18 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    February 2025

  • Closing date

    9 February 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    20 January 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Pastoral, health and welfare

Visa sponsorship

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Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£11,043.33 - £12,041.43 Annually (Actual) Grade 08 (Pt 12-Pt15) Actual Salary £11,043.33-£12,041.43 (+ Sleep In & Enhancements, at 1/3 per hour between 7pm to 7am which equates to up to an additional £2,476.68

Residential Childcare Officer job summary

Job Title: Residential Child Care Officer

Location: The Holbrook School for Autism (Part of the Esteem Multi Academy Trust)

Grade/Scale: Support Pay Scale

Contract: 16.5 hours per week, . Wednesday 2pm-10pm, Thursday 2pm-10.30pm, sleep in Thursday. 39 weeks per year, term time only.

We are looking for a part time Residential Child Care Officer to join our residential team!

Please see the attached Application pack including a Welcome from The Head Teacher and more information about Holbrook School for Autism and Esteem MAT.

We are holding a Candidate Information Afternoon on Thursday, 30 January at 3.45pm. We welcome potential applicants to come along and meet the team and learn more about our school.

Benefits Include:

- Teacher's Pension Scheme / LGPS Pension Scheme (16.6% employer contributions)

- Generous holiday entitlement

- Access to Westfield Health membership scheme including cashback schemes for health and retail benefits, discounted gym memberships, and free confidential advice.

- Access to National College CPD platform.

For further information, please contact [Esme Kavanagh, Head of Residential Care, Email: Ekavanagh@holbrookschoolforautism.co.uk.

We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates upon application and may close the application process prior to this date

Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.


We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status.

Commitment to safeguarding

Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

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About Holbrook School for Autism

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 19
School size
147 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 19

Holbrook School for Autism provides specialist education and care for students with a diagnosis of autism aged 4-19, split over two sites in Holbrook and Belper; there are currently 137 students on roll. We also have a residential facility based at the Holbrook site that provides accommodation for up to 28 students a week, 7 per night, Monday to Thursday term time only.

The main cohort of our students have autism with profound learning difficulties and can present extremely challenging behaviour. The academy practices ‘Team Teach’, a holistic approach to behaviour support and interventions.



In addition to the main school, we also have a provision known as ‘The Hub’, which supports primary aged students with autism who can be working at age-related expectations. These students are currently unable to access mainstream school due to complex needs and behaviours and may have additional mental health needs.

Based in a rural area, Holbrook site has expansive grounds housing specialist climbing equipment for the younger students, trampolines, and outdoor gym equipment. It also has access to a wooded area enabling us to provide Forest Schools.

The Belper site accommodates four classes of students aged 14-19. The town location allows for community cohesion, work experience opportunities and has good access links enabling students to participate in travel training.



We provide a personalised curriculum, designed to address the holistic needs of our students. Students have identified differentiation as part of their ‘My Plan’ and individual timetables as appropriate, as well as working on the key skills of literacy, numeracy, and all the national curriculum subjects.

Situated in Derbyshire, most of our students live within the county including a significant number from Derby City. We also accept a small number from Staffordshire and Nottinghamshire.

Further information about our academy can be found on the website at www.holbrookautism.derbyshire.sch.uk 

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