Role summary

Working across two sites on Dunsfold Park, you will be a vital part of the Administration Team for Jigsaw School and JigsawPlus (adult day service). As well as providing the friendly, welcoming face of Jigsaw Trust and a smooth front of house service, you will also undertake general administrative and break time duties to support our staff team. This role would suit someone who has a background in a busy, customer focused role, who may be seeking a change of career to a reception and administrative role.

 What can we offer you?

• Flexible working opportunities with term time only hours
• An impressive range of fully funded training pathways
• Induction and Regular industry training in First Aid, Safeguarding, Emergency Medication, Behaviour Support, Personal Care, Autism and much more
• Fully funded qualification opportunities including Level 2, 3 & 4 RQF CACHE courses in Early Years, Learning Difficulties and Teaching & Learning, as well as opportunities to complete Maths and English GCSEs
• Support and training to pursue a career in our teaching team
• The opportunity to work with autistic children aged 4-19 years old with varying abilities
• Free parking and uniform
• Company benefits including – pension scheme, performance related bonus scheme, annual salary progression, staff recognition days, High Street discount platform and a comprehensive wellbeing and employee assistance programme

How will you contribute to the Team?

• Supporting pupils with the development of skills including their social and emotional development
• Working alongside our teaching team to deliver learning activities that aid pupils to meet their learning and development objectives
• Preparing materials for lessons and pupil programmes
• Supporting with off-site educational visits such as horse-riding and swimming
• Assisting pupils with indoor/outdoor playtimes and snack/lunchtimes
• Preparing, monitoring and tiding the lunch room and break areas
• Providing personal care including toileting and feeding, encouraging and enabling good hygiene, whilst also promoting independence
• Building good relationships with pupils, teachers and parents

To be successful in this role you will need:

• A positive, enthusiastic and fun outlook
• A passion for helping others and lending a hand wherever needed
• An interest in learning disabilities and child development
• A caring and nurturing nature
• Comfortable supporting others with personal/intimate care
• Resilience when faced with behaviours that may challenge
• Good standard of numeracy and literacy
• Working Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Experience (professional, personal or voluntary) of working with children and/or young adults with or without special educational needs and disabilities would be advantageous
• The ability to perform tasks of a physical nature (often demanding) including twisting and stooping and working at a lower height
• A driver’s licence or access to a lift (due to our remote location)

Salary: £12.71 per hour, 20-22.5 hours per week for 39.2 weeks per year

Contract terms:  Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm or 11am to 3.30pm

Annual Leave: 12.8 Weeks per year in line with Surrey Schools term times – 5.6 of which are paid