Child Care Officer
Wells Park School, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6NNThis job expired on 4 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 June 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 May 2023
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday - Friday, hours typically between 7.30am and 9.30pm, term time plus 5 CPD days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,777.00 - £24,054.00
What skills and experience we're looking for
Skills
The ability to understand and empathise with children.
The ability to set appropriate boundaries for children
A positive regard for children
The ability to critically assess children’s progress and to communicate this through the writing of reports
The ability to work as part of a team
The ability to solve problems
The ability to take on board new ideas
A sense of humour
A clean driving licence with business use
The capacity to physically manage children
The ability to communicate clearly with a variety of parents, professionals and agencies.
Experience
Working with or caring for children of primary school age.
What the school offers its staff
Pension scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
The Beckmead Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people so expect all staff, volunteers and contractors, to share this commitment. As part of our safeguarding commitment, appointment to any post is subject to receipt of satisfactory references, medical clearance (including the ability to participate in Physical Intervention), satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check as well as evidence of the right to live and work in the United Kingdom. We will also carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents/issues which are publicly available online.
About Wells Park School
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- School size
- 59 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Wells Park School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@beckmeadtrust.org
Wells Park School is a residential primary school within The Beckmead Trust which caters for pupils between 5 and 11 years old, who have an educational statement for social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The children board at Wells Park School from Monday to Friday during term time and are referred to the school by Essex County Council. The site is based in a semi-rural area of Essex, close to the London Borough of Redbridge.
The education team at Wells Park School strive to help children who have disengaged from school and learning, to develop strategies to manage their behaviour in a classroom. With small classes of up to ten pupils and a minimum of one teacher and one Higher Level Teaching Assistant in each classroom, the staff at Wells Park are able to introduce and maintain clear classroom boundaries for the pupils. Through providing ability, rather than age, appropriate learning tasks, children at Wells Park can experience success in learning and begin to engage and enjoy learning in school.
The pupils arrive at school on a Monday morning and leave on Friday, spending four evenings and nights at the school. Residentially, the children are grouped according to their social needs into four ‘houses’ of up to ten children and three care officers. The ‘houses’ have a family feel to them and mirror the interests and personalities of the children living there. As well as sharing breakfast and dinner with their ‘house’ the children are encouraged to develop their self-help skills and to take on responsibilities appropriate to their age and abilities. The children’s life experiences and social skills are greatly enhanced through the variety of activities provided throughout the week. The aim is to support families and carers to enjoy positive experiences and relationships both with their child and the school.
Arranging a visit to Wells Park School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@beckmeadtrust.org.
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