Midday Care Assistant

The Woodlands School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK8 0PU

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  31 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.85 Hourly

Midday Care Assistant job summary

MIDDAY CARE ASSISTANT

Hourly Rate £12.85

2 x Galley Hill Campus

7.5 hours per week

Working Hours 12 pm to 1.30pm Monday to Friday (term time only)

The Woodlands School is a specialist provision for children and young people with Autism and/or Social Communication Difficulties.

It is essential that the successful candidates are able to communicate clearly to children and young people in a calm and respectful manner, engage with the pupils, be reliable and trustworthy and work within the school’s policies, including safeguarding and child protection.

You will be responsible for the safety and well-being of the children at lunch time. The role requires care for pupils, helping them to prepare for mealtime, accessing a suitable meal and cleaning up afterwards, supervision of pupils using both the indoor and outdoor play areas after lunch.

Enthusiasm is a requirement for this post, as is a genuine empathy with children and young people. The ability to be flexible, innovative and reliable is highly desirable. The Woodlands School has a successful record of staff development and training including knowledge and understanding of autism for all staff.

Please ensure you read the job description for this role before you apply.

School visits are encouraged.

Closing date: Open until filled

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure. The Woodlands School is committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding.

All candidates must be suitable to work with vulnerable children and adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

Commitment to safeguarding

The Walnuts School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The school follows safer recruitment procedures and all staff are subject to enhanced Criminal Records Bureau checks.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Woodlands School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 211 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Woodlands School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-walnuts-school

An all age special school for children and young people with Autism or Social Communication Difficulties

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