Job Details

Hours of work: 10 hours per week Working pattern: Part-time, Term-time only (As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata) Fixed term until 31 March 2018

Closing date: Friday 29 September 2017

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

The South Downs School Shinewater Lane Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 8AT

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

About the Role

The Southfield Trust is seeking to appoint Midday Supervisory Assistants for The South Downs School. These are fixed term posts until 31st March 2018. MDSAs work 10 hours per week from 11:30 to 13:30 Monday to Friday, term time only, and are required to supervise and take care of the children during the lunch time period in all areas inside and outside of the school.

The South Downs School and The Lindfield School are Outstanding academy special schools. The Lindfield School educates secondary age pupils between 11 and 17. The South Downs School educates children between the ages of 3 and 11 years old on two sites. The West Site is in Beechy Avenue (the Old Town area) and accommodates our younger pupils and the East Site is in Shinewater Lane (The Langney Area) and accommodates our older pupils. All pupils may have speech and language needs, autism or learning difficulties. Some students also have associated emotional/ behavioural difficulties.

Candidates should be aware they may be required to work on any one of The Southfield Trust's four sites.

An application form, job description and person specification can be accessed via the Vacancies tab on our School Website

We look forward to receiving your application. We do not accept CVs. Your application will be accepted if sent by email

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2009.

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2009 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2009 Regulations.

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2009 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.

Additional Information

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System. From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits. The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau).

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children.  All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.