Job details
Job role
* Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
Special Education Needs (SEN)
Working pattern
Full time
Contract type
Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
£24,027.00 - £24,404.00 Annually (FTE)Actual salary £17,962 - £18,244 + SEN Allowance £1491 per annum
Personal Care Assistant job summary
Elm Tree Primary Academy is a new special school in Sandwell for autistic pupils from Reception to Year 6 who have additional learning needs.
Phase 1 opened in September 2022 with a Reception class and Y1 class and Phase 2 will open as a brand new build in September 2023 in Friar Park Road Wednesbury.
This is a very exciting opportunity for Victoria Academies Trust who are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Personal Care Assistant. The position will allow the successful candidate to be part of a small team and grow with the school as it reaches its full capacity by September 2025
We are looking for candidates who
Are creative thinkers, passionate, committed and have the determination to secure the best possible outcomes for every child
Have experience of working with autistic pupils
Are energetic, positive and have the ability to work effectively as part of our team
Are willing to go the extra mile to make great things happen for our children
We can offer the successful candidates:
A commitment to continuing professional development
A welcoming and supportive, and highly motivated team
Happy to discuss flexible working subject to the operational requirements of the role
Access to our VAT employee benefits platform
Please note that a short observation will be expected as part of the interview process
Elm Tree Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search as part of our recruitment process.
Please see job description attached.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure which confirms the appointee is not on the Children's Barred list being obtained. If you are shortlisted you will be asked to disclose any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013)
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.
Visas cannot be sponsored.