20 days remaining to apply

  • Closing date

    21 March 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    28 February 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£33,366.00 - £36,124.00 Annually (FTE) £29,067 - £31,470 (actual salary - based on 37 hours, term time plus 1 week)

Behaviour and Intervention Instructor and Forest School Lead job summary

We are looking to appoint and Behaviour and Intervention Instructor, who will also lead on Forest School, to join our passionate and hardworking team at Reach Academy.

Working closely with other colleagues, you will be responsible for planning, implementing and reviewing a number of holistic 1:1 or small group intervention programmes for learners with an EHCP, who have complex SEMH needs, helping them to achieve their full potential and supporting the process of transition into the next stage of education.

Acting as Forest School Lead, you will plan and deliver highly effective Forest School lessons to students.

If you are looking for a new and exciting challenge in education, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Safeguarding statement

Ethos Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an Enhanced DBS check (including Children’s Barred List) and past employment references.

Applicants are required, before appointment to disclose any conviction, caution or binding over including ‘spent convictions’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

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About Reach Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 14
School size
23 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 14

Reach Academy is a well-established pupil referral unit in Kirklees, specialising in supporting Key Stage 3 pupils with wide-ranging Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.



At Reach Academy, we believe that all pupils deserve the opportunity to be supported to re-engage with learning and school life. We achieve this within a stimulating, safe and welcoming environment, where the curriculum is personalised to meet the differing needs and interests of all our pupils. Our staff pride themselves on offering a nurture-based approach and a high-quality educational provision that supports pupils to achieve positive outcomes and become ready to move onto further success in their next educational setting.



We are committed to ensuring that our staff are fully equipped to deliver a personalised, aspirational offer that meets the needs of all pupils. We therefore have a comprehensive staff training programme to enable our team to continue to develop their knowledge, skills and practice, with a high focus on supporting all aspects of SEMH needs.



Thank you for your interest in working at Reach Academy. Visits to the school are always welcome, so please do not hesitate to contact the main office for further information

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