Senior Educational Assistant - Outreach

Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.

We believe that everyone deserves a chance to learn and space to thrive and that the right education can change lives. You’ll help break down barriers to education for young people, helping them learn and grow at their own pace.

The Role;

To provide specialist, flexible, and creative outreach support for autistic students, including those with a demand avoidance profile and students who have experienced Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA).

Location: Inscape House School

Salary: £23,545.14

Working Weeks : Term Time Only/39weeks

Hours:35 Hours

Grade: 2

Note: The ideal candidate must have access to their own vehicle and hold business insurance. Mileage expenses can be claimed

Responsibilities include but are are not exhaustive;

• Provide one-to-one for autistic students, including those with PDA and other co-occurring difficulties (e.g., anxiety, sensory processing needs, ADHD).
• Work independently in various settings, including students’ homes, Inscape House School, and/ or the wide community, maintaining high professional standards.
• Creatively adapt resources and use alternative methods (e.g., play-based learning, outdoor education, project-based tasks, and sensory activities) to foster natural curiosity and meaningful engagement.
• Liaise regularly with the Outreach team/ key teacher and therapy team to ensure a coordinated approach to support.
• Provide regular updates on student progress, celebrating successes and addressing concerns with sensitivity always collaborating with the Outreach teacher on next steps of support.
• Adhere to all safeguarding and lone working policies, practices and expectations including online safety.
• Support pupils within the learning environment, to promote independence, inclusion, acceptance and equality of access to learning opportunities.
• Mentor other assistants under supervision.
• Supervise and support students during school times, including on educational visits.
• Commit to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.

About you;

• Level 3 or higher Teaching Assistant qualification or commitment to obtain such qualification within a given period of time.
• Evidence of recent relevant professional development.
• Experience of successful work with pupils who present with behaviours that concern.
• Knowledge of specific approaches to working with autistic people.
• Clean driving license with business insurance and use of own car
• Commitment to continuing development of professional skills eg. Training.
• Computer literate

Benefits

• Annual Leave 27 day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
• Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit , up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service
• Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
• Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
• Proud to be a real living wage employer
• Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
• Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
• Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home

Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.

If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you

The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself).

This role will involve regulated activity.