At a Glance
- Tasks: Engage with children through games, crafts, and outdoor play while ensuring their safety.
- Company: Join the outstanding team at St Peter's Catholic Academy, a nurturing and supportive environment.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, professional development, and a welcoming community of staff and students.
- Other info: Term-time only role with opportunities for creativity and personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while working in a friendly, supportive atmosphere.
- Qualifications: Good communication skills and a passion for working with children.
The predicted salary is between 33865 - 41391 £ per year.
A job share will be considered; we are flexible if applicants can only do specific days or only some afternoons. You can also apply for afternoons only. Please email any queries.
The Principal and Governors at St Peter’s Catholic Academy (rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas with ‘exemplary’ behaviour, Ofsted October 2024) are looking to appoint a passionate and motivated Care Club Assistant to work amongst our school’s enthusiastic and committed staff team.
The successful candidate will:
- Demonstrate a professional and respectful approach to both children and adults
- Have good interpersonal and communication skills
- Interact well with children (playing games, craft ideas, indoor and outdoor play)
- Be creative and imaginative (planning activities)
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children you are responsible for or come into contact with
- Support and maintain positive links between home and school by making parents feel welcome
- Support the setting up and clearing away of Careclub equipment and preparing breakfast/snack
- Be responsible for ensuring that care club equipment is hygienically maintained
- Provide care and supervision for pupils
The post is term time only. Visits to school are encouraged – you are more than welcome to visit us to meet our wonderful team and learn more.
Why St. Peter’s Catholic Academy? Our school motto is ‘Together, One Family, One Community in Christ’ – this ethos is lived and breathed by St Peter’s who work together to create a friendly, welcoming atmosphere in which our children can thrive and grow. In our recent Ofsted inspection, the school was graded as ‘outstanding’ in all areas and pupil behaviour was described as ‘exemplary’ and pupils ‘learn the importance of respect very quickly’ (Ofsted, October 2024). Our staff are passionate about doing all we can to better the lives of the children in our care, as well as investing in developing our staff so that all at St. Peter’s are happy and flourish.
An exceptional culture of safeguarding and nurture: St. Peter’s Catholic Academy is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of our children and young people and we would expect anyone joining our team to share this commitment. All staff work closely together to provide a supporting and nurturing environment where every child matters.
What can we offer?
- A welcoming and friendly school with motivated, well behaved and happy children
- Dedicated and committed team members
- A supportive governing body
- A strong commitment to your professional development
- A positive environment in which to develop your own ideas and initiatives
Closing Date for applications: Friday 17th October @12:00pm
Interviews: W/C 20th October
No applications will be accepted after 12pm on Friday 17th October. Please return completed application packs to Sarah Caton, Academy Manager, scaton@stpetersnewman.co.uk
St. Peter’s Catholic Academy is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees to share this commitment.
The Newman Catholic Collegiate will be merging with The Painsley Catholic Academy (which will be called St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust (St Gabriel)) on 1st November 2025. This means that as of that date, all The Newman Catholic Collegiate employees will TUPE over to St Gabriel on their existing pay and conditions. This is a very routine process and is being done in full consultation with staff, HR advisors and unions. Should you have any concerns about this, please get in touch.
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Contact Details:
Stoke-on-Trent City Council Recruitment Team
