Level 3 Teaching Assistant - Forward Education Trust - Hallmoor School

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Teaching Assistant Level 3 to join Hallmoor School, part of The Forward Education Trust. The Trust was established in 2017 and is a rapidly growing Multi Academy Trust serving special schools across the West Midland area.

Hallmoor School caters for the needs of an increasingly diverse pupil population with a wide range of educational difficulties, ranging from moderate, severe, and complex needs. Some pupils also present with communication, physical, sensory, behavioural, or autistic difficulties requiring additional adult support and specialist intervention The successful candidate will be working in Primary Phase in the first instant.

The ideal candidate will have experience of supporting and assisting pupils with physical learning and sensory difficulties and will be able to work collaboratively with teaching staff in order to plan and deliver high quality educational provision for our young people.

All applicants must be qualified to NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent and be able to evidence this.

Forward Education Trust is committed to providing continuous professional development for all staff and encourage a supportive, motivating, and engaging working environment in all of our Schools.

As an employee of Forward Education Trust you will have access to a range of benefits to help our staff on a personal and professional level, which includes:

• support Staff Local Government Pension – Employer Contribution
• FET HUB – information all in one place, access to a range of benefits
• paid for Health Cash Plan – employee and dependent children benefit – option to add partner
• employee Questionnaire – Consultation with staff on a range of issues and ideas
• salary sacrifice scheme – Cycle to Work Scheme
• access to the NHS approved Thrive App – to support mental health and well-being
• comprehensive induction and probation support and an ongoing performance management and appraisal system
• easy purchase scheme (salary deduction) – Smart Tech in association with Currys
• enhanced Employee Assistance Programme – free, totally confidential advice, with face-to-face consultations
• personal and professional learning and development – including FLICK online learning and other resources
• access to discounts and offers from Reward Gateway and My Perks
• occupational Health Service – accessible to support the needs of individual staff
• staff recognition – e-cards to celebrate success among colleagues
• Mental Health First Aiders
• policies being developed to support positive health and well-being: Family Friendly Working, Special Leave of Absence, Flexible Working, Menopause
• a commitment to develop new ideas to show we really value what you do for our children

How to apply:

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The Trust may review applications upon receipt and may call applicants for interview prior to the advert closing date. Therefore, you are encouraged to make an early application for this role and we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date.

Please note that only fully completed Forward Education Trust Application forms will be accepted; we will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitae (CV) or accept them in place of an application form.

If you do not hear from the school within 14 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been shortlisted.