Our colleagues'' wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we''re always looking for new ways to improve everyone''s work/life balance. We''re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent). 4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year - so there''s never been a more exciting time to join us ! Job Title: Teaching Assistant Location: Oakham Shires School, Rutland, LE15 6JB Salary: £19,500.00 per annum Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm Contract: Permanent, Term Time only Start date: January 2025 UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship. As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our close-knit team at The Shires, part of Options Autism Who we are looking for We are looking for staff with a knowledge and understanding of Autism and developmental trauma, who can apply that knowledge in all their dealings and interactions with the young people we support. We use an "in their own time and space" philosophy to support our pupils to navigate their lives. We focus on understanding behaviour for communication and use this to help support their social and emotional development. We have a strong safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened to, respected and involved in as many decisions as possible. You will be educated to GCSE grade ..... full job details .....