Midday Care Assistant

Hob Moor Oaks Academy, York

7.5 hours per week, term time only

£12.26 - £12.45 per hour

About the Trust

Ebor Academy Trust is a family of schools located across North and East Yorkshire, York and the Humber region.   We think of ourselves as being one school across many sites, working collaboratively to deliver high quality, rich and engaging education in our diverse communities.  Our aims are to enable all our learners to flourish and to open doors for their very best futures. We genuinely seek to live by our values of Excellence, Belonging, Opportunity and Respect; these underpin how we work and how we relate to each other.

About the role

Hob Moor Oaks Special School is seeking kind, caring and supportive Midday Care Assistant to join our team in our unique inclusive Federation of Hob Moor Oaks and Hob Moor Primary Schools. The working hours will be 11:30am  until 2:00pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays during term time. Working with others in our team, you will be responsible for the safety and well-being of the children at lunch time. The role requires care for pupils, helping them to prepare for mealtime, access a suitable meal and clean up afterwards. You will also be required to provide personal care for pupils and supervision of pupils using both the indoor and outdoor play areas after lunch.

At Hob Moor Oaks you will find:

 Committed and dedicated staff

A friendly and supportive environment

Children who love coming to school

A commitment to professional development

You will have:

An empathy and understanding, and an ability to work with children across a range of special education needs

A commitment to professional development

A sense of humour!

Working with us

We offer generous terms and conditions of employment. All our staff have access to a comprehensive Wellbeing Programme to help you and your family stay healthy. This includes access to free private GP and nurse appointments, exercise advice and classes, plus a variety of specialist clinics as well as counselling services. We also offer significant discounts on many high street shops, online retailers and travel agents, not to mention free car parking at all our schools, an enviable pension scheme, sick pay and family friendly policies. All new starters with the Trust receive a thorough induction programme, followed by a programme of training which is essential to the role. But it doesn’t stop there, all staff receive development on an ongoing basis and we encourage the learning of new skills should you wish to develop your career with the Trust further. The Trust is striving to be an inclusive and diverse organisation, where everyone feels able to be themselves and experiences a strong sense of belonging. The Trust wholeheartedly supports the principle of equality and diversity in employment and opposes all forms of unfair or unlawful discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sex. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds and seek to develop a community of staff that accurately represents society as a whole.  All applications for employment with the Trust will be considered against the criteria outlined in the person specification for the position advertised. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to, amongst other things, an enhanced DBS check. Please see the Trust’s Recruitment Policy for further information.

Closing Date: Friday 6th September 2024 at 12.00noon 

Interview Date: To be confirmed 

For enquiries please contact: Lucy Tomlinson, School Business Partner, l.tomlinson@ebor.academy