Salary: £23,656 FTE (£8,322 pro rata)
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Midday Supervisor to join Nethergate Academy and work as part of the team supporting pupils’ educational, personal, intimate, and healthcare needs.
About the Role:
This role will be 15 hours per week, working from 11:00am - 2:00pm, term time only (39 weeks per year.)
The Academy works with children and young people who have learning difficulties and complex needs and their families. You will be required to assist pupils with their day-to-day personal care needs and to work alongside other professional staff to support and develop pupils’ personal independence skills. You will provide practical support to pupils in their personal hygiene, toileting and eating and drinking.
The prospective start date for this role is January 2025.
About You:
We are seeking someone who is caring and compassionate, with experience of working in a care setting or within a school setting supporting young people.
This is a great opportunity for someone who can work independently and as part of a committed and dedicated team. You will have the following attributes:
- Caring, compassionate with an empathetic nature
- Approachable and friendly attitude
- Good communication skills
- Honest, reliable and responsible
- Be a team player
- The ability to remain calm and cope under pressure
Experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs would be advantageous. You will be joining an enthusiastic group of colleagues who strive to achieve the best outcomes for pupils in all aspects of their lives.
Training and support will be provided from a welcoming and professional team. If you think you have what it takes to work within this role, we look forward to hearing from you.
About Us:
Nethergate Academy is a special academy in the City of Nottingham for just over 160 pupils aged 5-19 with a range of moderate and complex learning difficulties, including a new provision for children with autism as their primary need. Each pupil has an Education Health Care Plan and this role will co-ordinate the process of annual reviews, to ensure our pupils have their needs identified and met.
In Return:
You can be assured that you will be joining a successful Multi Academy Trust that has a great track record in helping children to succeed no matter what their background. The Trust is dedicated to valuing and developing the workforce whether that be through ensuring a fair workload or offering access to bespoke CPD from the Learning Alliance to enhance professional growth.
We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families and the communities we serve. That’s why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account – with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It’s part of our commitment to look after you.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
- Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7
- Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round
- Save money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays
- A free Employee Assistance Programme from Health Assured
If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education”.
The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
Please note the closing date for applications is Monday, 9 December 2024.