Midday Carer
| Posting date: | 06 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 June 2025 |
| Location: | Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5SH |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1e6cfd0b-1ae9-47f8-9a8e-7252d9134126 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Whilst working under the instruction of the teaching staff and nominated teaching assistants, as a Midday Care Assistant you will support pupils through play, personal needs including physical, hygiene and welfare matters and feeding of an individual or small group of pupils.
Skills required:
•Ability to build good relationships with children, vulnerable adults, teachers and parents
•Encourage engagement and inclusion
•Excellent verbal communication
•Excellent listening skills
•Organisational skills
•Positive whilst working under pressure
You should be enthusiastic and committed professional who is flexible and reliable and able to work on your own initiative, with the ability to establish effective working relationships at all levels, particularly as a member of a team. You should have the relevant skills and personal qualities such as being dynamic and proactive to undertake the range of duties and the ability to work accurately and consistently.
What the school offers its staff
• Permanent Contract
• Contract - 7.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday 12pm – 1:30pm), Term Time only
• Salary at Scale 2 (SP3) £12.26 - £12.45 per hour (April 2025 pay award pending)
• Access to the School Advisory Service & Bike to work scheme
• Continuing Professional Development & Local Authority Pension Scheme
• Local Authority Pension Scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Whilst working under the instruction of the teaching staff and nominated teaching assistants, as a Midday Care Assistant you will support pupils through play, personal needs including physical, hygiene and welfare matters and feeding of an individual or small group of pupils.
Skills required:
•Ability to build good relationships with children, vulnerable adults, teachers and parents
•Encourage engagement and inclusion
•Excellent verbal communication
•Excellent listening skills
•Organisational skills
•Positive whilst working under pressure
You should be enthusiastic and committed professional who is flexible and reliable and able to work on your own initiative, with the ability to establish effective working relationships at all levels, particularly as a member of a team. You should have the relevant skills and personal qualities such as being dynamic and proactive to undertake the range of duties and the ability to work accurately and consistently.
What the school offers its staff
• Permanent Contract
• Contract - 7.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday 12pm – 1:30pm), Term Time only
• Salary at Scale 2 (SP3) £12.26 - £12.45 per hour (April 2025 pay award pending)
• Access to the School Advisory Service & Bike to work scheme
• Continuing Professional Development & Local Authority Pension Scheme
• Local Authority Pension Scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.