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As a Teaching Assistant at Draycott Moor College you will work with a range of children, and support them to achieve a positive learning outcome, regardless of the challenges they face. The role involves:

• Assisting students in their educational and social development.
• Provide support inside and outside of the classroom, so they can fully engage in a wide range of activities.
• Help to set up activities for students, using technology or adjusting the environment to suit their needs.
• Support teachers, engaging with students, providing learning support, and reacting to situations in the classroom in a positive, non-disruptive manner.
• Working 1:1 with some students, to give them the time and support they need to learn.
If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team. Why work for us?
• Competitive pay rates
• Occupational sick pay
• Christmas bonus
• Blue Light Card
• Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards - earn up to £2500 per referral!
• Financial wellbeing service
• Life Assurance
• Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!
• Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development.
• Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
• Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
• Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics
• Employee assistance programme - free, confidential support via Bupa.
• Supportive management and senior leaders.
• High quality CPD opportunities.
• Free eye checks.
• Community and wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We're in this together.
  
  Horizon Care and Education have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our fantastic team at Draycott Moor College in Staffordshire!
Based in Staffordshire, Draycott Moor College is dedicated to providing pupils aged 10 to 18 years with a high quality and individualised learning environment. The school provides opportunities to access learning that is tailored to their needs, whilst developing their self-esteem as they reach milestones in our caring and nurturing setting. Bright Futures, Inspired By You. Through education, we enable young people to gain the skills and resilience needed to succeed in life beyond school, inspiring the brightest futures. Our specialist independent schools offer unrivalled opportunities, securing strong educational outcomes with personalised, inclusive, and stimulating programmes of learning. There's nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves, have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them., Horizon Care and Education is committed to its employees, values the needs of our employees and the people we support. We recognise the need to recruit, retain and develop highly skilled staff, so we are committed to attract and retain talent who align with our values, vision & mission statement. We value diversity, equality, and inclusion, offering equal opportunities to all individuals interested in joining our organisation.