Job Description
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At this stage, this is being offered as a Relief position. This means the succesful candidate would be called upon to cover possible staff absences, for either training or illness reasons for example. This could lead to a permanent position in the future. Lunchtime cover is Monday - Friday 11:50 - 13:05, term time only.
We are looking for a hardworking, enthusiastic, self-motivated, reliable and well organised person to join our team as our Midday Assistant. The position is based at Canewdon School. However, if required, the successful candidate would be expected to work flexibly between the Federated Schools of St. Nicholas and Canewdon, taking on responsibilities in both schools if needed. This is standard for all our staff.
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The ideal candidate will have:
• An approachable confident manner with the ability to relate and deal with enquiries from both adults and students
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable
• Good organisational, time management and communication skills
• Experience of working in a school, preferred but not essential
• A passion for ensuring that the school community is supported in order to achieve high quality outcomes
• A commitment to promoting the Church School ethos of both schools
• A commitment to supporting both schools in the Federation of Canewdon Endowed and St. Nicholas (CofE) VC Primary Schools
We can offer:
• A happy, committed, supportive school community - staff, parents/carers and governors
• Hard working, well behaved and enthusiastic pupils who are keen to take part in all aspects of school life
• A well established system for supporting all children
• CPD opportunities
The federation is proud of the outstanding behaviour of its learners. Canewdon Endowed CofE (VC) Primary and St. Nicholas CofE (VC) Primary Schools are committed to Safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and expects of all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Appointments are subject to satisfactory references, medical check and enhanced DBS check. Relevant training to enhance or update current skills will be provided.
Information about the School
Canewdon Endowed CofE (VC) Primary School is part of a federation of two schools. We value the individuality of each school; whilst we also believe that it is vital that we share expertise and resources effectively in order to survive and thrive as small schools. The successful candidate will be expected to occasionally work across the federation and travel between schools if necessary.
The Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to our safer recruitment checks. The successful candidate will be subject to satisfactory medical checks, enhanced eDBS clearance, good references and the completion of a successful probation period.
We are pleased to confirm that we have now joined the Berlesduna Multi-Academy Trust; as our academy conversion finally went ahead on 1st December 2023.
If you believe this role is for you, then please do get in touch ahead of your application; visits to our school are warmly welcomed. You can contact us by calling the school on 01702 258238 or via email to admin@canewdon.essex.sch.uk
Thank you for your interest.