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General Assistant

River Mead School, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7ED

This job expired on 19 October 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible after appointment

• Closing date

  19 October 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £10.60 - £10.60 Hourly

General Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint two General Assistants to jointhe Housekeeping Teamat River Mead School in Melksham.The roles will involve cleaning all areas of the school, including:

• Hoovering and mopping
• Polishing and dusting
• Emptying litter bins
• Cleaning staff and children’s facilities, including toilets
• Using powered equipment (e.g. vacuum cleaners, polishers) where appropriate
• Detecting and reporting premises defects
• Undertaking any necessary action in event of bad weather or emergency (e.g. putting down salt and clearing paths in winter) 

No experience is necessary, as full training will be given. You need to be someone who is conscientious, enthusiastic and reliable, as well as:

• Inclusive, passionate, and principled. These are our Trust core principles, and everyone who works for us embodies these in their own unique way
• Dedicated to supporting our staff and children with an environment that encourages inspirational learning for all 
• Happy to work in a team, as well as being able to use your own initiative
• Thoughtful, diligent and reliable 

We recognise the value and contribution every member of our staff makes to our schools, and in return for their dedication and commitment we provide:

• A clear vision with purpose and values that are supported by all our staff 
• An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic staff and children in all of our schools
• A highly organised and very supportive team
• High quality professional development opportunities from Day One, including a National College and National Online Safety training account, where you can access thousands of training courses online for free
• Unlimited, free access to the Employee Assistance Programme which gives all our staff confidential support and guidance when they need it most
• A clear, comprehensive induction process

Hours of work: 2 or 2.5 hours per day, Monday – Friday. (There are two posts available with slightly different working hours. Please indicate on your application whether you would prefer to work 3.00 - 5.00pm each day, or 3.00 - 5.30pm each day.) 

This role will involve contact with children and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’.  These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Please note that by submitting an application, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.

Commitment to safeguarding

This role involves contact with children. The post-holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and subject to an Enhanced DBS check before appointment is confirmed. We submit DBS applications upon position acceptance. We follow Safer Recruitment procedures. Interviews include safeguarding questions. Our Safeguarding Policy is on our website.

Posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013/2020) provide certain spent convictions/cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure and cannot be taken into account. Guidance is on the Ministry of Justice website.

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About River Mead School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 247 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: River Mead School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/river-mead-school

We strive to ensure that the school is the centre of our community and with the support of an excellent staff team we do our utmost to develop children into respectful, well-mannered individuals with a passion for learning. The school environment should provide every child with the very best opportunities available, to achieve their potential both academically and in their wider skills; our children are happy, polite and enthusiastic learners. In 2019 OFSTED recognised this passion for excellence stating “River Mead is a nurturing haven of aspiration. Pupils feel safe to make mistakes and are eager to learn from them. They demonstrate pride in their learning and show an appetite to learn”. Working as part of The Mead Trust, we are very proud to be part of a forward-thinking and creative family of schools. These close, supportive links and a shared vision of shaping inspirational learning for all, help enable our school to strive for excellence in all we do.

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