Meal Time Assistant
Mill Ford School, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2PY25 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 10 hours per week – 38 weeks per year, Permanent Contract + commitment to attend two Autumn Term Non-Pupil Days (September Safeguarding refresher and Autumn term Safety Interventions refresher) which the successful candidate would be able to claim additional hours for. 11:45 - 13:45 Monday -Friday, Term Time Only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,027
Actual salary
- £5,654.35
Pay scale
- Grade B, Scale points 3
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint severable flexible, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our outstanding team.
Our Mealtime Assistants are required to work 2 hours a day, 5 days per week and term time only. Experience or knowledge of autism, Severe Learning Disability and Profound & Multiple Learning disability would be advantageous but is not essential as full training and support will be provided. Initial training will include Safety Interventions which involves several hours online training and one full day in person training which the successful candidate would be able to claim additional hours for).
The role can be challenging and does require a high level of resilience, but successful candidates will have the opportunity to support our incredible & amazing children and young people, with the full support of colleagues in class and the school as a whole, and share in their successes.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you:
- A rewarding career supporting an amazing group of children and young people.
- A nurturing supportive workplace with a great team
- Health and Wellbeing package including Physio support, Counselling and Mindfulness, GP phone and video consultations
- Access to the cycle to work scheme with Plymouth City Council along with other Plymouth City Council Employee discounts
- Training to support you in your role including Makaton, Safety Interventions and Trauma Informed Practice.
- Opportunities for career progression
- An opportunity to join the school at a time of growth.
- E-learning through National Online Safety – A suite of learning options to support your professional development.
Commitment to safeguarding
Mill Ford School is fully committed to keeping our pupils safe. Safeguarding means keeping everyone safe from harm such as abuse, bullying, discrimination, hate crimes or harassment, including child on child sexual harassment and abuse. Safeguarding also includes keeping children and young people safe from on line abuse, bullying and risks to their health and safety.
More information on safeguarding at Mill Ford School can be found on our website at: https://www.millfordschool.co.uk/important-documents/safeguarding
Successful applicants will be required to complete a DBS application as part of our pre-employment checks as well as participating in a rolling programme of regular safeguarding checks.
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About Mill Ford School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 121 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Mill Ford School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- HR@millford.plymouth.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01752 300270
Mill Ford is a school with a specialism in meeting the needs of children and young adults aged 3-19 with complex needs, including severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties, complex medical needs and autistic spectrum conditions.
We are a friendly, child-centered school where staff work tirelessly to provide each child and young person with an individual and exciting curriculum that ensures pupils develop skills and knowledge for life now and in the future. We place a strong emphasis on ensuring our pupils aspire to be the best they can, are able to contribute to society, develop their communication and social skills, enjoy learning and have a strong sense of self. We ensure pupils can achieve these things independently in a nurturing environment, where they feel safe enough to take risks.
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