Job

add.ctp

<?php

$this->Form->input(
    'status',
    ['options' => $statuses]
);

echo $this->Statuses->getStatusText($entity['Job']['status']);

job.php

<?php

class Job extends AppModel
{
   public function getStatuses()
   {
        return [
            1 => 'Aberta(o)',
            2 => 'Fechada(o)',
            3 => 'Cancelada(o)'
        ];
   }
}

JobsController.php

<?php
class JobController extends AppController
{
  
  public function add()
  {
      $statuses = $this->Job->getStatuses();
      $this->set('statuses', $statuses);
  }
}

StatusesHelper.php

<?php

class StatusesHelper extends Helper
{
    private $statuses = [
        1 => 'Aberta(o)',
        2 => 'Fechada(o)',
        3 => 'Cancelada(o)'
    ];
    
    public function __construct(View $View, $settings = array()) {
        parent::__construct($View, $settings);
        $statuses = $View->get('statuses');
        if ( !empty($statuses) ) {
           $this->statuses = $statuses;
        }
    }
    public function getStatuses()
    {
        return $this->statuses;
    }
   
   public function getStatusText($statusCode) 
   {
      if ( isset($this->statuses[$statusCode]) ) { 
        return $this->statuses[$statusCode];
      }
      
      return ''; 
   }
   
}