Care Assistant

Do you have experience of working with young people with additional needs aged 3 – 11?

Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated person looking to join a warm and welcoming school?

You will have a talent for engaging children and will be required to work flexibly across all age groups and abilities.

You will encourage acceptance and inclusion of children with special needs whilst working on a one to one basis with them and assist with their personal care. There will be opportunities to develop within the school and make a valued contribution to the children's learning.

This is a fixed term role working for 32.5 hours per week, term time only until 31 August 2024.

About us

St. Teresa’s Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Primary school and is located in Nottingham. We are an Ofsted-rated Outstanding school.

We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

You will:

• Inspire and enthuse our children
• Be caring and supportive.
• Be committed to achieving excellent results.
• Provide general support in the classroom, both indoors and outdoors.

Why work for us?

At St. Teresa’s Catholic Voluntary Academy we offer:

• A salary of £15,767 - £15,767 per annum (OLOL Band 2)
• Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best
• A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment 
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
• Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee benefit scheme that includes a Cycle-to-work scheme

For an informal discussion about the role and our school please contact the school office on 0115 915 5762. Visits to our school are warmly welcomed.

How to Apply:

Please complete the online application form located on our vacancies page: Vacancies - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust (ololcatholicmat.co.uk)

Closing Date: Thursday 19 October 2023 at 9.00am

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.

We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

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