‘To Be the Best You Can be’

‘Let your light shine before others; that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.’   Matthew 5:16

6.25 hours per week, across 5 days per week

38 weeks per year

Permanent contract

Oundle CE Primary School is a warm and happy school with a great team of staff, polite and hardworking children, and supportive parents. On a large and inviting site, it makes a lovely working environment for the right candidate to join our community in our Wrap Around Care provision!

At Oundle, we are proud to support our pupils to ‘be the best we can be.’ Following a successful Ofsted inspection in November 2023 inspectors reported that our three threads of ‘joy, kindness and resilience, are ‘weaved throughout life at school.’ In doing so, we seek to enable all pupils, regardless of their starting points, to flourish as individuals and reach their full potential. By learning to keep an on aspiring to ‘be the best they can be,’ our children achieve well and strive for more.

This goal extends towards our staff too. We acknowledge and appreciate the hardworking passion that our community commit to our school, and our success is due in no small part of their dedication and professionalism. We support staff with CPD, opportunities and training to ‘be the best they can be.’ Ofsted inspectors reported that ‘there is a calm yet excited feel around the school and the relationships between pupils and staff are highly respectful.’

We are currently seeking a professional, hardworking and positive assistant, to work with and support children within our After School Club provision, to ensure safety, behaviour and organisation. Through this appointment, we hope to strengthen the support we provide all children, to enable their development, both academically and emotionally. We are therefore looking to appointment someone who shares in this enthusiasm and can contribute effectively to our vision.

The successful candidate will therefore:

• Is approachable, patient and adaptable to support the individual needs of each child;
• Is passionate about their role in facilitating children’s wellbeing and contribution to our whole school community;
• Can work in collaboration with the whole staffing team, with effective communication;
• Can provide a safe environment for children, to assist across the breakfast period;
• Supervise and safeguard children and monitor misbehaviour;
• Is keen to support the ethos of a Church school.

We are proud to be part of a community which is passionate about educating and supporting young people to be happy and positive citizens of the future. As a Church School and part of the Peterborough Diocese Education Trust, we pride ourselves in our collaboration with others to be able to offer a rich and progressive curriculum for all pupils.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for specific details of the role.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Mrs Jo Griffin on 01832 272392 or email office@oundle.pdet.org.uk. Visits to the school are strongly encouraged.

Oundle CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance.

Please note CVs will not be accepted and Application Forms should be completed in full. Any gaps in employment must be identified and justified.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications, so please do not delay in applying!