Care Team Member

The Clare School; Norwich; On-site; GBP 17,317 - 21,166; Part time

Job summary

The Clare School in Norwich is seeking a Care Team Member to provide support to children with diverse needs. The role is part-time, 32.5 hours per week during term time plus one week, offering a salary of £19,242 per annum.

Applicants must be enthusiastic and caring, assisting pupils with toileting, postural management, and feeding. No prior experience is necessary as full training will be provided. The school is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

Qualifications

• No specific experience necessary as full training will be provided.
• Must be enthusiastic and caring.

Responsibilities

• Assist pupils with reduced continence control with toileting, cleaning, and changing.
• Support pupils with postural management and participation in physiotherapy routines.
• Help pupils with feeding, including gastrostomy feeding.

Job description

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Website: https://clareschool.co.uk/

• Salary – Scale C, £19,242 actual pa
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 32.5 hours per week
• Term Time plus 1 week

The Clare School is looking to appoint a Care Team Member to join our warm and welcoming school, which was graded as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted at its last inspection.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and caring Care Assistant who will support a whole range of children and young people throughout the school. Pupils at The Clare School have a wide range of learning, physical, sensory, communication and medical needs.

You will assist pupils who have reduced continence control with their toileting, cleaning and changing, and at all times ensuring that the pupils are comfortable and treated with dignity. You will also help pupils with their postural management such as supporting them with walking, using standing frames and supporting and encouraging them to participate in their physiotherapy routines. Part of this role will involve helping pupils with their feeding and drinking, including gastrostomy feeding. No experience is necessary as full training will be provided.

If you think you would make a difference to our pupils, we would love to hear from you.

Tours of the school are encouraged. Please contact the office to register your interest.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Emma Collins.

How to apply

A job description is available from 'Attachments'.

To download an application form, click on the 'Apply for Job' button.

Completed forms should be returned to [e-mail]

Previous applicants need not apply.

All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks.

Closing date: Applications will be considered upon receipt.

Interview date: TBC

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

We are a disability confident employer.