Job Description

IntroductionJoin the team at Rhodes Wood Hospital School as a Teaching Assistant and be part of supporting the delivery of education to 8 up to 18 years with eating disorders to help build a brighter future.You will work at an on-site Ofsted Registered school to support children and young people to continue with their education while in hospital. This helps to ease re-integration/transition to home when they are ready for discharge.As a Teaching Assistant, you will provide on-hand support to teachers as they design and deliver classroom lessons. This will see you assist in the preparation for these lessons, ensuring the classroom has all materials required and supporting pupils to engage in the syllabus.You\'ll be able to think creatively and build a strong rapport with the cohort, encouraging engagement and supporting their learning, behaviour and social skills progression.A range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations.To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Education-related qualifications
• Previous experience of working with children in a school setting.
• Excellent literacy, numeracy and ICT skills
• Hobbies/interests/skills that contribute to a wide curriculum offering
• Have experience of working with young people with SEMH needs and/or SEN
• Be able to identify and implement interventions to ensure students engage in lessons and make progress
• Be resilient, flexible, and adaptable in approach in order to meet the needs of each individual
• Be able to empathise and engage easily with young people, offering appropriate and professional support at all times

Where you will be workingLocation: Rhodes Wood Hospital. Shepherds Way, Hatfield AL9 6NNYou will be working at Rhodes Wood Hospital, a specialist Inpatient Eating Disorder service for children and young people aged 8-18 years.Situated in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. All children and young people have their own en-suite bedrooms. The services emphasise not only the mental wellbeing of young people but also their educational, emotional and physical needs.What you will get:

• Annual salary of \xc2\xa323,700
• Standard school holiday entitlement
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check and much more.About your next employer:You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person\'s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.

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