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Fixed Term to 31st August 2026 or sooner if named student leaves.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Carer/LSA to join our team of staff that are committed to supporting our students with learning difficulties and disabilities and to have particular responsibility for a named student who has significant medical issues which will be provided upon request. GCSE qualification grade C or above, or equivalent, in English and Maths is desirable, and will need to receive or have had specific medical training to be able to attend to the student's personal and medical needs, including help with health/hygiene and welfare matter.
The pay band for the role is Scale 3 (point 5 to 6), which is £23,500 to £23,893. The actual salary for the role is £16,335.18 to £16,608.36 (under 5 years' service) or £16,554.44 to £16,831.29 (over 5 years' service).
The hours of work for the role will be 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday and this will be required term time, plus five non-pupil days (39 weeks).
The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all staff to share that commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Applications will only be accepted on the college application form (which can be downloaded from our Website) and should be emailed to Mrs Catherine Miller, HR Administrator, at c.miller@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk. CVs will not be accepted.
For further details about the role, please contact Mrs Kate Williams PA to SENDCo on 01206 549222 and for further details about the college, please go to our website www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk.
The post is required to start from 2nd September 2024 and the closing date for applications is Monday 1st July 2024 (midday). Interviews will be held shortly thereafter. Applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, so please apply as soon as possible as interviews may be held before the closing date.