School Staffing Solutions

Teaching Assistant

Call/email Alisdair at School Staffing Solutions Recruitment for an application form and a job description

Teaching Assistant – NEW SEN school

Location: Torton, Kidderminster

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent, Term time only

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week 8.30 – 4.30 Monday to Friday

Annual Salary: £20,941.30 – £22,835.30 actual salary

This school is part of a group of 28 SEN schools across the UK that provide great training and superb benefits.

They are the 5th largest provider of SEN education in the UK

They have an amazing benefits and training scheme.

This new school provides personalised academic and therapeutic support for students aged 5-19 with social, emotional, and mental health needs, including those who face communication and behavioural challenges associated with Autism Spectrum Conditions.

Your Experience & Qualifications:

  • Working towards Level 2 award in Support work in schools or an equivalent is desirable
  • GCSE Maths and English Level 2/C or above qualification is essential.
  • Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
  • Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN or SEMH/ASD
  • Commitment to the role, the desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual
  • Be positive and creative in meeting pupils’ needs

Benefits:

  • Full training and continued support
  • Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!
  • Perkbox subscription
  • Life assurance and pension
  • Car lease scheme
  • Bike to work scheme 
  • Free parking 
  • Free membership to our Health cash back plan – Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

Duties:

  • As one of the new Teaching Assistants, your role will be to support children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs from time to time as well as positive behaviour management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.
  • You will be expected to establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School, and to promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.
  • You will support the class teacher and contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning

School Staffing Solutions Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and we are therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

As a result of the volume of applications, If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received, then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.

Assistant Headteacher

Call/email Alisdair at School Staffing Solutions Recruitment to get an application form and to receive a full job description

This special needs school is part of a UK wide group of 30 Special Needs Schools with residences attached.

Assistant Head teacher & SENDCo

Location: Tokers Green, Reading
Salary – £47,185 – £50,807 (L1 – L4)
Full time permanent position, starting September 2024

This NEW SEN school in Reading, Berkshire is due to open in November 2024, supporting young people aged 6 -16 with a diagnosis of Autism spectrum disorder, moderate to Severe Learning needs and associated difficulties, who require an individualised, specialist approach

Essential Qualifications

  • QTS
  • SENDCo or willingness to achieve within 2 years.

Desirable Qualifications

  • Accredited training in specific areas of special education,
  • Management/leadership qualification

Essential Experience

  • Proven track record of excellent creative and structured teaching within relevant key stages and/or special needs environment.
  • Experience of working within the guidelines set out in the SEND Code of Practice.
  • Experience of holding responsibility for and turning policy into effective and successful practice.
  • Leadership of a significant area or phase or inclusion, including responsibility for raising standards across the whole school.
  • Effective team management and working collaboratively and effectively with others.
  • Communicating effectively to a wide range of different audiences though a range of different mediums.
  • Successful management of complex scenarios and conflict resolution
  • Effective relationships working successfully with a range of external agencies.

Benefits:

  • Life assurance
  • Competitive Pension
  • Perkbox – offering high street discounts
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Car lease scheme
  • Fully funded training and qualifications
  • Bike to work scheme
  • Free membership to our Health cash back plan – Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

Job Summary

  • To work with the Head teacher as part of the senior Leadership team in all aspects of leadership and management and to take responsibility for managing and developing learning and teaching, curriculum, assessment, and enrichment throughout the designated phases of the school.
  • To take a central role in assisting the Head teacher, to develop our school in accordance with its shared values and our school development plans.
  • To develop the schools Special Education Needs (SEN) provision and oversight of the day-to-day operation of that policy with the aim of raising SEN pupil achievement.
  • To ensure each pupil’s EHCP paperwork, review, reports and actions are undertaken within statutory timescales
  • To hold the role and responsibility for the designated teacher for the school, with responsibility for helping develop strategies and protocols, and understanding the issues which can affect how both looked-after and previously looked-after children learn and achieve, including attending PEP meetings, ensuring all relevant paperwork is completed within timescales and to a high standard
  • To carry out any other reasonable duties that the Head teacher may request in support of the effective running of the school.

School Staffing Solutions Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and we are therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

As a result of the volume of applications, If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received, then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.

Teaching Assistant

Call/email Alisdair at School Staffing Solutions Recruitment to get an application form and to receive a full job description

This special needs school is part of a UK wide group of 28 Special Needs Schools with residences attached.

They have an amazing benefits and will pay for all your training.

SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire East

Salary: £11.72 – £13.72 per hour depending on experience and qualifications £18,000 – £21,000 actual salary

Hours: 40 hours per week – Term Time Only

Contract: Permanent & 12 months fixed term contracts available

Skills and Qualifications:

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:

  • Experience working with SEN in an employed or voluntary setting  
  • Full UK driving licence and access to your own car desirable
  • GCSE Maths and English Level 3 or above qualification is essential. 
  • A recognised qualification at Level 2 or above in Support work for Teaching and Learning in Schools or an equivalent is desirable   
  • Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures. 
  • Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN or SEMH/ASD 
  • Ability to adapt
  • The desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual 
  • Be positive and creative in assisting to meet pupils’ individual needs

Benefits:

  • Training and Development

Within this SEN Schools Group they strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support. They offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all employees to improve your skills and further your career.

  • Save money on your bills!!

With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further. Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are. You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme.

  • Competitive Pay and Reward

Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations. We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Pension and Life Assurance.

  • UK Health Cash Plan

This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills. You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you.

  • Employee Assistance Programme

Your health and wellbeing is very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available 24/7.

  • Refer a friend for £1,000

We’ll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply)

The Role / Key duties:

As a new Teaching Assistant, your role is to support children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs from time to time as well as positive behaviour management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.

You will be expected to establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School, and to promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils while maintaining high expectations of behaviour at all times.

You will support the class teacher and contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.

Like many SEN environments; your duties are likely to vary and therefore candidates will need to be flexible and be able to lend a hand whenever required.

School Staffing Solutions Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and we are therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

As a result of the volume of applications, If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received, then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.

Teaching Assistant

Call/email Alisdair at School Staffing Solutions Recruitment to get an application form and to receive a full job description

This special needs school is part of a UK wide group of 28 Special Needs Schools with residences attached.

They have an amazing benefits and will pay for all your training.

Teaching Assistant

Location: Berkeley, Gloucestershire

Annual Salary: £20,941.30 – £22,835.30 actual salary – dependant on experience and qualifications Plus £1000 Welcome bonus*

Hours: 40 hours per week – Term time only

Your Skills & Qualifications:

  • Whilst previous experience isn’t essential; the ability and desire to build a professional & trusted relationship with our young people is.
  • A GCSE (or equivalent qualification) pass in Maths and English (Essential)
  • Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
  • Commitment to the role, the desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual
  • Be positive and creative in meeting pupils’ needs

Benefits:

  • Full training and continued support
  • Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!
  • Life assurance and pension
  • Health cash back plan
  • Car lease scheme
  • Bike to work scheme
  • Perk box
  • Free parking
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • * Welcome bonus is payable in 2 payments – 50% following successful completion of probation and 50% after one year service

This is a bespoke school for 11-16 year olds with SEMH needs, having taken the best elements of a mainstream school and the best elements of a special school to create an environment where young people can achieve their own goals and thrive in a future of their own choosing. They aim to prepare students for life beyond school, so further education and employability is truly at the heart of our culture and ethos.

The main purpose of the role:

The purpose of the Teaching Assistant is to support the children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs from time to time as well as positive behaviour management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.

Key duties:

  • Establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School.
  • Promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.
  • Contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.
  • Support the Class Teacher in all areas of the day to day running of the class
  • Respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and adapt to any task presented to achieve the smooth running of the school.
  • Promote pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being.
  • Demonstrate a proven ability to work collaboratively within a multi-professional team
  • Under the guidance of a more senior TA or a teacher, ensure all documentation is completed correctly for records of incidents, health, behaviour etc. as necessary

School Staffing Solutions Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and we are therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

As a result of the volume of applications, If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received, then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.

Registered Care Manager

Call/email Alisdair at School Staffing Solutions Recruitment to get an application form and to receive a full job description

You must have experience as a Registered Manager or Deputy with young adults in the UK

Job title:

Interim Registered Manager

Job description:

Interim Registered Manager – – £44 – 48k

This is a CQC-registered care home, offering 52-week residential placements for young adults who require structured and supported living and care.

This is part of a group of 30 similar units across England.

You’ll have Regional support as well as support from the Head Office.

Please email us for a full job description with a list of MANY benefits.

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Company car
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee discount
  • Free parking
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Private dental insurance
  • Private medical insurance
  • Sick pay
  • Store discount

School Staffing Solutions Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and we are therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

As a result of the volume of applications, If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received, then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.

Horticulture Outdoor Learning Co-ordinator

Call/email Alisdair at School Staffing Solutions Recruitment to get an application form and to receive a full job description

This special needs school is part of a UK wide group of 28 Special Needs Schools.

They have an amazing benefits and will pay for all your training.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

  • Experience of working with children or young people with an Autistic Spectrum Condition and SEMH
  • Experience or knowledge of delivering provision through the EHCP process
  • Horticultural, gardening or permaculture design experience, with a focus on organic and sustainable growing methods.
  • Ability to create outdoor learning sessions around seasonal planning,
  • Plan, resource and deliver outdoor learning sessions with differentiated learning
  • Understanding of links between PSHE and outdoor learning
  • Ability to document and evaluate sessions
  • Previous experience of working with or teaching pupils in KS2 to KS5
  • Previous experience of working in an outdoor Learning context

Benefits:

  • Full training and continued support
  • Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!
  • Free lunch during your working day
  • Perkbox subscription
  • Life assurance and pension
  • Car lease scheme
  • Bike to work scheme 
  • Free parking 
  • Free membership to our Health cash back plan – Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

Key duties:

  • Developing and planning a dynamic, engaging and holistic outdoor learning curriculum that can be differentiated according to the age, stage and the specific needs of our students.
  • Creating schemes of work that integrate horticulture, crop planning and organic growing, forest gardening, sustainable construction and infrastructure development, practical sustainability and other relevant outdoor learning activities.
  • Collaborating with teachers and other support staff to identify and create cross-curricular opportunities for outdoor learning.
  • Take lead on the School’s Eco-Schools Award group and accreditation.
  • Deliver Land-based units and relevant vocational qualifications as part of the schools BTEC vocational Award qualification.
  • Implementing and facilitating outdoor learning experiences that promote independence, creativity, and social interaction.
  • Providing guidance and support to teachers in incorporating outdoor learning opportunities and Eco-Schools links into their planning
  • Assessing and monitoring student progress in outdoor learning, providing feedback and adapting teaching strategies as needed.

School Staffing Solutions Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and we are therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

As a result of the volume of applications, If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received, then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.

Outdoor Learning Co-ordinator

Call/email Alisdair at School Staffing Solutions Recruitment to get an application form and to receive a full job description

This special needs school is part of a UK wide group of 28 Special Needs Schools.

They have an amazing benefits and will pay for all your training.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

  • Experience of working with children or young people with an Autistic Spectrum Condition and SEMH
  • Experience or knowledge of delivering provision through the EHCP process
  • Horticultural, gardening or permaculture design experience, with a focus on organic and sustainable growing methods.
  • Ability to create outdoor learning sessions around seasonal planning,
  • Plan, resource and deliver outdoor learning sessions with differentiated learning
  • Understanding of links between PSHE and outdoor learning
  • Ability to document and evaluate sessions
  • Previous experience of working with or teaching pupils in KS2 to KS5
  • Previous experience of working in an outdoor Learning context

Benefits:

  • Full training and continued support
  • Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!
  • Free lunch during your working day
  • Perkbox subscription
  • Life assurance and pension
  • Car lease scheme
  • Bike to work scheme 
  • Free parking 
  • Free membership to our Health cash back plan – Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

Key duties:

  • Developing and planning a dynamic, engaging and holistic outdoor learning curriculum that can be differentiated according to the age, stage and the specific needs of our students.
  • Creating schemes of work that integrate horticulture, crop planning and organic growing, forest gardening, sustainable construction and infrastructure development, practical sustainability and other relevant outdoor learning activities.
  • Collaborating with teachers and other support staff to identify and create cross-curricular opportunities for outdoor learning.
  • Take lead on the School’s Eco-Schools Award group and accreditation.
  • Deliver Land-based units and relevant vocational qualifications as part of the schools BTEC vocational Award qualification.
  • Implementing and facilitating outdoor learning experiences that promote independence, creativity, and social interaction.
  • Providing guidance and support to teachers in incorporating outdoor learning opportunities and Eco-Schools links into their planning
  • Assessing and monitoring student progress in outdoor learning, providing feedback and adapting teaching strategies as needed.

School Staffing Solutions Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and we are therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

As a result of the volume of applications, If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received, then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.

Teaching Assistant

Call/email Alisdair at School Staffing Solutions Recruitment to get an application form and to receive a full job description

This school is part of a UK wide group of 28 Special Needs Schools.

They have an amazing benefits and will pay for all your training.

Position: Teaching Assistant

Location: Smallfield, Surrey

Hourly Rate: £12.31 – £13.16 per hour

Salary: Actual salary £21,995.67 – £23,514.45 dependant on experience and qualifications Plus £1000 Welcome bonus *

Hours: 40 hours per week, 8.30am-4.30pm, flexibility within these hours is essential and you are required to work till 5pm one day a week for staff training and meetings. Term time only.

Skills & Qualifications:

  • GCSE Maths and English qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential.
  • Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification (desirable but not essential)
  • Experience of working in a special school environment is highly desirable.
  • Team TEACH Training- desirable

Benefits:

  • Life assurance and Pension
  • * Welcome bonus is payable in 2 payments – 50% following successful completion of probation and 50% after one year service
  • Perkbox – offering high street discounts
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Car lease scheme
  • Fully funded training and qualifications
  • Bike to work scheme
  • Free membership to our Health cash back plan – Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

Key Duties:

  • To establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School.
  • To promote and encourage independence and personal development
  • Support the Class Teacher in all areas of the day to day running of the class
  • To respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and adapt to any task presented to achieve the smooth running of the school. Some physical intervention may be needed upon occasion, full training on this will be provided.
  • To promote pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being.

Like many SEN environments; your duties are likely to vary and therefore candidates will need to be flexible and be able to lend a hand whenever required.

School Staffing Solutions Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and we are therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

As a result of the volume of applications, If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received, then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Call/email Alisdair at School Staffing Solutions Recruitment to get an application form and to receive a full job description

This school is part of a UK wide group of 28 Special Needs Schools.

They have an amazing benefits and will pay for all your training.

Higher Level Teaching Assistant – SEN

Location: Effingham/Leatherhead, Surrey

Hourly Rate: £14.70 – £16.04 per hour (£26,265.95 – £28,660.26 actual salary dependant on experience and qualifications) Plus £2000 Welcome bonus For HLTA with SEN Experience*

Hours: 40 hours per week. Term time only.

Your Skills & Qualifications:

  • GCSE Maths and English qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential.
  • The Higher Level Teaching Assistant Diploma or equivalent Level 4 qualification or demonstrate equivalent skill level.

Benefits:

  • Life assurance and Pension
  • * Welcome bonus is payable in 2 payments – 50% following successful completion of probation and 50% after one year service
  • Perkbox – offering high street discounts.
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Car lease scheme
  • Fully funded training and qualifications
  • Bike to work scheme.
  • Free membership to our Health cash back plan – Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

Key Duties:

Pupil Welfare and Safeguarding

  • Take responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils according to the school’s policies, including safeguarding and PREVENT.
  • Provide meaningful feedback on pupil behaviour, relationships and attitudes.
  • Monitor pupils conduct and behaviour throughout the learning process and intervene to resolve highly complex, difficult or very challenging issues and to keep records of incidents, health, behaviour etc. as necessary.

Supporting Teaching and Learning

  • To lead in the absence of any Class Teachers across the school.
  • Assist the Class Teacher with carrying out the professional duties of a teacher as outlined in the Professional Standards for Teachers.
  • Know and understand the Class Teacher’s curriculum planning and to plan, prepare and deliver assigned programmes of teaching and learning activities to individual, small groups and/or classes modifying and adapting activities as necessary within agreed systems of supervision.
  • To provide high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through teaching a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.
  • Develop and implement individual plans for pupils (such as the educational elements in an EHCP), including attendance at, and contribution to, reviews if requested.

Like many SEN environments; your duties are likely to vary and therefore candidates will need to be flexible and be able to lend a hand whenever required.

School Staffing Solutions Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and we are therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

As a result of the volume of applications, If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received, then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.

Catering Assistant

Call/email Alisdair at School Staffing Solutions Recruitment to get an application form and to receive a full job description

This NEW special needs school is part of a UK wide group of 28 Special Needs Schools.

They have an amazing benefits and will pay for all your training.

Location: Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent

Location: Torton, Kidderminster

Contract: Full-time, Permanent, Term time only

Hours: 20 hours per week (4 hours per day) 10am – 2pm

Salary: £10,756.54 (Full time equivalent £25,043.00)

Skills & Qualiifactions you must have for this job:

  • Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (desirable but training will be provided)
  • Reasonable level of fitness – role requires long periods of standing
  • Personal direct experience and/or knowledge of disability and disability issues will be an advantage.
  • Ability to work well in a team
  • Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety
  • Working knowledge of health and safety legislation (including COSHH regulations, manual handling, and food hygiene procedures) and requirements in relation to food preparation.
  • Knowledge of Natasha’s Law.
  • Good standards of literacy, numeracy, written and verbal communication.
  • Committed to promoting the health, welfare and safeguarding of children and young adults.

Benefits:

  • Life assurance
  • Perkbox – offering high street discounts
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Car lease scheme
  • Fully funded training and qualifications
  • Bike to work scheme
  • Free membership to our Health cash back plan – Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

The main purpose of the role:

As the Catering Assistant, you will demonstrate the highest standards in cleanliness, food safety, and hygiene.

You will cook and serve pre-prepared meals using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards and ensuring that food is at the correct temperature.

You will also be required to prepared some additional food/snacks on a daily basis.

You will keep the kitchen and food areas clean and tidy and ensure food and supply items are stored correctly

You should be passionate about delivering an efficient service to our students whilst ensuring we maintain great customer service and high food safety standards.

School Staffing Solutions Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and we are therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

As a result of the volume of applications, If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received, then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.