Vacancies
Our current vacancies are listed below. Mill Ford School is committed to safeguarding children and expect all staff (including temporary, casual staff and volunteers) to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check, health checks and satisfactory references.
Teacher Vacancies:
None at present
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Support Staff Vacancies:
Grade C Teaching Assistant:
Salary Scale Grade C point 5 – 7 FTE £23,500 - £24,294 (pro rata £15,925 - £16,463) (NJC Pay Award pending)
29.17 Hours per week – 39 weeks per year, permanent contract
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9.00am – 3.10pm
Weds 9.00am – 4.00pm
Majority of positions available will be based at our satellite site located in PL1
Start date: September 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter, following successful completion of pre-employment checks
We are looking to appoint several enthusiastic individuals with a love of learning and a sense of fun to join our outstanding team. The posts available will involve working with pupils who have complex needs and autism some of whom require support on a 1:1 basis. As such, it would be advantageous for applicants to have experience/ knowledge of working with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) and Severe Learning Disability (SLD). Ideally, applicants should have experience of working with special needs pupils, or youngsters in a nursery setting, as well as a strong level of resilience to support our pupils. Our pupils’ individual needs and education is of paramount importance to us, we work closely with parents and carers as well as other support agencies to ensure that this is delivered in the most appropriate manner. We aspire for our pupils to achieve and succeed in all that they do.
Candidates should be aware that support staff at Mill Ford School may be asked to administer medication to pupils, following appropriate training.
We are looking for candidates with:
- A recognised qualification in supporting teaching and learning or/and health and social care
- Functional Skills level 2 in Maths and English, equivalent or higher
- A knowledge of learning needs would be desirable
- Effective communication, resilience and behaviour management skills
If you don’t have the right qualifications we will consider you for a Grade B post.
We will offer you:
- A rewarding career supporting an amazing group of children and young people.
- A nurturing supportive workplace with a great team
- Health and Wellbeing package including Physio support, Counselling and Mindfulness, GP phone and video consultations
- Access to the cycle to work scheme with Plymouth City Council along with other Plymouth City Council Employee discounts
- Training to support you in your role including Makaton, Safety Interventions and Trauma Informed Practice.
- Opportunities for career progression
- An opportunity to join the school at a time of growth.
- E-learning through National Online Safety – A suite of learning options to support your professional development.
We are committed to Safeguarding and expect all staff to share this commitment – an enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.
Please use the links below for a role profile and person specification pertaining to the post.
Applications should be made using the link to our application form.
Closing date: Midnight Tuesday 17 September 2024
Shortlisting: Wednesday 18 September 2024
Interviews: Wednesday 25 September 2024
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Meal Time Assistant:
Salary Scale Grade B point 3 – FTE £22,737, Actual Salary £5,448.19 per annum plus additional hours
10 hours per week – 38 weeks per year, Permanent Contract + commitment to attend two Autumn Term Non-Pupil Days (September Safeguarding refresher and Autumn term Safety Interventions refresher) which the successful candidate would be able to claim additional hours for.
Majority of positions available will be based at our satellite site located in PL1
Start date: September 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter, following successful completion of pre-employment checks
We are looking to appoint several flexible, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our outstanding team.
Our Mealtime Assistants are required to work 2 hours a day, 5 days per week and term time only. Experience or knowledge of autism, Severe Learning Disability and Profound & Multiple Learning disability would be advantageous but is not essential as full training and support will be provided. Initial training will include Safety Interventions which involves several hours online training and one full day in person training which the successful candidate would be able to claim additional hours for).
The role can be challenging and does require a high level of resilience, but successful candidates will have the opportunity to support our incredible & amazing children and young people, with the full support of colleagues in class and the school as a whole, and share in their successes.
We are committed to Safeguarding and expect all staff to share this commitment – an enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.
Please use the links below for a role profile and person specification pertaining to the post.
Applications should be made using the link to our application form.
Closing date: Midnight Thursday 05 September 2024
Shortlisting: Friday 06 September 2024
Interviews: Friday 13 September 2024
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Cleaner:
Salary Scale Grade A point 2 FTE £22,366: Actual Salary per annum £7153.21 per annum
12 hours per week (15:30-18:00 Monday-Friday) – 42 weeks per year (3 weeks in school holiday periods); permanent
Mill Ford is a school with a specialism in meeting the needs of children and young adults aged 3-19 with complex needs, including severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties, complex medical needs and autistic spectrum conditions.
We are a friendly, child-centered, outstanding school where staff work tirelessly to provide each child and young person a safe space to learn and thrive so that they can develop skills and knowledge for life now and in the future.
We are seeking to appoint a cleaner to undertake cleaning duties to maintain a high standard of cleanliness within the school:
- Undertake cleaning in line with specified standards
- Areas to be cleaned are determined by the line-manager according to need, including cover, on a rota basis
- Operate/use domestic and industrial cleaning equipment and materials following appropriate training
- Store allocated equipment and materials safely and securely
- Perform duties in line with health and safety regulations (COSHH) and take action where hazards are identified, report serious hazards to line manager immediately
- Handle cleaning materials in line with COSHH regulations
- Collect and dispose of waste
- Refill and replace soap, towels and other consumables
- Undertake specialised cleaning programs during school closures or other designated periods
- Demonstrate cleaning duties or routines to new or less experienced staff
We are committed to Safeguarding and expect all staff to share this commitment – an enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.
Please use the links below for a role profile and cleaners service specification pertaining to the post.
Cleaners Service Specification
Applications should be made using the link to our application form.
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 01 September 2024
Shortlisting: Monday 02 September 2024
Interviews: TBC, likely to be week commencing 09 September 2024
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Administrative Assistant:
Salary Scale Grade B Spinal Point 3 / Grade C Spinal Point 5 depending on experience (FTE £22,737 – £24,294) (NJC Pay Award Pending). Actual salary will depend on experience and number of hours available to work.
Minimum of 27.5 hours a week, Monday-Friday, 40 weeks a year - 1 in the summer break.
We are looking to appoint a positive and enthusiastic individual to join our dedicated, outstanding, office team from September 2024, or as soon as possible following successful completion of pre-employment checks.
The successful candidate will need to:
- Be dependable, efficient and able to work calmly and accurately in busy situations
- Have good communication & organisational skills
- Be self-motivated, flexible and able to multi-task
- Be able to embrace change within a dynamic environment
- Be capable of operating computer-based admin and finance systems
- Understand the importance of confidentiality when handling data
- Have good literacy, numeracy & ICT skills
We can offer:
- A friendly working environment
- Staff committed to supporting each other
- Ongoing and new training opportunities
Previous experience of working in a school environment and knowledge of SIMS could be an advantage but is not essential.
We are committed to Safeguarding and expect all staff to share this commitment – an enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.
Please use the link below for a job description and person specification pertaining to the post:
Administration Assistant Job Description and Person Spec
Applications should be made using the link to our application form.
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 01 September 2024
Shortlisting: Monday 02 September 2024
Interviews: TBC, likely to be week commencing 09 September 2024
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Mill Ford Supply Bank:
Here, at Mill Ford School, we run our own Teaching Assistant supply bank of staff.
We fully appreciate that some people would like to be employed but need something on a more ad hoc basis which can fit in around their lives and other commitments. To this end, members of the supply bank are employed on a casual basis with no formalised contract but the role is fully flexible and there is no expected commitment to complete a set number of hours each week (we do ask that supply staff work at least one day every three months but this is our only stipulation). Supply bank work also provides an opportunity to complete paid employment and gain experience whilst working towards a formal Teaching and/or Learning qualification; we have a number of contracted staff who started with us on the supply bank.
Supply bank staff have the opportunity to attend training sessions on Non-Pupil Days, after school training on Wednesday's if appropriate and will complete Safer Interventions training to be able to fully support pupils whilst in class. The expectations of the role are the same as a Grade C Teaching Assistant - please see the links below for a role profile and person spec.
Supply bank staff are paid at Grade C, Spinal Point 5 rate - currently £12.18 per hour plus an uplift in respect of holiday pay, bringing the hourly rate up to £13.63, and hours worked on supply are paid a full calendar month in arrears.
If you would like to apply to join our supply bank please find the link to our application form below - where asked the Position Applied for, please add Supply Bank TA:
We are committed to Safeguarding and expect all staff to share this commitment - an enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.
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