Job Description
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An exciting new opportunity has arisen to support a child in our new Reception Class from September 2020. The child has specific medical and mobility needs and has a number of Health Care Plans.
Are you calm, kind, flexible and dedicated to supporting the individual needs of one of our children?
Are you prepared to undertake a range of training and to attend to the personal care of this child?
Do you hold a HLTA qualification?
If so, this is the job for you!
We are looking for somebody, who is prepared to undertake a range of training, to support the complex needs of the child. Knowledge of working with hoists and experience of working with children with complex medical and mobility needs will be a distinct advantage, however full training will be given.
You will be expected to attend to the personal toilet care of the child. The medical and mobility needs of the child will be a substantial part of your daily interaction with the child. You will also need to carry out learning activities in the child's home, as well as in school, so will need regular access to a car and hold a valid driving licence.
This role is Monday to Friday from 8.30 am until 3.30pm with 30 minutes break for lunch and will be a 'Named Child Contract'.
If you would like to learn more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please contact the School Office via email at admin@kelvedonhatch.essex.sch.uk for further information.
All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Please take care to fill in the application form. Incomplete application forms will not be accepted and neither will CV's submitted instead of an application form.
Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with Children's Barred List check. In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CVs.
Information about the School
Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School is a one-form entry primary school. Children are at the centre of everything that we do and we aim to ensure that all children have a happy and successful experience at our school. We place great importance on building a strong partnership between home and school. Children flourish when this partnership is good.
In our community we are kind and honest. We are confident and persevere. We all work together to keep each other safe.
Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School is part of Discovery Educational Trust - a successful and established multi-academy trust based in South Essex, comprising just under 4000 students and 500 staff, across 5 schools.
- Chase High School (Westcliff-on-Sea)
- St. Martin's School (Brentwood)
- Hogarth Primary School (Brentwood)
- Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School (Brentwood)
- Larchwood Primary School (Brentwood)
We aim for each of our schools to become the school of choice within the community, offering a broad and exciting range of extracurricular activities to enhance the opportunities within their formal curriculum.
Our vision is that strong and effective leadership places our children and young people at the heart of everything we do.
We value relationships, which are open and honest, underpinned by kindness, trustworthiness and compassion.
We offer ongoing training and professional development for all staff in a supportive and collaborative environment, along with the following employee benefits:
• Pension scheme - also automatically includes Life Assurance
• Generous Referral Bonus for employees who refer quality candidates to join Discovery Educational
Trust
• Two-week October half term
• Employee savings and discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme – free confidential wellbeing support for employees and
dependants
• Mental Health First Aiders – we have qualified MHFA England trainers within the Trust and continue
to add to our pool of trained MHFAs
• Bike2Work scheme
• Ongoing training and professional development in a supportive and collaborative environment
As an equal opportunities employer, Discovery Educational Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age; disability; gender re-assignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (which includes ethnic origin, nationality and ethnic or national origins); religion or belief; sex; and sexual orientation. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Discovery Educational Trust.
The Discovery Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding our students against radicalisation and extremism and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references.