Care Assistant

Novaeducationtrust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Westdale Junior School is seeking a talented Care Assistant to join their team. The role focuses on supporting students' physical needs and ensuring their safeguarding in a nurturing school environment. The ideal candidate will help to enrich student experiences and contribute positively to the community.

Responsibilities

• Providing assistance to pupils by supporting their physical needs and implementing learning activities under the supervision of the class teacher.
• Ensuring the safeguarding of young people by implementing Child Protection and other safeguarding policies.

Job description

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Care Assistant

Salary: Scale, Point 1-3 £23,557 to £24,027 pro-rata per annum (£17,767-£18,121 actual per annum)
Contract: Fixed term until 27th July 2026, term time only
Hours: 32.5 hours per week

Closing date: Thursday 26th June 2025 at 9am

Westdale Junior School has an opportunity for a talented and enthusiastic Care Assistant.

At Westdale Junior School, we strive as a school community to be the very best we can be, with staff and students embodying our "Work Hard, Be Kind, Take Pride" ethos. We believe that every child matters and that every child will succeed. Our students develop into successful, happy, and confident young people who make a positive contribution to the local community and beyond.

We cherish our staff as our most valuable resource in ensuring all students succeed. The successful candidate will have the ability to develop our students’ talents and aspirations. We heavily invest in both the professional learning and wellbeing of our staff.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Providing assistance to pupils by supporting their physical needs and implementing learning activities under the supervision of the class teacher.
• Ensuring the safeguarding of young people by implementing Child Protection and other safeguarding policies.

The Trust and school are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with DfE requirements.