Specialist SEN Teaching Assistant Outdoor Learning - Full-time - Special Needs Position

In addition to supporting in classroom based learning this role will also be a specialist role focussing on supporting pupils in outdoor learning.

This will suit candidates with a passion, skills and experience in one or more of the following areas: -, + Have relentless positivity and can-do attitude. + Have experience in one or more of the following:- + Be able to inspire and support learning both in a classroom setting but also through a range of enrichment opportunities. + Be able to play a positive part in a high performing team. + Great communication skills + Have high levels of patience, empathy and emotional intelligence. + Have an awareness of SEMH needs and value the power of education to support these. + Have high expectations of all young people. + Be wholly child centred in their thinking and actions. + Be committed to child protection and take a personal and collective responsibility for all aspects of safeguarding. + Have a creative and flexible approach to working with young people. + Have a desire to support the well-being, resilience, and self-belief of our students. + Want to grow and develop in this new role. 1. Planning, instructing and/or assessing Duke of Edinburgh's Programmes 2. Experience hiking and camping 3. Experience as a forest school practitioner 4. Experience supporting Scout groups 5. Experience supporting young people in outdoor learning experiences Checks We will conduct online searches on shortlisted candidates for information that is publicly available. This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical screening and confirmation of qualifications and references.

Background to Alternative Learning Trust - Kent & Medway Hub Alternative Learning Trust (ALT) is a multi-academy trust (MAT) for Pupil Referral Units (PRUs), Alternative Provisions (APs), and Specialist Settings. We are a collaborative trust and believe the most sustainable developments and improvements come from working together. We are driven to transform the educational experiences of all children and young people, offering them opportunities to reach sustainable outcomes for the rest of their lives. These values are accompanied by excellent pedagogy, vibrant curriculum models, and responsible governance. The Alternative Learning Trust became a multi-academy trust (MAT company number 11788031) in June 2019. Nore Academy will become the sixth school of The Alternative Learning Trust; The other schools of the trust includes Limes College, Estuary Academy North, Estuary Academy Island, Will Adams Academy, Saffron Valley Collegiate. The Trust has been established to work with Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) and alternative providers who support vulnerable students to access and engage with education. Many of our students have special educational needs and some have been excluded from mainstream education. As a Trust we have the following core set of values for our staff and the families we support:

• the need for people to flourish in all areas of their lives; we are stronger through a sense of community; social justice is vital.
Our Kent & Medway Hub Background to Estuary Academy North Estuary Academy North is located in Gravesend, Kent and has been on a considerable and fast-paced journey, making exciting and positive strides forward. We have an amazing team who are focused on providing the best outcomes for our students, promoting positive behaviour for learning and creating a high-quality teaching environment. Ofsted say that 'For many pupils, their time at Estuary Academy North is transformational.' We strongly believe in this moral purpose and seek to continue to grow the exceptional team working to achieve this. With the right facilities and a well renowned SEND department, now is the time to come and work with us. Recent Ofsted - Good with Outstanding for personal development. Once employed you will be given excellent support and training as we want to upskill the right candidate to ensure we have an excellent support team for our young people. Background to Will Adams Academy Will Adams Academy is located in Gillingham and joined Alternative Learning Trust in April 2022. The school has recently reorganised their structure and is working closely with our Gravesend school in sharing facilities, expertise and curriculum development. Ofsted outcome - Good. Will Adams is our smallest Kent & Medway hub school with only 45 children, but it is also home to our exceptional SEMH Assessment Centre and Apollo Training programmes which are commissioned by the Medway Local Authority.

Nore Academy is a brand-new SEN school soon to open on the Isle of Sheppey. We will be opening our doors early in 2025. We will cater for young people aged 11-16 with a primary need of SEMH and other related areas of SEN such as ASD. The first phase of opening will see approximately 48 pupils join across KS3 and 4 many of whom may have been out of school for some time and desperately need support from ambitious, driven teaching and support staff who care deeply about pupils' emotional as well as academic development. This is a really exciting opportunity to start at a brand-new school and be part of the journey from day 1 in the establishment and development of a much-needed educational provision on the island. As the school grows and develops there will be opportunity for roles to develop accordingly in order for us to meet the evolving needs of the school. At Nore Academy we believe that relationship building, empathy and having uncompromisingly high expectations of our young people is crucial to positively engaging children who have emotionally based barriers to accessing learning opportunities. Do you have the patience, emotional intelligence, empathy and child centred values to join our new team at this exciting time? This is a term time only - permanent position with a National NJC pay grade Sc5 scale point 11-15, £27,269 - £29,093 (pro rata £23,456 - £25,025) depending depending on experience