Childcare Assistant
St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 3AJ18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
6 January 2025
Closing date
15 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,737.00 - £23,114.00 Annually (FTE) Dorset Grade 3 - SP3 to SP4: £11.79 to £11.98 per hour (Pay Award Pending)
Childcare Assistant job summary
Our thriving nursery continues to flourish in our rural, village community. Alongside our growing popularity, the introduction of the Government’s new childcare initiative, has seen our numbers rising rapidly. The Heath Academy Trust and St James’ CE First and Nursery School are excited to appoint a Childcare Assistant to join our expanding early years team and be part of this exciting journey.
We are seekingan enthusiastic, hardworking and flexible Childcare Assistant who is committed to working with our school aims and aspirations. This role is for 21.5 hours per week and the working pattern is:
Monday and Thursday: 8.30 am to 1.00 pm
Wednesday and Friday: 8.30 am to 3.15 pm
Set in a beautiful forested location in a small rural village the nursery and school benefits from a Forest School on site so an interest in this area would be advantageous.
The successful applicant should have a relevant NVQ2 (essential) and/or NVQ3 (desirable) childcare qualification or currently be working towards one as well as the appropriate experience, skills, passion and commitment required for the role. The successful applicant will have a desire to play a full part in the life of the wider school as part of a friendly and dedicated leam, who are committed to high standards.
St James’ CE First School and Nursery can offer you:
- The chance to work in a small, friendly first school set in a beautiful location
- The opportunity to progress your career in teaching and learning
- The opportunity to work with a committed and experienced team, being supportive to the aims and ethos of our Church of England School and the wider Multi Academy Trust
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact our school office on 01425 653063 to arrange your visit or discuss the post further. Further details about this role can be found on the job description and person specification included in this recruitment pack and more information about the school can be found on our website: www.alderholt.dorset.sch.uk
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, all applications must be completed via the online application form. CVs will not be accepted or considered. References will be sought as part of the shortlisting process, prior to interview selection. Please ensure referees are able to provide a full reference rather than a standard statement of employment time. You should provide the email and telephone contact details for all referees – thank you.
The Heath Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. As part of the safer recruitment check, online searches will be conducted for all shortlisted candidates. The search will be purely based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 9
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 104 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 9
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
School location
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