Play Worker (Lunchtime)

Job Title: Playworker (Lunchtime)

Working Hours: Part Time 11:30am – 1:30pm Mon-Fri, term time only. (We would ideally like 5 days per week, but this is flexible)

Pay: £12.50 per hour, term time only

Required: as soon as possible, but flexible start date for the right candidate.

We’re looking for someone who is:

*passionate about working with young people

*consistent and resilient

*full of new ideas

*and believes in the power of play!

School for Inspiring Talents is an independent therapeutic day school operating across two sites in the South West supporting vulnerable students aged 5-16 years who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) or complex trauma.

We are passionate about providing the appropriate support, care, nurture, and educational strategies to allow our inspiring young people to truly flourish and this starts with helping our students to build trusted relationships with the staff around them. We would like our playworkers to help us by coming alongside our students to model and encourage playfulness. Did you know there are more than 16 different play types to explore?! If you didn’t, but want to learn more, this is the role for you!

You will have the benefit of working alongside our experienced therapeutic staff and be able to work with, and learn from, our Outdoor Play and Learning Lead and newly appointed Play Co-ordinator as well as access further coaching and training from our team if desired. It would be helpful if you have previous experience of working in a school setting, youth club or similar (although not essential) and be understanding of students that can exhibit high levels of anxiety or complex behaviour.

We are initially looking for people to work at our Newton Abbot site, however we are also interested in appointing those that would work at Ashburton, or potentially be able to offer flexibility between the two if required.

Life Chance is committed to transforming our students, and their families’ lives, which is why we have invested in the very best staff to support our mission. As an organisation we place a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and have an excellent employee benefit scheme.

We strongly advise visiting our school before applying for this role.  Please contact us on 01626 244086 to arrange. If you have any queries please contact Scarlett Guest, HR Officer at [email protected]

Please download and complete an application form (link above) and submit via email to  [email protected]    CVs will NOT be accepted.

Deadline: 5^th January 2024

Interviewing w/c: 8^th January 2024

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. This role requires an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Learning Support Assistant

Job Title: Learning Support Assistant

Hours: 37 Hours per week, 39 weeks per year, term time only.

Salary: £17,000 – £22,000 actual salary working term time only (39 weeks per year)

(£20,238 – £26,605 FTE dependent on experience)

Duration: Permanent. Start dates may be flexible for the right candidate.

Learning Support Assistant 

School for Inspiring Talents (SfIT) supports some of the most vulnerable young people in society aged 5-16; those children who do not find it easy to fit into existing educational provision. This can be for many reasons, including a range of behavioural, emotional and educational challenges, exacerbated by being on the autistic spectrum. Other difficulties such as sensory processing disorders, attachment disorders or those having faced trauma in their lives due to domestic violence, breakdown of foster care or adoption placements and those who are deemed school phobic.

It is our intention that every student will achieve their full potential in both academic and personal development. As a day school, we provide an alternative to residential education which supports our students to develop independence and social skills whilst living in their home environment.

As a Learning Support Assistant based at our Newton Abbot or Ashburton schools,  you will be a key member of our team, enhancing the education of our students. This is a great opportunity in a growing school with excellent opportunities to build experience working amongst young people with Social, Emotional & Mental Health difficulties (SEMH).

As an organisation we place a strong emphasis on wellbeing and there is a an excellent employee health and benefit scheme.  You will also receive ongoing supervision, support and exciting CPD opportunities, being part of a friendly and hardworking team of staff.

We strongly advise visiting our school before applying for this role. This is due to the need to ensure that the successful candidate is committed to working in our school environment and can reinforce stability and routine for our student over time. Please contact the school on 01626 244086 to arrange.

Please note that this post is 37 hours per week term time only, working Monday to Thursday 8.30am – 4.30pm and Friday 8.30am – 4.00pm. Part time applications will be considered.

School for Inspiring Talents is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check

If you have any queries please contact Scarlett Guest, HR Officer at [email protected]

Deadline: 17^th February 2024

Interviewing w/c: 19^th February 2024

Please download and complete an application form (link above) and submit via email to [email protected]    CVs will NOT be accepted.

1:1 Learning Support Assistant

Job Title: 1:1 Key Adult (Learning Support Assistant)

Hours: 37 Hours per week, 39 weeks per year, term time only.

Salary: £17,000 – £22,000 actual salary working term time only – 39 weeks per year

(£20,238 – £26,605 FTE dependent on experience)

Duration: Permanent. Start dates may be flexible for the right candidate.

1:1 Key Adult

(Specialist attachment figure and champion)

Are you passionate that every young person should be given the best possible opportunities from their education?

Are you determined that despite the significant impact trauma has on a child’s development that students’ life chances can be transformed through consistent care, strong relationships, and effective support?

School for Inspiring Talents is an independent therapeutic day school operating across two sites in the Southwest supporting vulnerable students aged 5-16 who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) or trauma. We are passionate about providing the appropriate nurture and educational strategies to allow our inspiring young people to truly flourish. Working closely with families we support every student to fulfil their potential.

We are keen to appoint a knowledgeable, resilient, and highly specialist Learning Support Assistant to work 1:1 as a Key Adult, who will be an attachment figure and champion for the student with whom they work. Whoever fulfils this role, consistency and reliability is key.

This post requires the successful candidate to give high levels of support to enable feelings of safety even when challenging behaviours are at times displayed.  You will need to have previous experience of working in a school setting, working with pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and be adept at dealing with high anxiety and/or complex behaviour daily.  Ideally you will be Trauma Informed Schools UK (TISUK), ELSA or Thrive trained or have worked in a nurture unit or similar setting.   You will need to be compassionate, understanding, nurturing and above all highly supportive of meeting students’ individual needs.  You must possess at least a GCSE grade C / 4 or equivalent in English and Mathematics.

As an organisation we place a strong emphasis on wellbeing and there is a an excellent employee health and benefit scheme.  You will also receive ongoing supervision, support and exciting CPD opportunities, being part of a friendly and hardworking team of staff.

We strongly advise visiting our school before applying for this role. This is due to the need to ensure that the successful candidate is committed to working in our school environment and can reinforce stability and routine for our student over time. Please contact the school on 01626 244086 to arrange.

School for Inspiring Talents is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Please note that this post is 37 hours per week term time only, working Monday to Thursday 8.30am – 4.30pm and Friday 8.30am – 4.00pm. Part time applications will be considered.

If you have any queries please contact Scarlett Guest, HR Officer at [email protected]

Please download and complete an application form (link above) and submit via email to [email protected]    CVs will NOT be accepted.