Teaching Staff Vacancies:

There are no Teaching Staff vacancies at the moment.

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Support Staff Vacancies:

Meal Time Assistant

We are looking for a number of Mealtime Assistants for the Primary classes based at our Riverside School location - 210 Poole Park Road, Plymouth, PL5 1DD

Salary Scale Grade B point 3 – FTE £24,308, Actual Salary £5,502.50 per annum plus additional hours

10 hours per week – 38 weeks per year + 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.

We are looking to appoint a flexible, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our 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 and 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.

For successful candidates, and in accordance with our Company Policies and KCSIE guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence. For this we use a third-party professional screening partner, SP Index (www.sp-index.com), experienced in processing personal data for the purpose of such checks. The scope of such checks will include all online open-source information, but specifically:

• Up to 10 years online history
• Social and professional networking and media
• Blogs & vlogs
• News and media reports
• Information displayed publicly online by 3rd parties
• Any other relevant open-source information available

You can find out more about how these checks are carried out and how your personal data will be used at https://sp-index.com/privacy-policy/

To apply, please click on the link below and please state Meal Time Assistant to question 1.

Support Staff Application Form

Mealtime Assistant Role Profile

Mealtime Assistant Person Specification

Closing date: 01 September 2025

Short Listing: 02 September 2025

Interviews: 15 September 2025

Cleaner

Salary Scale Grade A point 2 FTE £24,308: Actual Salary £7601.05 per annum

12 hours per week (15:30-18:00 Monday-Friday) – 42 weeks per year (3 weeks in school holiday periods); permanent       

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. 

For successful candidates, and in accordance with our Company Policies and KCSIE guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence. For this we use a third-party professional screening partner, SP Index (www.sp-index.com), experienced in processing personal data for the purpose of such checks. The scope of such checks will include all online open-source information, but specifically:

• Up to 10 years online history
• Social and professional networking and media
• Blogs & vlogs
• News and media reports
• Information displayed publicly online by 3rd parties
• Any other relevant open-source information available

You can find out more about how these checks are carried out and how your personal data will be used at https://sp-index.com/privacy-policy/

To apply, please click on the link below and please state Cleaner to question 1.

Support Staff Application Form

Cleaner Role Profile

Cleaners Service Specification 

Closing date: 01 September 2025

Shortlisting: 02 September 2025

Interviews: 15 September 2025

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Mill Ford Supply Bank: This advert is now closed but please keep returning as it will be opened again in the near future. Thank you.

We are looking for a number of supply Teaching Assistants to work at both of our school sites but focusing on Riverside School, Poole Park Road, St Budeaux, Plymouth PL5 1DD.

Salary Scale: Grade C Point 5 annual FTE salary of £24,790.99

Hours: 9.00am - 15.10pm but days and hours can be flexible.

We are looking to appoint several enthusiastic individuals with a love of learning and a sense of fun to join our 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 required to administer medication to pupils, following appropriate training.

We are committed to Safeguarding and expect all staff to share this commitment – an enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post. For successful candidates, and in accordance with our Company Policies and KCSIE guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence. For this we use a third-party professional screening partner, SP Index (www.sp-index.com), experienced in processing personal data for the purpose of such checks. The scope of such checks will include all online open-source information, but specifically:

• Up to 10 years online history
• Social and professional networking and media
• Blogs & vlogs
• News and media reports
• Information displayed publicly online by 3rd parties
• Any other relevant open-source information available

You can find out more about how these checks are carried out and how your personal data will be used at https://sp-index.com/privacy-policy/

To apply, please click on the link below and please state Casual Teaching Assistant to question 1.

Support Staff Application Form

Teaching Assistant Role Profile

Teaching Assistant Person Specification