Employer: Talbot House children's Charity
Salary: £20,748.00 per annum (paid 52 week of the year, not subject to a pro-rata calculation).Salary: £20,748.00 per annum (paid 52 week of the year, not subject to a pro-rata calculation)
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 3:15pm, and 8:30am to 2:45pm on a Friday. A total of 33.25 hour per week, including paid lunch periods
Closing: 3rd November 2024
Talbot House Children’s Charity have introduced a new job role, and we are now looking to recruit Support Assistants (SAs), to work in our growing school, across KS1 & KS2 (known internally as our Blue Zone). The suitable applicants will ideally have experience of working with SEN pupils/children with complex needs, including SEMH, ASD, ADHD, Trauma and attachment, some of pupils may have multiple needs. We are a small non-maintained school with pupils ranging from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 4. Class sizes are rarely bigger than 6 pupils
Working at the Charity you will:
- receive death in service benefit, equal to 4 x basic salary, plus many other benefits such as employer assist program (EAP), GP and physio access and more.
- be offered access to an independent financial advisor.
- have the option of joining the Charity’s competitive pension scheme, matching contributions up to 6.75%.
- attend staff events.
- work with a passionate team.
- work in a bright and modern environment, with ample parking and grounds.
- be provided with free meals while at work.
- be provided with items of uniform.
- be added to the DBS update service, paid for by the Charity.
- have opportunities to undertake training and gain further qualifications relevant to the role.
The Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment (see full policy details on our website).This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants should be aware that the post will only be offered to successful candidates subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances and continued subscription to the DBS Update Service.
Please note that this role is classed as regulated activity as it involves working directly with children and/or vulnerable adults. All short-listed candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-declaration form prior to interview. Please note it is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and the Charity has the right to respond appropriately. We can only accept a Charity Application Form for this role. We are not able to accept CVs for any role. If you submit a CV it will not be reviewed. Please view our safer recruitment policy. Applicants should be aware that any relevant issues arising from their declarations and references will be addressed at interview.
To apply please fully complete our application form you can download this via our website www.talbothouse.org.uk using the personal specification to help you complete the ‘Personal Statement’ section of the form. Applicants who read our Tips for Applicants document before completing this section of our application form are more likely to be offered an interview. You will find our Tips for Applicants document and Application Form attached above. Please send your completed application form to: hr@talbothousecc.org.uk