Working pattern:
25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 3.00pm, term time only plus 6 Inset Days.
We are seeking a caring and enthusiastic Care Assistant, to assist a pupil with their personal care. We are looking for people who:
• Have a love of working with children and are interested in a role which requires a nurturing approach
• Are committed to the aims and values of New Siblands School
• Are a good communicator and team player
• Have the ability to follow instructions and work under own initiative
Experience of working in special schools is not essential as we provide a full induction programme.
Please refer to the relevant Job Description for further details and key responsibilities of the role.
About our school:
Culverhill School is a thriving and exceptional special school with a strong and supportive team. We cater for a range of special educational needs children including Complex Learning Difficulties and Speech and Language Difficulties. We develop the whole child through a safe, creative and inspiring learning environment, providing opportunities for every individual to thrive within and beyond the classroom. Our community is built on trust, respect, openness, compassion, integrity and a deep sense of doing what is right for our pupils. We are part of a multi-academy Trust; please visit our website for more details about our exciting vision of promoting the special school voice within the system, and for raising standards for pupils with learning difficulties.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and generous pension scheme
- Free Employee Assistance Programme
- Excellent training, development and career progression opportunities
- Being part of a strong and supportive team in a nurturing and vibrant environment
Please contact the School Office if you would like to arrange a visit.
Enable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. Short-listed applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children and young people. We will carry out online searches on all short-listed applicants, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, Part 3, Safer Recruitment. Where given permission to do so, references will be requested for short-listed candidates prior to interview. Candidates attending an interview should expect the interview panel to explore issues relating to safeguarding. All successful applicants will be required to undergo security and vetting checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced DBS check. Applicants must be aware that it is an offence to apply for a role if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and young people.
Equality information:
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.