Vacancies

All posts in and around our schools in the Northern Star Academies Trust are posted below. Please do keep coming back to check any latest vacancies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours expected at Northern Star Academies Trust.

General Teaching Assistant x 3Job Type: See description
Salary: NSAT Grade C/D: Points 3-6 £22,737 – £23,893. Also see description.

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Role 1: 32.5 hours Term Time Only, plus 5 training days, actual salary: £17,122 - £17,992
Role 2: 30 hours Term Time Only, plus 5 training days, actual salary: £15,805 - £16,608
Role 3: 20 hours Term Time Only, plus 5 training days, actual salary: £10,536 - £11,072

We are looking to appoint three confident, effective and highly motivated General Teaching Assistants to work alongside our teaching team, supporting pupils in school. The successful candidates will be an integral part of the staff team with a passion for helping every child reach their potential.

Successful candidates will need to demonstrate kindness, care and patience, have a good sense of humour and be an excellent communicators. Resilience and a sense of responsibility in terms of providing the highest level of care and support for pupils and colleagues are essential. You will be a creative individual, with a passion for primary education and child development. If you want to make a difference and are committed to improving life chances for children we look forward to hearing from you. Please indicate on your application your preferred role in terms of hours, if you have a preference.

Key dates:

Closing date:
9am, Monday 18th December

Interviews:
TBC

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General Teaching Assistant (EYFS)Job Type: 15 hours per week, Monday – Friday, term time only Fixed Term until August 2024.
Salary: NSAT Grade C/D, Points 3-6 (£22,737 - £23,893 FTE per annum). Actual salary: £7,708 - £8,100

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We are looking to appoint a General Teaching Assistant to work alongside our teaching team, supporting pupils in the nursery of our school. The successful candidate will be an integral part of the staff team with a passion for helping every child reach their potential.

Successful candidates will need to demonstrate kindness, care and patience, have a good sense of humour and be an excellent communicator. Resilience and a sense of responsibility in terms of providing the highest level of care and support for pupils and colleagues are essential. You will be a creative individual, with a passion for primary education and child development. If you want to make a difference and are committed to improving life chances for children we look forward to hearing from you.

Key dates:

Closing date:
9am, Wednesday 13th December 2023

Interviews:
TBC

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General Teaching AssistantJob Type: 33.5 hours per week, term time only (plus 5 training days) Fixed term until August 2024
Salary: Grade C/D, Point 3 – 6, £22,737 - £23,893 per annum (actual salary £17,649 - £18,546)

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Description:

Required January 2024

We are looking for a General Teaching Assistant to work alongside our teaching team, supporting pupils in school. The successful candidate will be an integral part of the staff team with a passion for helping every child reach their potential.

Successful candidates will need to demonstrate kindness, care and patience, have a good sense of humour and be an excellent communicator. Resilience and a sense of responsibility in terms of providing the highest level of care and support for pupils and colleagues are essential. Good organisational skills and creativity to support the children are required.

You will be a creative individual, with a passion for primary education and child development. If you want to make a difference and are committed to improving life chances for children we look forward to hearing from you.

Key dates:

Closing date:
10am, Monday 18th December 2023

Interviews:
Thursday 21st December 2023

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General Teaching Assistant (SEND)Job Type: 21.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, term time only
Salary: NSAT Grade C/D, Points 3-6 (£22,737 - £23,893 FTE per annum). Actual salary: £11,728 - £12,290 (this includes SEND allowance)

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We are looking to appoint a confident, effective and highly motivated General Teaching Assistant to work alongside our teaching team, supporting pupils with SEND in school. The successful candidate will be an integral part of the staff team with a passion for helping every child reach their potential.

Successful candidates will need to demonstrate kindness, care and patience, have a good sense of humour and be an excellent communicator. Resilience and a sense of responsibility in terms of providing the highest level of care and support for pupils and colleagues are essential. You will be a creative individual, with a passion for primary education and child development. If you want to make a difference and are committed to improving life chances for children we look forward to hearing from you.

Key dates:

Closing date:
9am, Tuesday 12th December 2023

Interviews:
TBC

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Class TeacherJob Type: Full Time, Fixed term until August 2024. Early Career Teachers are welcome to apply.
Salary: MPS/UPS

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Description:

Required as soon as possible

Applicants for the teaching post on offer will need:

  • Dedication to achieving the best outcomes for all pupils
  • High standards and expectations for all
  • To be progress driven and responsive to learner next steps
  • Imaginative approaches to learning
  • Commitment to teamwork
  • Positivity and proactivity
  • Diligence
  • Excellent organisation skills
  • Flexibility
  • High standards of professionalism.

Key dates:

Closing date:
9am, Monday 11th December 2023

Interviews:
TBC

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Voice TeacherJob Type: Self-employed. Approx 7 hours per week initially (depending on student uptake).
Salary: Competitive Rates of Pay - £34 per hour

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Description:

Required as soon as possible an enthusiastic and outstanding voice teacher who will teach music lessons for one-to-one ensembles at Skipton Girls’ High School, ranging from beginner to diploma standard.

Skipton Girls’ High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, an Enhanced DBS clearance is required on appointment of this post.

Key dates:

Closing date:
9am, Monday 11th December 2023

Interviews:
TBC

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Curriculum Leader of English and CommunicationsJob Type: Teacher of English & Communications with Curriculum Leader Responsibility
Salary: MPS/UPS with TLR 2A

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Required for January 2024/April 2024

We are seeking a well-qualified, lively, highly motivated specialist and innovative thinker to further strengthen the provision in the English and Communications Faculty. You will be able to demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of teaching, learning and personalisation strategies and be responsible for maintaining the highest quality of monitoring and evaluating whilst improving the standard of achievement for all students. You will be confident in your abilities to teach effectively at all key stages and a specialism in English is essential. You will be adept in creating a supportive, encouraging and safe learning environment for students of all diverse backgrounds.

We have a fantastic team of staff and as a Curriculum Leader you will be fully supported by an experienced faculty lead and a team of English, Media and Drama teachers who share a vision of effective teaching and learning founded on collaborative planning, assessment and instruction, and who help each other to continually improve practice. We have an open-door culture and reflective ethos where we use lesson study to learn from each other all the time.

Key dates:

Closing date:
9am, Monday 11th December 2023

Interviews:
TBC

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Teaching Assistant (SEN)Job Type: Fixed term until 31st August 2024. 28 hours per week (Mon-Fri 8.50am – 3.10pm), term time only
Salary: NSAT Grade C/D, SCP 3-6: £22,737 - £23,893 pro rata, Actual salary: £14,388 - £15,120

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Description:

The successful candidate will:

  • be committed to pupil achievement
  • be able to work in partnership with colleagues to ensure learning is of the highest standard
  • be innovative and hard working
  • have good levels of literacy and numeracy
  • have good communication skills
  • be enthusiastic, patient and have a calm, fair manner.

Key dates:

Closing date:
9am, Wednesday 6th December 2023

Interviews:
TBC

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Teacher of PE (maternity cover)Job Type: Maternity Cover
Salary: MPS/UPS

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You will be able to demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of teaching, learning and personalisation strategies and be responsible for maintaining the highest quality of monitoring and evaluating whilst improving the standard of achievement for all students. You will be confident in your abilities to teach effectively up to KS4 and a specialism in PE is essential. You will be adept in creating a supportive, encouraging and safe learning environment for students of all diverse backgrounds.

This is an exciting opportunity for a well-qualified PE teacher. The successful candidate will be expected to play a full part in the academic, pastoral and social life of the school, to act as personal tutor and to take part in the school's programme of professional development. We offer a fantastic environment for a talented colleague to excel at the cutting edge of PE teaching. This role also includes teaching PHSE.

Key dates:

Closing date:
9am, Monday 11th December 2023

Interviews:
TBC

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Midday AssistantJob Type: 8.75 hours per week, (11.30am -1.15pm Monday – Friday) Term Time only
Salary: NSAT Grade A/B: £22,366 Actual Salary: £4423 pro rata

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We would like to appoint a confident, effective and highly motivated person who will make a positive contribution to the team and our children.

The role involves:

  • Supervising the lunch hall, playground area, playing field, cloakrooms and classrooms etc during the lunchtime break
  • Assisting with the removal of food and equipment once pupils have eaten their lunch
  • Dealing with minor first aid incidents; following appropriate procedures for recording and reporting
  • Assisting in the implementation of appropriate behaviour management strategies as required

The successful candidate will be kind, caring and flexible in approach, with a professional manner and intuitive of the needs of the children.

Key dates:

Closing date:
Tuesday 5th December 2023

Interviews:
TBC

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Finance AssistantJob Type: 25 hours per week, Term Time Only (plus 5 training days) Monday to Friday 9am-2pm (flexible time available)
Salary: Grade C/D Points 4 – 6: Salary range £22,737 - £23,893 per annum. Actual salary £13,171 - £13,840 per annum

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We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic person to provide finance support to the school, in a very varied role, which includes working alongside members of the Finance team to:

  • Day to day processing of HHS accounts including raising requisitions, checking against set department budgets, processing orders, tracking, checking deliveries
    Support members of staff responsible for delegated budgets with procedures to enable them to monitor their budgets
  • Assist members of staff with administration or finance related queries
  • Act as the first point of contact from parents re. queries about payments they are asked to make, and if a refund is required, liaise with the central finance team for processing.

You will need to be able to demonstrate flexibility and an enthusiasm to learn and have experience of working in an administrative capacity previously. This role involves teamwork and the ability to manage and prioritise own workloads, and a willingness to support work in other schools within the Trust. The successful candidate will have an awareness of safeguarding procedures within school and preferably have had experience of working with children.

Key dates:

Closing date:
9am, Thursday 30th November 2023

Interviews:
w/c 4th December 2023

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Teacher of Computer ScienceJob Type: Full time. Start date of 1st May 2024 (or earlier)
Salary: MPS/UPS

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Start date of 1st May 2024 (or earlier)

This is an exciting opportunity for a well-qualified Computer Science teacher. The successful candidate will be expected to play a full part in the academic, pastoral and social life of the school, to act as personal tutor and to take part in the school's programme of professional development. We offer a fantastic environment for a talented colleague to excel at the cutting edge of Computer Science teaching. With growing numbers in both GCSE and A level, we have an unwavering ambition to furnish the world with empowered women who confront representation deficit in previously male dominated industries. 80% of our current cohort of Y13 students have applied to study Computer Science at university.

At Skipton Girls’ High School, we are proud of our extra-curricular provision, including a thriving Robotics club who represented over 90% of the girls in our regional competition. We provide a wealth of enrichment including trips to Bletchley Park, London and Alton Towers and most recently have launched the ‘engineers of the future’ as our latest initiative. We have a fantastic team of staff and you will be fully supported by an experienced faculty lead, who share a vision of world class teaching and learning founded on collaborative planning, assessment and instruction, and who help each other to continually improve practice. 

Key dates:

Closing date:
9am Monday 4th December 2023

Interviews:
TBC

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Director of Governance and Corporate AffairsJob Type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: SCP Grade N/SM1 (Pay Range £48,474 - £60,305)

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Description:

We are searching for a Director of Governance and Corporate Affairs who will deliver a culture of excellent governance, communication, and compliance across our Multi Academy Trust Partnership.

As part of our trust leadership team, you will contribute to organisation-wide strategic planning and work closely with the Chair, the Board and CEO to ensure effective governance systems. This pivotal role will also encompass providing a robust company secretarial, overseeing the trust’s policy framework, compliance and data protection assurance, and support with business continuity, risk management and organisational planning across the trust partnership.

The new Director of Governance and Corporate Affairs must possess exceptional communication and organisational skills, ideally with experience of delivering streamlined governance services and structures. We are looking for someone who is a strategic thinker with an eye for detail and the ability to thrive in an education environment. They must also bring a strong sense of ethics and share the values of the Trust.

Key dates:

Closing date:
9am, Monday 20th November 2023

Interviews:
Wednesday 29th November 2023

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HR Officer (Recruitment SpecialistJob Type: Permanent. Full Time
Salary: Grade I SCP 23 - 27 £32,076 - £35,745

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Description:

Northern Star Academies Trust (NSAT) have an exciting opportunity and are looking to appoint a Human Resources Officer specialising in recruitment.

If you are looking for new challenge with a fast growing multi academy trust in North and West Yorkshire, come and join us.

For more information and to apply, please visit the Every Candidate Portal here >

Key dates:

Closing date:
Wednesday, 22nd November 2023

Interviews:
27th November 2023

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Midday AssistantJob Type: 3.5 hours per week (Thurs & Fri 11.45 to 13.30, term time only)
Salary:

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Description:

We would like to appoint a confident, effective and highly-motivated person who will make a positive contribution to the team and our children.

The role involves:

  • Supervising the lunch hall, playground area, playing field, cloakrooms and classrooms etc during the lunchtime break.
  • Assisting with the removal of food and equipment once pupils have eaten their lunch.
  • Dealing with minor first aid incidents; following appropriate procedures for recording and reporting.
  • Assisting in the implementation of appropriate behaviour management strategies as required.

The successful candidate will be kind, caring and flexible in approach, with a professional manner and intuitive of the needs of the children.

Key dates:

Closing date:
9am, Monday 27 November 2023

Interviews:
TBC

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Catering AssistantJob Type: 20 hours per week. 38 weeks per year.
Salary: £10.42 per hour

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JM Catering Assistant, Skipton Girls

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Catering AssistantJob Type: 16 hours per week. 38 weeks per year.
Salary: £10.42 per hour

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JM, CA 16hrs Skipton Girls

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Family Support WorkerJob Type:
Salary: NSAT Grade G SCP: 13-18 £26,873 – £29,269 per annum. Actual Salary: £23,038 - £25,092

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We are looking to appoint an effective and engaging Family Support Worker to lead our program of work supporting and sustaining families.

Their role is to enable all pupils to attend school regularly, ensure that children’s pastoral needs are met, offer and signpost support for families and carers and champion safeguarding across the school. This will involve working with staff, parents, carers, and pupils to address barriers to learning and ensure the right support is in place.

Key dates:

Closing date:
9am, Monday 27th November 2023

Interviews:
Thursday 30th November 2023

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Class TeacherJob Type: Key Stage 2 - Permanent
Salary: M1 – M6: £30,000 – £41,333 per annum

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We are looking to appoint a teacher to our Key Stage Two Team. We are looking to appoint a class teacher who can:

  • Inspire, engage and motivate pupils to reach their full potential, whilst maintaining the positive ethos and core values of the school
  • Create and deliver engaging lessons to diverse groups of pupils at all levels
  • Demonstrate an enthusiasm for teaching and learning
  • Work alongside a vibrant and dedicated KS2 team
  • Make a noticeable impact on standards of pupil attainment and achievement by bringing fresh ideas, motivational skills and a keen focus on improvement
  • Consistently demonstrate the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which promote good progress and outcomes by pupils.

Key dates:

Closing date:
9am, Monday 27th Novemeber 2023

Interviews:
Monday 4th December 2023

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Attendance and Careers OfficerJob Type: 37 hours per week. Term time only plus 5 days. Monday to Friday 7:15 – 15:15. Part time hours may be considered for this post.
Salary: NSAT Grade G: SCP Points 13 – 18, £26,873 - £29,269 (actual gross salary £23,038 - £25,092 per annum)

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We are seeking to recruit an Attendance & Careers Officer. We are looking to appoint an exceptional individual, who is highly organised and motivated, who will make a positive and valuable contribution to Harrogate High School.

The Attendance & Careers Officer will provide administrative support to the Attendance Team and will ensure the careers programme in school is effectively implemented, guided by the Deputy Headteacher and Careers Adviser to organise careers events, and ensure students receive careers-related information.

The successful candidate will:

  • Have proven experience of working in a similar role within a secondary school setting
  • Have awareness of safeguarding policies and procedures
  • Maintain records/management information systems
  • Contribute to the overall ethos and aims of the school
  • Establish productive working relationships with all stakeholders
  • Be able to remain calm under pressure and prioritise workload effectively.

Key dates:

Closing date:
9am, Friday 10th November

Interviews:
TBC

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Play Leader Breakfast ClubJob Type: 6.25 hours per week (7.30-8.45am Mon-Fri, term time only)
Salary: Grade C/D SCP 3 - 6: £2,939 - £3,103 gross actual salary (£20,812 – £21,968 FTE all year round)

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We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic person with excellent communication skills to lead our established Breakfast Club. The Play Leader will have a high level of initiative and independence and lead on the provision of extended care. The Play Leader line-manages the play worker and reports to the Headteacher, communicating with senior leadership team on the progress of the club. The Play Leader will be responsible for promoting the club and contributing to the creation of any club policies and procedure together with reporting any safeguarding concerns to the Headteacher/appropriate person.

The core focus of this job is to ensure the provision of high quality out of hours school provision for children, within a positive, safe & happy environment. The post holder will do this by organising and providing an appropriate range of activities and food. They will take a lead role in running the club including:

  • Maintaining a register of children
  • Preparing & providing healthy snacks/refreshments for the children following food hygiene practices, and cleaning up afterwards
  • Preparing and setting up rooms
  • Administering basic first aid as required
  • Undertaking the personal care of children as required; including toileting, dressing, sickness
  • Ensuring the children and young persons are supervised at all times
  • Contributing to the development of club policies, procedures, aims and objectives
  • Promoting the club by creating promotional displays

Key dates:

Closing date:
9am, 13th November 2023

Interviews:
TBC

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Teacher of ScienceJob Type: 0.4 FTE
Salary: MPS/UPS: £30,000 – £46,525 pro rata

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We are seeking a well-qualified, lively, highly-motivated specialist and innovative thinker to further strengthen the provision in Science in this forward-thinking school. You will be able to demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of teaching, learning and personalisation strategies and be responsible for maintaining the highest quality of monitoring and evaluating, whilst improving the standard of achievement for all students. You will be confident in your abilities to teach effectively up to and including Year 9 Students. You will be adept in creating a supportive, encouraging and safe learning environment for students of all diverse backgrounds.

Key dates:

Closing date:
9am, Monday 13th November

Interviews:
TBC

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Teacher of English (maternity cover)Job Type:
Salary: MPS/UPS

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This is an exciting opportunity for a well-qualified English teacher. The successful candidate will be expected to play a full part in the academic, pastoral and social life of the school, to act as personal tutor and to take part in the school's programme of professional development.

We have a fantastic team of staff and you will be fully supported by an experienced faculty lead, who shares a vision of effective teaching and learning founded on collaborative planning, assessment and instruction, and who help each other to continually improve practice. We have an open-door culture and reflective ethos where we use lesson study to learn from each other all the time.

You will be able to demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of teaching, learning and personalisation strategies and be responsible for maintaining the highest quality of monitoring and evaluating whilst improving the standard of achievement for all students. You will be confident in your abilities to teach effectively across all key stages and a specialism in English is essential. You will be adept in creating a supportive, encouraging and safe learning environment for students of all diverse backgrounds.

Key dates:

Closing date:
9am, Monday 13th November 2023

Interviews:
TBC

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Catering AssistantJob Type: 10 hours per week - Monday to Friday . Term time only.
Salary: £10.42 per hour.

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We are looking for a Catering Assistant to join our team at Eastwood Community Primary, with a passions for serving high quality, freshly cooked meals from locally sourced ingredients.

Please contact John Mouncey for more details on john.mouncey@aspens-services.com

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Closing date:
TBC

Interviews:
TBC

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Cleaner x 2Job Type: See below
Salary: See below

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Cleaner 1: 15 hours per week term time only plus 2 weeks. Monday to Friday, 3:45pm to 6:45pm
Cleaner 2: 20 hours per week term time only plus 2 weeks. Monday to Friday, 3:45pm to 7:45pm
(Some flexibility may be possible with the start times in both roles – this can be discussed at interview)

Cleaner 1: Salary range – Band A/B, Point 2 (FTE £20,441) Actual salary: £7,279
Cleaner 2: Salary range – Band A/B, Point 2 (FTE £20,441) Actual salary: £9,706

We are looking for reliable and enthusiastic individuals to join our Facilities Team and support the school in ensuring the environment is safe, clean and compliant for all.
We are seeking to appoint reliable and trustworthy cleaners to carry out cleaning duties within allocated timescales, whilst taking a flexible approach in order to meet the school’s requirements. Duties will include (but not exhaustive):

  • General dusting of furniture, fixings and fittings
  • Emptying waste paper bins
  • Wiping surfaces, fixtures, fittings & paintwork
  • Cleaning around toilet areas
  • Dust control mopping / sweeping of floors
  • Vacuuming floors
  • Using cleaning materials as instructed

Key dates:

Closing date:
9am, Tuesday 19th September 2023

Interviews:
TBC

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Cover SupervisorJob Type: Monday to Friday 07:45am – 2:45pm 32.5 hours per week. Term Time Only (plus 5 training days)
Salary: Grade: D (SCP 4 – 6) £21,189- £21,968 FTE (actual salary £15,885 - £16,469)

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We require a confident and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor. The post holder will work under the guidance of the Cover and Attendance Officer to ensure the provision of adequate cover in the event of staff absence. This post holder will take the lead in covering lessons and covering the short term absence of a teacher by taking registration and delivering learning activities to students within an agreed system of supervision, adjusting activities according to student responses/needs.

The post holder may also support the Examinations and Careers Officer to prepare for examinations, act as an invigilator, and to support the Attendance Lead with administrative tasks.

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Closing date:
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Personal Care AssistantJob Type: 30 hours per week. Term time only plus 5 training days
Salary: NSAT Grade B SCP 2(£ 18,516 FTE per annum). Actual salary - £ 12,813 per annum.

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Required as soon as possible

We are looking to appoint a confident, effective and highly motivated Personal Care Assistant to support new students commencing their secondary school experience. The role will require you to work alongside students who require additional support to access our exciting and varied curriculum, providing support both physically and emotionally to support a successful transition and academic progress. Applicants should be kind, resilient and patient with a good sense of humour and be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills. The desire to see each student flourish and reach their full potential using a variety of support strategies is crucial. The successful candidate will have an awareness of safeguarding procedures within school and have had experience appropriate to working with children.

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Closing date:
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