TEACHING ASSISTANT/HIGHER LEVEL TEACHING ASSISTANT

Location

Stonegate School, Lancaster, LA2 7BX

Summary

Hexagon Care Services is a national provider of residential care, education, and therapy for young people. With over 80 homes and schools across England, we work closely with local authorities to deliver specialist services, including therapeutic care, crisis intervention, and support for children with social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties. Our mission is to provide safe, stable environments where young people can build resilience and develop skills for a brighter future.

Stonegate School is an Ofsted rated good school, and it supports up to 10 girls aged 11-16. This School is in a rather remote idyllic location and it is highly likely you would need to have access to a car for this role. This school is a 25–30-minute drive (15 miles) from the Centre of Lancaster.

We are looking to recruit a teaching assistant. Previous experience working as a teaching assistant/higher level teaching assistant is essential, and experience of supporting SEMH people or working in a secondary school is advantageous for this role. If you enjoy working with small pupil numbers, supporting with a mixture of academic and practical/vocational subjects and have share a passion for supporting young people we want to hear from you!
We are looking to appoint a teaching assistant with a strong understanding of learners with additional needs who require a tailored and bespoke approach to education.

The successful post-holder will have the passion and vision to develop and deliver high quality education. The school will work in close partnership with other professionals to provide a holistic package of support which may also include children living in care and accessing therapeutic support.

In return we can we offer you: 

• Small class sizes of no more than 6 students. 
• A strong focus on work life balance due to; reduced student numbers, reduced level of marking and assessment. 
• A 37-hour working week. 
• Full access to school holidays. 
• A dedicated, supportive, and enthusiastic team, who strive for the best outcomes for our students. 
• A comprehensive induction programme. 
• Excellent CPD provided by our own highly skilled learning and development team. 
• A commitment to supporting the physical and mental wellbeing of all our staff, including access to GP hero, able futures, employee assistant programme. 
 
A range of benefits including: 
• Staff referral scheme 
• Life assurance (4x salary) 
• Monthly staff prize draw 
• Electric vehicle scheme 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Long service bonus 
• Awards ceremony 

Please note Hexagon Care Services does not hold a sponsorship licence and as such we are unable to support any candidates requiring sponsorship. All hiring managers at Hexagon Care Services are trained by safer recruitment consortium accredited trainers, and all positions in regulated activity with children will be required to undergo safer recruitment and onboarding checks prior to commencement.  

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

Please visit are website to see more https://www.hexagoncare.com/

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Hexagon Care Services reserve the right to close this advert at any time. Please apply at your earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. Should you have any questions about this role, please do not hesitate to email our recruitment manager Zander via zander.loftus@hexagoncare.com or WhatsApp 07866 889204 

Equal Opportunities statement

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

 

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.