Overview
About our schools:
- Have an awareness of how to meet the needs of primary and secondary aged children who have experienced difficulty in accessing mainstream education.
- Have an awareness of additional SEND needs which impact on children’s ability to self-regulate – communication and interaction; cognition and learning; sensory and physical needs.
- Be inclusive, empathetic, solution focused and passionate about making a difference for our learners
- Have an awareness of trauma informed practices and positive mental health promotion
- Have a clear understanding of, and ability to, manage behaviour that challenges
- Be a team player and a strong advocate for change, progression and continuous school improvement
What we’re looking for:
- Appropriate knowledge of first aid
- Ability to relate well to children and adults
- Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
- To have some knowledge of National Curriculum requirements.
- Effective knowledge and use of ICT to support learning
- Understanding of relevant polices/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation
- Basic understanding of child development and learning
- Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
- Working with or caring for children
Whilst this job description gives a reasonable overview of the post, it is not exhaustive, and the post holder will be expected to behave in a flexible manner and take on any other duties that may be reasonably delegated from time to time.
Successful employment is subject to satisfactory Full Enhanced Disclosure, right to work and reference checks in line with government regulations and Safer Recruitment Practices.
All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Esland employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference.
We can offer:
- Commitment to continued professional development
- A supportive, inclusive working environment
- A competitive salary
- Enrolment into Esland pension scheme
- Comprehensive, paid induction training and ongoing training within the role
- Fantastic opportunities for career development, we promoted over 50 colleagues last year
- Cycle to work scheme
- A £500 bonus via our ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme
- Monthly recognition awards
- Access to big-brand deals and discounts via our employee benefits scheme E-Together
- The opportunity to make a real difference to a child’s life!
About Esland
With over 35 years of residential childcare experience, the Esland group now has more than 60 residential children’s and assessment homes, and three schools, that are spread across the Kent, Hertfordshire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Staffordshire, Wiltshire, Bedfordshire, Nottinghamshire, West Midlands and Northamptonshire regions of England. We strive to support our children to achieve their very best outcomes, through our bespoke residential care, education, therapeutic and activity-led wraparound services.
