Childcare Assistant Mountjoy School

Dorset Council; Corfe Mullen; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority in Corfe Mullen seeks a Childcare Assistant to provide personal care support for young people with additional needs. The role is term-time only, requiring 31 hours weekly with potential part-time options. Salary ranges from £17,950 to £18,231 per annum with benefits including a pension scheme and free parking. Candidates must demonstrate suitable experience and a commitment to safeguarding children. A Disclosure and Barring Service check is mandatory for the role.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee benefits scheme

Free car parking

Opportunity to make a difference

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting the personal care needs of young people with additional needs.

Job description

How to Apply

Please apply using the online facility. CVs or letters of application will not be accepted. Please fully complete all sections of the application form, and give a full employment history, explaining any gaps in employment.

Working Hours

• Monday 8.55am – 4.45pm


• Tuesday – Thursday 8.55am – 3.45pm


• Friday 8.55am – 3.35pm

Alternatively, we could offer working hours of Monday to Friday, 10.00am – 2.00pm.

Part‑time work is available subject to a minimum of 2 days per week for the above hours.

Childcare Assistants work for 39 weeks of the year, which includes 5 Inset days.

Salary and Term

Actual Salary: £17,950 – £18,231 per annum (Grade 3, SCP 3‑4)

This job is Term Time Only for 31 hours per week.

The pro‑rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme


• Employee benefits scheme


• Free car parking


• Opportunity to make a difference on a daily basis

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has experience of supporting the personal care needs of young people who present with additional needs.

How to Visit

If you would like to visit the school, please contact Vicky Reed via email on [email protected]

Diversity & Inclusion

Mountjoy school values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Safeguarding and Recruitment

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

Keeping Children Safe in Education – the school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Legal Information

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

School Context

Mountjoy School caters for pupils aged 4‑19 years who may have severe, complex, profound and multiple learning difficulties or autism. Whilst challenging, our work is immensely rewarding and all staff are supported in their professional development.