About This Role
Have you ever thought about working in a special school? Can you provide exceptional care, guidance, and support to help pupils thrive and make excellent progress in their personal development?
We are offering the opportunity to join our friendly and dedicated team at our warm and welcoming school. You will work with a supportive and experienced team that collaborates with professionals from diverse backgrounds to meet the physical, medical, sensory, and emotional needs of our children.
The role of Care Team Assistant is part-time, working 13.5 hours per week during 39 weeks per year (term time plus inset days) for a fixed period of 1 year from 1st September 2025. The working pattern is 10 am – 2:30 pm on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Experience working with children with similar needs is preferable but not essential, as full training will be provided. We offer excellent support, ensuring staff receive additional training and opportunities to develop their experience.
Our school caters to children aged 3 to 16 with complex physical, medical, and sensory needs. We serve a diverse school population of over 100 pupils with increasingly complex needs. Our purpose-built school has an outstanding reputation for personal development and is rated Good by Ofsted (November 2021).
Why work for Ormiston Academies Trust? Work where it matters most, achieve what matters more
* The opportunity to build on the legacy of a longstanding Trust dedicated to enabling children and young people to thrive
* Work for a Trust recognized nationally for its impact on disadvantaged children—a rewarding, stimulating career challenging staff to excel for the pupils we serve
* Be part of a community where you belong, with bespoke support from a well-resourced network of professionals
* A supportive environment for career growth, with professional development, flexible working, and benefits
In Return We Offer You
* The chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children with complex needs and their families
* A warm, personable working environment supporting close relationships within our school community
* Access to professional development, including high-quality CPD on teaching and learning from award-winning experts
* Trust-wide employee benefits scheme
* Free onsite parking
* A supportive environment focused on staff wellbeing
* Membership of the Local Government Pension scheme
If you have questions about the role, please contact Lucie or Kelly via email at hr@thomaswolseyoa.co.uk.
If you aspire to make a difference, we would love to hear from you!
Apply by 18 July 2025. Early applications are encouraged as we may close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. Flexible working options will be considered.
All successful candidates will undergo suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, right to work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition checks, references, and an enhanced DBS check including the Children’s Barred List.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Guidance can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.
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