Domestic Assistant

Salary: £26,000 per year

DOMESTIC ASSISTANT x 3 – Part Time (15, 18.5 and 25 hours per week)

Full time equivalent £17,364 (£26,000 per year)

Permanent position

Part time hours, Term time only

Bradstow is a creative and unique residential school for children between the ages of 5 & 19. It is situated in 13 acres of parkland in Broadstairs, Kent. We seek to meet the needs of children and young people with autism and severe learning difficulties with associated behaviours that may be challenging using a Gentle Teach approach and engaging in reflective practice. We have achieved national recognition for our developments in Communication and Behaviour Management as well as having been awarded the Gold standard for the Investors in People accreditation.

The post holder will be required to provide a comprehensive cleaning and laundry service for the school and the homes ensuring that the areas of work allocated are cleaned to the required standards as set by the school.

We are looking for individuals to work Monday to Friday either 06.30 – 11.30am (25 hours per week), 09.30am – 2pm (18.5 hours per week) or 5pm – 8pm (15 hours per week)

For all posts we look for candidates who are mature, warm, creative and open to learning with a patient and caring attitude to deal sensitively with vulnerable children.

We offer a generous salary and benefits including:

* Highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme

* Private medical insurance

* Investors In People Gold Accredited employer

* Fantastic training and development opportunities

* Thorough induction process

* Strong health and well-being focus

* Term time working

The selection process for this post will comprise of an interview and short literacy test.

Please note that safeguarding of our young people is our number one priority at Bradstow, therefore all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and thorough pre-employment checks.

We look forward to hearing from you.