Care Assistant
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you have experience of working with young people aged 4– 11?Are you an enthusiastic and committed Care Assistant looking to join a warm and welcoming school? You will have a talent for engaging children and will be required to work flexibly across all age groups and abilities.This role may include elements of personal care for students with additional needs.
You will encourage acceptance and inclusion of children with special needs and assist with their personal care. There will be opportunities to develop within the school and make a valued contribution to our children's learning.
We have fixed term roles available starting in October 2024 for a range of hours. Applications for part time working and job sharing are welcomed.- 32.5 hours per week, term time only
- 20 hours per week, term time only
About us
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Primary school and is located in Lincoln. We are an Ofsted-rated Good school.
We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.
You will:
- Be caring, supportive and committed to achieving excellent results.
- Support the Teachers to inspire and enthuse our students.
- Promote the well-being of our student’s providing guidance and support
- Be able to inspire learning and progress.
What the school offers its staff
Why work for us?
At the Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Voluntary Academy we offer:
- A salary of£10,600 per annum for 20 hours per week - £17,225 per annum for 32.5 hours per week (OLOL Band 2, Scale point 3-5).
- Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.
- A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment.
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
- Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
- Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme– emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.
- Health and wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider.
- Staff discounts and a salary sacrifice scheme that includes a Cycle-to-work scheme
For an informal discussion about the role and our school please contact the school office on 01522 527500. Visits to our school are warmly welcomed.
Further details about the role
How to Apply:
Please complete the online application form located on our vacancies page:Vacancies - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust (ololcatholicmat.co.uk)
Closing Date: Friday 27th September 2024 at 9.00am
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.
You do not need to be a catholic to work for our Trust and we warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos.This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.
Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.
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Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.