<br><br> About the role <br><br>We are looking for a passionate staff who want to support pupils with a<br>variety of complex needs such as Autism, SEMH, ADHD, Non-Verbal and Pre-Verbal<br>and Communicational difficulties and more. You will be required as a part of<br>your role to undertake personal care duties to support our students.<br><br>We would love to hear from candidates who have their GCSE C or above (or<br>equivalent) in English and Maths, but you don’t need any experience to join<br>our team. We will provide you with full training and development to succeed<br>within your role.<br><br>You will be adaptable and ready to work in a variety of classroom roles, both<br>indoors and outside according to individual need. Taking a responsive and<br>caring approach, you may be running classroom activities, leading outdoor<br>experiences or supervising pupils as they explore further afield.<br><br>You will need to have a Full Manual Driving Licence. The ability to offer<br>Forest school, outdoor activities or adventure activities would be a distinct<br>advantage as well as having proven successful experience of working with<br>pupils in an educational setting and working with autistic pupils.<br><br> About us – Wessex Lodge School is growing! <br><br>Wessex Lodge School currently comprises of three sites: Wessex Lodge Primary<br>School located in Kilmington, Wessex Lodge Secondary School located in Frome,<br>and Newmead Farm, located in Maiden Bradley. All sites allow students the<br>opportunity to explore the curriculum alongside a range of subject paths,<br>including the likes of, animal care, horticulture, DT, and forest school, as<br>well as sporting activities.<br><br>Our students are aged between 6 and 18 years old. Each student has individual<br>needs and, supported by the THRIVE approach, through a proven range of<br>practitioner-led services and our talented staff, we can help to improve life<br>outcomes for every student.<br><br>The established staff team come from a variety of previous occupations and<br>have a vast range of individual skills, which can be utilised, within this<br>school. So, if you have an interest andor qualifications in animal care,<br>horticulture, construction, outdoor education, forestry or any other specific<br>trade or hobby, we would love to hear from you!<br><br>We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a<br>rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the<br>UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable<br>pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our<br>sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable<br>outcomes for those in our care.<br><br>We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially<br>certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.<br><br> Why join Acorn Education? <br><br> Benefits <br><br> Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional<br>reward package including: <br><br> * Life Assurance<br> * Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions<br> * “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks<br><br> And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits<br>Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you,<br>including: <br><br> * A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits<br> * 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad<br> * Cycle to Work Schemes<br> * Electric Car Purchase Scheme<br> * Critical illness cover<br> * Family Growth Support – inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support. <br><br>And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young<br>adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every<br>day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on<br>the lives of others.<br><br>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young<br>people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful<br>applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.<br><br>_ You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you<br>more time to do the things that make you happy. *_<br><br>#1