Care Assistant – Diabetes (Flax Hill Junior School)

Mercia Primary Academy Trust Mercia Primary Academy Trust consists of three Academies; Lark Hall Infant & Nursery, Flax Hill Junior Academy and Lakeside Primary. An enthusiastic Care Assistant (Diabetes) is required to help pupils with medical needs such as Diabetes, including the administration of medication, comprehensive observation and monitoring of blood glucose levels/ketones when required. This role would include the ongoing medical assessment of pupils, including break time and lunchtime periods, to determine when a child is in need of particular medical assistance. The candidate would be expected to appropriately respond to the findings of the comprehensive medical assessment effectively. The right person for this role should be able to develop and maintain effective and supportive contact with parents, staff and external professionals, exchanging information and liaising with them as required. The successful candidate should be prepared to work at any of the schools within the Multi Academy Trust; however, the position is initially based at Flax Hill Junior Academy. All schools in the MAT have extremely high staff retention rates. The successful applicant will: Support in the delivery of exciting and effective learning experiences for our children with medical needs. Have experience of working in the Health Care Profession or hold experience of working with a child with a specific medical need. Demonstrate commitment to self and school improvement. Possess good communication and interpersonal skills. Have high expectations of achievement and behaviour. Be able to work effectively in a team. Be able to build positive relationships with parents, staff and external professionals. Be methodical, with excellent attention to detail. Additional Information This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure & Barring Service. Please view our policies via

http://www.mpatrust.co.uk/policies/policies/ . Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. Please also note that if you are shortlisted for the role, we may conduct online searches as part of our diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which may indicate you are unsuitable to work with children, and that we may want to explore with you in or after the interview process. Our schools are well regarded throughout our local community. The schools' last Ofsted inspections were all graded ‘very good’ (Flax Hill Nov 21, Lark Hall Dec 21 & Lakeside Jun 22) under their current Head Teachers and leadership teams. How to apply An application form and further details can be downloaded below. Please send your completed application form, along with a covering letter, recruitment monitoring form and PEAQ directly to the Head of School, Mrs. Michelle Booth. Email:

deputy@flaxhill.staffs.sch.uk Job start required for: February 2025. Contract type: Part Time / 31.25 hours per week / Monday - Friday / Working pattern 8:30am - 3:15pm / Term Time only. Contract term: Permanent. Closing date for applications: Friday 31 st

January 2025 12pm noon. Shortlisting / Interviews: Week commencing: Monday 3 rd

February 2025. Telephone: 01827 215 333. Email:

deputy@flaxhill.staffs.sch.uk *It is an offence to apply for a role which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you have been barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

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