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Outdoor Teaching Assistant

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Posted 9 hours ago, valid for a day
Location

Preston, Lancashire PR4 0AS, England

Contract type

Part Time

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  • This specialist school in North Preston caters to SEMH pupils aged 11-16 and offers a diverse curriculum to support their academic and social development.
  • The role involves supervising KS3 children during outdoor activities from Monday to Thursday, with Fridays dedicated to administrative tasks and in-school activities.
  • Candidates should have experience working with children, particularly those with special educational needs, and must be able to establish strong relationships based on respect and understanding.
  • The position offers long-term assignments through the academic year, a supportive consultant, and opportunities for professional development training.
  • Salary details are not specified, but candidates are expected to have relevant experience in educational settings.

Your new companyBased in North Preston, this specialist school works with SEMH pupils from the ages of 11-16. Offering a broad range of engaging curriculum in order to provide their pupils with the opportunity to develop and grow their academic and social skills.

Your new role

Working alongside an experienced Outdoor Education lead, you will be taking KS3 children to outdoor activities Monday-Thursday, for the majority of the working day. You will be involved in the supervision of the pupils (up to 8 pupils with the other member of staff) to ensure health and safety are followed at all times. On Fridays, you would be school-based with a PPA to complete admin tasks assigned by the outdoor education lead and then work with pupils in school. Friday afternoon is activity time for pupils, so you will be asked to play football, pool, golf, basketball, supervise computing or enhance pupils' social skills.What you'll need to succeedBe able to build good relationships with pupils based on clear boundaries, respect and understanding of individual pupil needs (some have sensory issues so can't handle mud or sand, some have physical limitations, some have low social skills so need appropriate behaviour modelled consistently).

What you'll get in return

  • Long-term assignments lasting through to the end of the academic year, with the chance to help nurture, enhance and build relationships with the pupils.
  • A dedicated consultant who will support you throughout the placement
  • Access to free online professional development training
  • Invited to join our Hays Education Hub App, which is how we will send out newly registered jobs tailored to you
  • Refer a Friend scheme
  • Holiday Pay scheme

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.