Care Team Members

The Clare School; Norwich; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

The Clare School is recruiting Care Team Members to support pupils with a wide range of learning, physical, sensory, communication and medical needs. This role involves assisting with toileting, personal care and dignity, plus mobility and physiotherapy support.

No experience is required as full training will be provided, and we encourage enthusiastic and caring applicants to apply immediately. The role is part-time with hours negotiable.

Qualifications

• No previous experience required; full training provided.
• Pupils have a range of learning, physical, sensory, communication and medical needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist pupils who have reduced continence control with toileting, cleaning and changing, ensuring comfort and dignity.
• Help pupils with postural management, walking, standing frames and physiotherapy routines.
• Support pupils with feeding and drinking, including gastrostomy feeding.

Job description

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

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

• Salary: Scale C: £13.70 per hour, £26,427 FTE
• Fixed Term until 31 August 2027
• Part Time
• Hours negotiable
• Term Time plus 1 week
• Required ASAP

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

We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and caring Care Assistants 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.

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

Working hours will be 08:45 to 15:45 daily – days to be negotiated

Closing date: 22 October 2026, 9am

Interview dates: TBC

All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks.

NB – applications will be considered upon receipt.

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.