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Manor Abbey School 

About the School

Manor Abbey School will be a provision for Key Stage 3 and 4 pupils with an EHCP for Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and resulting challenging behaviours.

The new school was opened in Abbey Hulton, Stoke on Trent in September 2024. There will be an initial intake of up to 30 pupils across year 7 and 8. The school will then progressively fill over 4 years until it reaches its capacity of 70 places. 

About the Role

We have a rare and exciting opportunity for 2 imaginative and inspiring Teaching Assistants to join our dynamic team, who can make learning fun and practical while positively supporting behavioural challenges; the position will entail supporting pupils across all subject areas. The successful candidate will demonstrate they can meet the needs of secondary aged children who have experienced difficulty in accessing mainstream education.

The successful candidates will

Be inclusive, empathetic, solution focused and passionate about making a difference for our learners.

Have an awareness of trauma informed practices and positive mental health promotion.

Have a clear understanding of, and ability to, manage behaviour that challenges.

Be a team player and a strong advocate for change, progression and continuous school improvement.

In return we can offer you

• Flexible working.
• Excellent working environment.
• Support for your role with a dedicated school and central team.
• Continued professional development opportunities.
• Pay progression and recognition of continuous service.
• Generous local government pension scheme.
• * Holidays

Access to comprehensive and flexible Employee Assistance Programmes which include;

• Tech Schemes
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Online gym classes
• Health and wellbeing support and advice e.g., Men's Health, Wellbeing Action Plans, Better Sleep, Relaxation and Meditation, Understanding Menopause
• Financial advice services
• Think Well, fast track counselling service
• Physiotherapy
• Eye-sight testing
• Retail discounts in supermarkets, high street shops, restaurants and days out.  
• Free car parking.  

To learn more about Manor Abbey School and Manor Hall Academy Trust please follow the link to the websites.

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/150771/EDV-2024-MAS-55982

Manor Hall Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be appointed subject to an Enhanced DBS with Childrens Barred list, and pre-employment checks, including right to work, confirmation of appropriate qualifications and professional references.

Please also note that if you are shortlisted for the role, we may conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which may indicate that you are unsuitable to work with children, and that we may want to explore with you at interview.

Please follow the link to access the schools' policies on Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment, Online Searches and Data Protection.