St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Joseph’s Pre-School is a small and popular, governor-led setting in a quiet area of Lichfield. We have recently refurbished our classroom and have an ongoing programme of environment enhancement and environment investment.

We are seeking to appoint a Pre-School Pupil Welfare 1:1 Support Assistant who will work in our busy Pre-School reporting to and supporting our Pre-School Supervisor in the day-to-day running of the setting. The ideal candidate will already hold Safeguarding Level 1 and basic food hygiene or is willing to undertake training for this.

We can offer you:

A friendly, supportive and enthusiastic team who enjoy working together
Well-behaved children who enjoy coming to Pre-School
A learning environment where team contribution is valued and encouraged.

We are looking for someone who is:

Energetic, enthusiastic and passionate about working with young children
Naturally kind and welcoming with clear communication and social skills and the ability to work on their own initiative
A committed, punctual and reliable team member who is willing to be flexible with working hours
Someone wishing to learn new skills and undertake ongoing training

All applications to be submitted on the Support Staff application form below, along with the form 'Consent to Obtain References', and emailed to recruitment@st-josephs-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk .

Closing Date: Sunday, 15^th December 2024

Interview: Wednesday, 18^th December 2024

Start Date: January 2025

Candidates who are shortlisted will be informed by email or telephone, if possible. Unsuccessful candidates will not be contacted.

"This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment"

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

Salary: £24,027 pro rata per annum - £12.45 per hour

Scale: Grade 2

Vacancy Type: Fixed Term until July 2025 - Term time only - 39.0 weeks - 45.05 weeks paid inc holiday pay

Number of hours: 14 hours minimum per week (term time only)

Job Description and Person Specification (for information)

CES Support Staff Application Form (must be completed)

Consent to Obtain References (must be completed)

Recruitment Monitoring (completion optional)

Equalities Act 2010 (for information)

Notes to Applicants