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2 x Care Assistants
Fixed Term
Required from 01 September 2025 - 31/08/2026
Full time
Term time only
Grade C points 5-6 (£24,790-£25,183 FTE per annum)
£21,322-£21,660 Actual salary per annum
Robert Shaw Primary & Nursery School is seeking to appoint 2 x Care Assistants to support a named child/pupils with their day-to-day personal care needs and contribute to the management of pupil behaviour by encouraging positive behaviour in the classroom.
This is a fixed term contract due to additional SEND funding.
We warmly welcome applications from motivated, nurturing individuals to join our dedicated and highly effective team as soon as possible. The post will provide one to one support for a named children with their day to day personal care needs You will:
•have the patience to provide 1 to 1 support to children with complex needs
•be enthusiastic, energetic and committed to supporting pupils with their physical, emotional and social development
•have high expectations of pupils’ achievements and a commitment to excellent standards;
•work well as part of a team
•be literate and numerate;
•have excellent communication skills with children and adults
In return we offer:
•A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven
towards continuously raising standards.
•Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives
•Calm and purposeful learning environments
•Friendly, polite, well behaved children who deserve the very best
•Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community
•A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school
•Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.
How to apply
Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.
Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website. Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for.
Any questions or queries should be directed to Caron Pownall at Robert Shaw Primary & Nursery School
Closing date for applications: Thursday 26 June 2025
Interviews will be held on: Monday 07 July 2025
Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 8300 children in 24 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus.
We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children.
We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations.
Safeguarding Statement
Transform Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures and pre-employment background checks, including satisfactory references, medical, Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list clearance, online and social media checks and completion of relevant safeguarding training including Safeguarding Children in Education.
All school roles are classed as regulated activity and as such, it is an offence to apply to for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.