Essential requirements of the role:

You will need to be confident and comfortable in the water and able to meet the practical swimming and water safety requirements of the role.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake the relevant NRASTC Light qualification and ongoing competency checks. This includes being able to:

• Swim 50 metres
• Climb out of the swimming pool independently
• Surface dive to the deepest part of our pool, which is 1.82 metres
• Demonstrate and maintain the practical water-based skills required for the role

Providing personal care is an essential part of this position, and applicants must be willing and able to support pupils with their changing and personal care needs.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is confident and comfortable in the water and enjoys swimming
• Is able to meet the physical and practical requirements of working within a swimming pool environment
• Is caring, patient and encouraging in their approach
• Is willing and able to provide pupils with personal care and changing support
• Has a positive attitude and can build good relationships with pupils
• Is committed to supporting pupils to develop their confidence and independence
• Has good communication skills and works well with colleagues
• Understands the importance of maintaining pupils' dignity, safety and wellbeing
• Is committed to making a positive difference to our pupils every day
• Works well as part of a supportive and dedicated team

Join us at Wilson Stuart School

Join us at Wilson Stuart School and become part of a team that supports every pupil to participate, achieve and thrive through care, encouragement and commitment.

We can offer:

• A collaborative and inclusive culture that values every employee.
• A committed, hardworking team who strive to provide the best education for all students.
• Comprehensive induction and probation support and regular opportunities for professional development and growth.
• 10 staff training days across the academic year; one or two of these days may be aggregated which means completing training outside of normal working hours in twilight sessions.
• An Employee Assistance Programme via the BHSF App – including free totally confidential support, access to a GP 24/7 and counselling.
• Access to discounts and offers at many well-known retailers and other organisations via the BHSF App.
• Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) for Teachers.
• Generous annual leave entitlement for support staff based on length of service, starting at 29 days pro-rata, rising to 32 at 5 years’ plus service and 34 following 10 years’ plus service. Teachers annual leave is in line with Teachers Pay & Conditions.
• Family friendly policies.
• Onsite parking at all sites.

We are the only Trust to provide SEN Allowances to ALL roles who work with students, including Teachers, TA’s, Care Assistants, Pastoral Care, Guides and Drivers.

If you are determined, hardworking and think that working at our Trust might be for you, then we would love to hear from you.

If you would like to arrange an informal visit or discuss the role, please contact Wilson Stuart School at hr@wilsonstuart.co.uk

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable), qualifications, medical fitness, identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search (and a prohibition check for teachers) will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any changes.

Please read a copy of our Recruitment and Selection Policy here: EIAT-Recruitment-and-Selection-Policy.pdf.

To read a copy of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy please click on the link below:

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To read our policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders please click on the link below:

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This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and 2023, which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide:

[DBS filtering guide - GOV.UK](DBS filtering guide - GOV.UK)

To read a copy of our Privacy Notice for applicants please click on the link below:

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Please note that only Trust application forms will be accepted. We will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitaes (CV’s) or accept them instead of an application form.

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.