Care Team Worker
Thomas Ashton School, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 4SS10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
9 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
29 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 32 hours 30 minutes per week - Term Time plus 5 days (195 days)
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £21,683 - £23,521 per annum
Additional allowances
SEN - £1,539 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Previous experience of planning and developing intervention to support reluctant learners
- A strong desire to ensure young people, who have often had very negative experiences of education in the past, develop their skills and knowledge to the very best of their ability.
- Ability to provide specialist support in ensuring that pupils are able to engage both in the classroom and across the wider school community.
- Previous experience of working with young people of school age who may present with challenging behaviour and complex SEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health) needs, preferably within an educational setting
- A nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management
- The physical and emotional resilience to support students with complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach.
- Knowledge and experience to support staff in developing excellent classroom practice that fosters positive behaviour for learning
- The ability to support teaching and learning within an SEMH setting to a dedicated group of students.
- Understanding, and experience, of developing, and implementing, individual behaviour support plans & positive strategies.
- The ability to model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school and to cater for the general welfare of students.
- The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed.
- Willingness to participate in own professional development
What the school offers its staff
Occupational sickness scheme, local government pension scheme, TOIL scheme, Staff healthcare scheme
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Thomas Ashton School
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 14
- School size
- 83 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 14
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thomas Ashton School website
- Email address
- info@thomasashton.org
Arranging a visit to Thomas Ashton School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@thomasashton.org.
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