What skills and experience we're looking for
• First aid qualification
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Working under pressure with rapidly changing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to form positive working relationships with staff at all levels
• Emotionally intelligent, confident and decisive
• Willingness to share ideas, to learn from colleagues and to seek support where necessary
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Solution-focused and adopts a ‘can do’ attitude’
• Confident in use of ICT
• Previous experience of working in a similar setting or equivalent ie, nursing or caring.
• Understanding of social and emotional factors that affect children’s well-being and their capacity to learn
• Able to be calm and remain professional in an emergency situation and follow agreed procedures in a professional manner.
• Awareness and understanding of issues relating to equality of access and opportunity.
• Be willing to participate in essential training ie, safeguarding, first aid, health & Safety
What the school offers its staff
Working in education is a rewarding vocation and you will be joining a wonderful team determined to provide an outstanding education for our pupils. TEFAT Employee Benefits scheme offers a wide variety of employee benefits including Blue Light Card, Cycle Scheme, Tech Scheme and more.
Commitment to safeguarding
Childs Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and behave in a way which reflects this. Appointment to this post will be subject to satisfactory safeguarding pre-employment checks, including a Barred List check, Disclosure and Barring Service check and references. Please note, it is a criminal offence to apply for this post of employment if you are barred from working with children and young people.