Personal Care Assistant

Start Date: March 2023 or as soon as possible

Could this be your new adventure?
Does your professional ethos match our culture and mission?
Do you want to make a difference, making every day count for every child?

If so, then we want to hear from you!

Do you want to be part of something AMAZING? 
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to join our brand new school that opened in September 2022. You will have the opportunity to work alongside the newly appointed Head teacher and newly established team, to develop and deliver a vision for this new school and community. 

Rivendell Flying High Academy are looking to appoint a personal care assistant to work within our team to provide a stimulating and caring environment for our children. You would be joining an exceptional and supportive team of professionals, who are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and our mission to make every day count for the children. Each of our individual roles has an impact on the future of our children and so, we put them at the heart of the decisions we make and the services we provide.

Have you got talent? If so come and share it at Rivendell Flying High Academy…

Why work at Rivendell Flying High Academy? Our brand-new school will be about every member in this community working together to achieve their full potential in all areas of life. With friendly and welcoming individuals, we will collaborate to make real contributions that will benefit our children and their families every day. 
 
Each of our individual roles will have an impact on the future of many – developing and inspiring the future leaders, entrepreneurs and the innovators of tomorrow. We will strive to deliver learning experiences to engage and instil a curiosity to find out more. Our goal is to develop individuals who ask why, therefore becoming life-long learners and visionaries, with aspirations ready for the challenges of the future in an ever-changing world.

Rivendell Flying High Academy, is part of The Flying High Partnership which consists of two distinct parts: Flying High Trust and Flying High Futures. Flying High Trust is a Multi Academy Trust of 31 primary schools across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Nottingham City. Our Flying High family work hard to deliver the best possible opportunities to our children. Through this partnership we are proud of our achievements and are recognised as one of the highest performing Multi Academy Trusts (MAT) in the country. Flying High Futures provides professional learning internally for staff across the Trust, and externally through Department for Education national programmes. Forming part of Flying High Futures is the Flying High Teaching School Hub, Flying High English Hub, and the Flying High cohort of Inspiring Leaders teacher training.

We are looking for someone who is excited to be a part of this partnership, loves working with children and builds good relationships with all stakeholders. 

We can offer you:

•    A fantastic working environment, in a team that works together for the benefit of children in our school
•    Support to develop you within this role, to be the best you can be, and to help you develop for your next career step
•    An opportunity to be part of a supportive, developmental partnership
•    The opportunity for quality Continuous Professional Learning
•    A varied job where no day is the same!
•    The opportunity for flexible working and a generous holiday entitlement.
•    Pensions scheme with generous employer contributions.
•    An organisation committed to supporting and enabling all staff

We are looking for someone who:

•    Has natural ability to build rapport with staff and parents.
•    Delights in being with children and puts the children’s well-being before anything else.
•    Is going to bring new ideas & energy to a forward facing school that is continuously striving for excellence. 
•    Has a passion to work with young children.
•    Is able to support staff on every level.
•    Is able to use initiative and communicate to colleagues politely and professionally.
•    Is flexible in their work.
•    Is able to adapt activities to respond to the strengths and needs of all children. 
•    Manages behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
•    Will play an active part in the wider life of our school
•    Has a sense of humour!
•    Can work effectively with and without direction.
•    Enthusiasm, energy, integrity, and professionalism.
•    Is a team player. 
•    Has an eye for detail.
•    Is willing to roll up their sleeves up and get stuck in.

Your core duties will be:

•    Creating and maintaining a clean and orderly learning and teaching environment
•    Preparing and maintaining routine equipment/resources/materials as requested
•    Providing support for such tasks as clerical, administrative, photocopying, display, collection and recording of money
•    Monitoring, arranging and maintaining orderly and secure storage of supplies and equipment 
•    Following school procedures, in particular those relating to health and safety and child protection

If you would like to know more, wish to discuss anything in more detail or organise a visit to our amazing school, please call the school office on 0115 6489833.

For further information about the Flying High Partnership or if you require any support in relation to the /applications form please visit www.flyinghighpartnership.co.uk 

Closing Date: 9:00am Wednesday, 08 February 2023
Interview Date: Thursday, 10 February 2022

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.