Care assistant

Care Assistant

Required from September 2025

Part time 15 hours per week

Term time only

Fixed term until 31^st August 2026

Grade A point 2 (£23,656 FTE per annum)

£8,248.74 Actual salary per annum

South Wilford Endowed Church of England Primary School is seeking to appoint a Care Assistant to support known pupils with their day-to-day personal care needs and contribute to the management of pupil behaviour by encouraging positive behaviour in the classroom. Working alongside other professional staff, you will help to further and encourage pupils’ personal independence skills and support them in accessing activities within the classroom environment.

We are a long established, inclusive school with high ambition for all children and adults. We have a rich and diverse curriculum which develops the whole child including life skills and emotional well-being alongside academic progress.  We have a naturally supportive staff team who are passionate about making a difference to the lives of children and who thrive on challenging themselves and others to keep improving.

This is a fixed term position linked to funding.

We warmly welcome applications from motivated, nurturing individuals to join our dedicated and highly effective team from September 2025. The post will provide support for known children across EYFS and KS1 with their day-to-day personal care needs You will:

·       have the patience to provide 1 to 1 support to children with complex needs

·       be enthusiastic, energetic and committed to supporting pupils with their physical, emotional and social development

·       have high expectations of pupils’ achievements and a commitment to excellent standards;

·       work well as part of a team

·       be literate and numerate;

·       have excellent communication skills with children and adults

In return we offer:

A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven

towards continuously raising standards.

Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives

Calm and purposeful learning environments

Friendly, polite, well-behaved children who deserve the very best

Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community

A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school

Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

How to apply

Equality and diversity matter to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.

Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website https://transformtrust.face-ed.co.uk/vacancies. Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for.

Any questions or queries should be directed to Heather Stannard at South Wilford Endowed Church of England Primary School, Main Road, Wilford Village, Nottingham, NG11 7AL Email: admin@southwilford.nottingham.sch.uk Telephone: 0115 9152967

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 11^th June 2025

Interviews will be held on: Week commencing 16^th June 2025

Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9300 children in 26 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus.

We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children.

We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations.