We are looking for experienced SEN teachers who could join our bank staff, to teach adults with learning disabilities and autism. You’ll step in to teach our independent living, employability, digital skills and English and Maths sessions when our teachers are on annual leave or unwell. Additional classes available are Arts and Crafts, Music, Horticulture and Catering. Our classes run from 10am - 4pm each day at our training centre in Clapham Junction. Work is offered on an as-needed basis, and is normally booked in advance.

Main responsibilities:

• To teach independent living, employability, digital skills and/or English and Maths courses to adults who have a range of learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism and/or ill mental health.
• To teach a range of topics such as using iPads, using the internet, money handling, employability, travelling independently, relationship management, health and wellbeing, English and maths.

• To follow the lesson plan provided.
• To feedback at the end of the day regarding student progress.
• To gather evidence of work that can be put in to student portfolios.
• To work within a framework that values diversity and the individual qualities of each student.
• To work in line with our values.

Person Specification:

• Experience in training or teaching - a teaching qualification would be desirable
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• The ability to motivate and support students
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to relate positively and in a non-discriminatory way to disabled people from a range of backgrounds and communities
• Reliable, with good time management
• Able to explain tasks and procedures clearly and simply.
• Personal flexibility and the ability to work in a way that is adaptable and focused on the needs of each individual student.

To apply:

Please send your CV with a covering note detailing your availability by applying here. You can contact us to discuss the role in more detail should you wish to do so.

This job is subject to two satisfactory references, evidence of qualifications, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check and providing evidence of right to work in the UK. If you have a disability and would like to discuss other ways of submitting your application, please contact us.s

A.  PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

•S - Scholarship - Post holder will have a committed and wholehearted belief that all young people, regardless of starting point, need or complexity can make outstanding progress and reach top grades at GCSE and achieve 3 good A-levels

•T - Transformation- Post holder will have an optimistic and positive belief that all young people can constantly change and transform into confident, ambitious, honest, happy, hard-working, respectful citizens. More widely, a desire to be part of a team that is leading community transformation. Post holder will be committed to challenging the status quo

•A - Aspiration - Post holder will instil in young people a belief in themselves about what is possible and will consistently act as an aspirational role model in all that they do.

•I - Inclusion - Post holder will fully include all children regardless of complexity, need or starting point. Post holder will be committed to including all aspects of a child’s social, emotional and cultural development.  Post holder will never isolate, exclude or disconnect a student or group of students.

•R - Resilience - Post holder will be determined, hardworking and relentless in achieving the vision and instilling the values in our school. 

•S - Social Responsibility- Post holder will be committed to instilling a sense of responsibility for helping our community and altruistically ‘giving back’ to our immediate, local, national and global communities.                                                       

 B. JOB PURPOSE:

 To ensure all students, regardless of their starting point, complexity or need make outstanding progress in  our Academy

 C. RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Preparation of Lessons

• Responsible for supporting the provision of the differentiated resources and materials needed for ensuring all students in that class make outstanding progress
• Co-planning lessons with teachers to ensure that the differentiation is meeting the learning objectives.
• Planning small withdrawal group work if appropriate and creating lesson plans and resources for that small withdrawal group

 In the classroom

• Team teaching with lead teacher
• Small group withdrawal
• 1-2-1 provision for children if appropriate
• Following and promoting school policies on pupil behaviour
• Supporting implementation of strategies to manage behaviour
• Employing strategies for behaviour management and report any problems to the teacher  Covering lessons where appropriate

Outside the classroom

• Updating parents on student progress
• Tracking and maintaining records about reading levels and student underachievement
• Identifying, using data, any unidentified students with SEND
• Supporting students with SEND and exam access arrangements in assessments

Wider Contribution to the Academy

• Supporting to deliver a morning Daily DEAR session 
• Having regular wellbeing catch-ups with students with SEND
• Running small group literacy intervention sessions
• Running or supporting enrichment sessions: sport, music, technology, language etc
• Helping with the organisation of educational visits and going on them
• Assisting with duties (before school, at break time, lesson transitions, lunchtime, student dismissal)

Annual Reviews and Target Setting

• Attending annual reviews for any Education, Health & Care Plan students ensuring all targets are written and continually updated
• Completing student profiles/ SEN Support Plans on all SEN students with SMART measurable targets
• Ensuring all staff are aware through regular bulletins about targets and changes to teaching strategies needed for individuals
• Establish and maintain relationships with individuals and groups
• Establishing relationships with individuals through 1-2-1 meetings and meetings with parents
• Interacting appropriately and professionally with teachers and other colleagues and parents/carers
• Refer matters where necessary to other professionals in school, passing on concerns to the relevant person
• Caring for children in ways that shows respect and understanding for their home values and practices, complying with parents’ wishes

Review and develop own professional practice

• Taking part in regular reviews of practice and take advantage of development opportunities
• Setting personal targets and attending relevant courses/in-service training

Support maintenance of pupil safety

• Demonstrating awareness of symptoms associated with minor health problems
• Having full knowledge of Health and Safety policy
• Responding to minor health problems, for example with regard to asthma, allergies etc.
• Reporting any illness to teacher or other member of staff responsible for dealing with pupil health

Support use of ICT in the classroom

• Knowledge of the sorts of ICT software and hardware that we use
• Preparing ICT equipment for use
• Supporting classroom use of equipment

Provide support for multilingual/bilingual pupils

• Knowledge of the school’s policy for supporting multilingual/bilingual pupils
• Explaining purpose of activities to children
• Agreeing with teacher strategies for supporting pupil
• Knowledge of school’s policies for inclusion, equal opportunities, multiculturalism and anti-racism 
• Helping pupils to access curriculum and support development of target language
• Utilising cross curricular opportunities to develop target language skills
• Dealing with the challenges of the language demands of learning activities in ways that maintain pupil confidence and self-esteem

Help pupils to develop literacy and numeracy skills

• Knowledge of school’s policies for literacy and numeracy
• Working with individuals and groups on number or literacy tasks
• Knowledge of intervention strategies to support pupils with literacy and numeracy difficulties
• Supporting access to the curriculum through provision of support for literacy/numeracy difficulties

 D.  Safeguarding children and young people

Oasis is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young People. We expect  all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including an enhanced DBS check.

Akademi is recruiting for a dynamic and committed Learning & Participation Producer. The L&P Producer is an integral role in the organisation, working 4-5 days/week as Akademi grows and develops our participatory practice taking South Asian dance to our communities. The post holder will be highly motivated and will be supported and encouraged to bring their creative flair, initiative and arts participation experience to the role. To find out more, please download a recruitment pack below.

Akademi is committed to being an Equal Opportunities employer and recognises the importance and advantages of diverse workplaces and communities. Any candidate who self-identifies as D/deaf, disabled or neurodivergent, as a person of colour, and/or as genderqueer, and who meets the essential person specification, is guaranteed an interview. If you feel that this applies to you, please indicate in your application email.

Starting Salary:  £17,481 - £21,123 (FTE) + Generous relocation allowance for eligible candidates.

Hours: 37.5 per week (Term-time only)

Closing Date: 5pm on Tuesday 8th June 2021, however if a suitable candidate applies prior to the closing date, we may decide to interview and appoint earlier than the 8th June 2021.

Location: Hull

Working as part of the TLG centre team in Hull, the Teaching Assistant post provides a unique opportunity to support young people experiencing educational crisis.

TLG Hull is a centre for alternative education provision delivering tailored social and educational interventions for young people. Working in partnership with Jubilee Church, the Teaching Assistant will play an integral role in enabling young people to get their lives back on track, through delivering innovative programmes, and working with the Centre Manager and Classroom Teacher to ensure that the education centre achieves success.

The role involves assisting with the planning and delivery of lessons, leading sessions as timetabled and providing one-to-one support as appropriate to bring excellence to the young people’s learning experience. The individual will also act as a link between TLG’s students, their families and the church community.

We are looking to recruit an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check. 

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

TLG Reading is a working partnership between TLG and The Gate, a church-based education centre offering a safe and nurturing place for young people to learn. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant that will work closely together with the team to support the young people in a class and act as a pastoral link for their families.

At TLG Reading young people are valued, cared for and their potential is championed. We’re passionate about seeing young people return to mainstream school, progress on to college or find work because of the support we provide.

Your role as Teaching Assistant will play an integral part in enabling young people to get their lives back on track, through assisting with the planning and delivery of lessons, leading sessions as timetabled and providing 1-1 support as appropriate to bring excellence to the young people’s learning experience.

TLG Is a Christian charity and as a team, we want to bring our Faith to the work we do. As such, we are looking to recruit an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith.

TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check. 

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery and effective performance of internal operations to ensure the smooth running of the meal services across the County. This post is to recruit one of two roles as Meals Services Leads one of which (role A) is already in post and covering our St Albans and Ware Sites. This post (role B) is likely to cover our other sites Letchworth and Hemel and will have 365- day operational responsibility for these sites but will also specialise in key areas that will support across all sites to achieve high standards in these areas and will be required to work closely with the other post holder to maintain and develop business growth in accordance with the overall HILS’ strategy.

This role will provide leadership for Team Leaders, and work closely with the Head of Operations and other Managers on both internally and externally-facing projects to ensure that all HILS’ services achieve statutory/regulatory compliance (where required) and high customer and stakeholder satisfaction.

For more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description.

TLG is looking for a qualified teacher with a passion to turn around the lives of disaffected young people aged 11-16. Leading our Torbay Centre (alternative provision), the Centre Manager will be responsible for delivering exceptional educational programmes with imaginative curricula for disaffected young people, with proven skills and strategies to re-engage those on the verge of exclusion.

Working in partnership with Upton Vale Baptist Church and a number of other key stakeholders, the successful applicant will need to develop and maintain excellent links in Torbay with schools, parents, referrers and other agencies.

The successful candidate will have excellent team and communication skills and a successful track record in leadership and management, as well as a strong and vibrant Christian faith. TLG is committed to safeguarding our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.

Telephone interviews will take place on w/c 31st May and final interviews will take place on w/c 7th June.

We are seeking an inspirational Chief Executive Officer to join our small independent charity, someone who shares our vision and values, invites innovation and thrives on making a positive difference to the people and communities we serve.

Martineau Gardens, holders of the Queens Award for Voluntary Service, is an organically managed community garden close to Birmingham city centre. We offer volunteering opportunities for Social and Therapeutic Horticulture; work placements for SEN students; environmental education for schools; family activities and courses for adults. We supplement our charitable income through public engagement activities including events; plant and produce sales; venue hire and visitor donations.

The opportunity to join as our new Chief Executive comes at an exciting time for the charity as we seek to grow our resources and expertise to support more people and maintain the restorative properties of the Gardens. We are seeking an individual who can develop strategy using a creative approach; someone with high levels of emotional intelligence and the ability to influence, who has experience of managing a team with diverse skills and who has expertise in budgeting and governance.

As Chief Executive Officer, you will lead and guide your team of 10 and support them to adapt and develop their services to ensure sustainability and identify opportunities for new ways of working, delivering plans that meet strategic and operational aims.
 
Reporting to the Chair of Trustees, the role of Chief Executive will support the Board of Trustees in fulfilling their responsibilities in the governance of the charity and will bring good strategic and analytical skills coupled with the credibility and gravitas to represent the charity, motivating and empowering through values driven leadership.

Potential candidates will need to be fully motivated to provide the dynamic and inspiring leadership needed to ensure the charity grows and to be able to support the Charity’s vision, mission and values. You will ideally have previous experience leading in the Charity sector, however we will consider applications from a wide range of backgrounds. Knowledge of Social and Therapeutic Horticulture is desirable but not essential.

If you have the ambition, credentials and values to help steer our charity to the next level, we would love to hear from you. Any offer made is subject to satisfactory references to the charity and an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring service (DBS) will be essential if successful.

Closing date: 27th May 2021
Interview date: Week commencing 9th June 2021

West London Zone is an early intervention charity.  We help children and young people build the relationships and skills they need to get on track Socially, Emotionally and Academically, believing that by targeting these key areas of development we can empower children to fulfil their potential.  We call this “creating SEA change”.

Are you a proactive self-starter with a passion and drive to change the lives of children and young people? If so, the Link Worker role at West London Zone could be the role for you!

Link Workers are based in schools and work with families, teachers, other professionals and partner organisations to deliver the WLZ programme to young people over two years.

We welcome applicants from a wide range of backgrounds, such as family support work, education, early years, social work, youth and community work, mentoring, or counselling.

There are six key components to the Link Worker role:

1. Build positive relationships with children, young people and families, developing a detailed understanding of each child on the WLZ programme
2. Plan, manage and quality assure the programme of support delivered by WLZ’s partner organisations, ensuring that it complements what is on offer in the school, runs smoothly and supports children’s progress
3. Plan and deliver tailored support programmes for individuals and small groups, responding to changing needs over the course of the programme
4. Regularly engage with parents and carers and pro-actively connect families to opportunities in their community by listening to them and linking them to organisations, events and activities
5. Support the children, young people and families to engage consistently with the programme of support so that they make progress towards positive outcomes
6. Working with local services to ensure families get the additional support they need should they need it

More details about the benefits, values and roles at West London Zone are available in the job pack and the “Join the Team” page on our website.

• We expect to hold first round interviews in an online, group format in week commencing 7 June 2021.
• Successful candidates will then be invited to 1:1 interviews with the Delivery Director, Head of Link Work, and Deputy Head of Link Work. These are predicted to take place in week commencing 14 June. Interviews would either be F2F or via video call but will be in-line with the most up to date government guidance
• Final interviews will be held in week commencing 21 June.

If you have any questions please contact our friendly HR team.

Dynamic Service Manager is required to start ASAP for a small  Adult Mental Health & Disability Charity in StAlbans, Hertfordshire.  Managing the Trinity Community Project is a fulfilling role for somebody with a strong background in management and social care who is interested in taking on the most senior post in a small organisation.

We provide services, five days a week, for adults living with a learning difficulty and/or experiencing mental health concerns. A range of activities are provided within the centre and in the local community to encourage people to develop their independent living skills and promote a sense of well being and social inclusion. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated MANAGER with strong leadership and management skills, to manage, review and continue to develop our Day Service, Activity programme & Community Outreach provision.

The ideal candidate will have experience of managing community delivered services, for the client groups we support. As we are a small not for profit organisation, the manager’s role will involve working alongside paid staff and volunteers to deliver the day to day service. This post will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to lead and shape a service that has played a crucial role in the local community for the past 35 years.

This is an exciting time to join Trinity Community Project as we work on our Post-Covid recovery programme and determine the future direction of our service to best support the local community. This fantastic opportunity will give you a great deal of autonomy and allow you to make a significant impact on the well-being of our clients. 

The United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA) is looking for an Office Manager to co-ordinate the administrative support required by the Organisation. The post is based in the office in Leicester although the ability to work from home when necessary is also required. The Association needs someone able to co-ordinate and support its small team of part-time members of staff, liaise with its trustee volunteers and work efficiently with relevant agencies such as banks, IT providers and accountants.

The staff team comprises: an Office Manager (part-time, 28 hours on at least 4 days per week); a part-time Membership and Publications Support Co-ordinator; and a part-time Communications Support Co-ordinator. Some other regular support is provided for bookkeeping and IT administration.

The UKLA trustees are all volunteers, elected to form the UKLA Executive Committee. In addition to roles such as President, Hon. Treasurer and Hon. Secretary, the Executive Committee also includes convenors of UKLA’s sub-committees and members with additional expertise. The Office  Manager needs to liaise closely with these volunteers to consider how best to implement Association strategy for the benefit of members.

In order to manage the staff team, liaise with volunteers and provide the Association’s administrative support, the Office Manager needs to be a good communicator with excellent managerial and administrative skills and a keen interest in helping UKLA work effectively across the United Kingdom and beyond. The UKLA Office Manager is expected to be reliable, sympathetic, systematic and proactive. The role requires someone who works well under pressure while also paying due attention to detail and upholding the values of the Association.

The UKLA Office Manager co-ordinates communications and events from a UKLA Office perspective and is directly responsible to the trustees of UKLA for the efficient operation of the UKLA Office and staff. On a day-to-day basis the Office Manager works independently and with minimum supervision, responding promptly and directly to the needs of trustees and sub-committee convenors to ensure that UKLA’s programme of charitable activity and the implementation of delegated aspects of its strategy run as smoothly and effectively as possible.

The UKLA Office Manager is expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities which the Association may from time to time reasonably require, and engage in any training which may be offered relevant to fulfilling the role more effectively.