Care Assistant
Start date: 7th March 2022
Hours: 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:30am – 3pm. Term time only.
Salary: Hay 13 (£10,740 per annum)
This is a fixed term post until 31st August 2022 due to a budgetary review.
We are looking to appoint a part-time 5 day a week Care Assistant on a fixed term contract until 31.8.22, starting 7th March 2022 or sooner.
The successful candidates will work under the general supervision of the Class Teacher and Physical Needs Leader, to attend to the personal and hygiene care needs of pupils.
We are looking for people who have:
• A love of working with children
• Understanding of the needs of pupils with Severe, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties and Autism
• Ability to work flexibly
• A team player
• Experience of working with children of different ages
• Respectful
• A good communicator
• Understanding of safeguarding children
• Ability to follow instructions and work under own initiative
• Sense of humour
• Please refer to the relevant Job Description and job specification for further details and key responsibilities of the role.
The closing date is 9am on Friday 28th January 2022
Shortlisted candidates will be notified by: Monday 31st January 2022
Interviews to be held Thursday 3rd February 2022
The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people, and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to appropriate vetting, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Some roles may need to comply with the Childcare Act 2006, and the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2018 where additional disclosure of information will be required.
New Siblands School 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.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.