Childcare Assistant Mountjoy School

2 days ago

Beaminster DT HB, United Kingdom Dorset Council Full time

Mountjoy School is seeking to appoint a Childcare Assistant.

We are looking for someone who has experience of supporting the personal care needs of young people who present with additional needs.

Please see Job Description for further details.

Please apply using the online facility. CVs or letters of application will not be accepted. Please fully complete all sections of the application form, and give a full employment history, explaining any gaps in employment.

Working times are as follows;

Monday 8.55am to 4.45pm

Tuesday to Thursday 8.55am to 3.45pm

Friday 8.55am to 3.35pm

We would welcome applications from staff who are interested in part time work, subject to a minimum of 2 days per week for the above hours.

Alternatively, we could offer working hours of Monday to Friday, 10.00am to 2.00pm.

Childcare Assistants work for 39 weeks of the year, which includes 5 Inset days.

Actual Salary £17,950 - £18,231 per annum (Grade 3, SCP 3-4)

This job is Term Time Only for 31 hours per week.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

Working with us gives access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, an employee benefits scheme, free car parking, and most importantly, a chance to make a difference on a daily basis.

If you would like to visit the school, please contact Vicky Reed via email on

Mountjoy school values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Our school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

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