Recruitment
Current vacancies: Please click on the roles below for more details.
To apply, please use the application form at the bottom of this page. If you would like more information or an informal chat about any of these roles, please email our recruitment team, recruitment@st-josephscranleigh.surrey.sch.uk or call the team on 01483 272449.
PLEASE NOTE – we can consider CVs for a first look (unless specified in advert), but for consideration for shortlisting a fully completed Application Form MUST be submitted.
Online application form for all roles: https://forms.gle/yva2k515RuYVGAs88
Music Therapist – seeking a specialist Music Therapist to join a multidisciplinary therapy team which includes Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and a Dance Therapist
Deputy Director of Therapies -to provide professional leadership in the therapy department and help to improve standards of learning and achievement for all our students
Deputy Director of Therapies – Advert
Healthcare Assistant– seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our small, friendly team of Healthcare Assistants in our school medical department
HLTA Reserve – this is a fixed term contract position, for one year, ideally starting in September.
Nurture Room Assistant – seeking an enthusiastic individual to join us as a Nurture Room Assistant in our Therapy Team which comprises Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Therapy Assistants and specialist Drama, Art and Music Therapists.
Nurture Room Assistant – Advert
Accounts Assistant – to join our small, friendly and busy finance department. This is a part-time role working 20 hours per week during term time and school holidays.
School Governor – St Joseph’s Specialist Trust/School is looking for enthusiastic, committed individuals who believe in the power of education to transform the lives of children and young people. We have immediate vacancies for governors with a variety of expertise. In return for giving their commitment, skills and expertise to support our schools, we provide our governors with full training and opportunities to grow with us. If you are interested in becoming a governor, please reach out to us on clerk@st-josephscranleigh.surrey.sch.uk
Therapy Assistant – seeking an enthusiastic individual to join us as a therapy assistant.
Teacher – Looking for a dynamic class teacher to join our ‘Outstanding’ (Ofsted Education Feb ’23) rated team.
Payroll Officer – Do you have office administration and payroll experience as well as good communication skills, adept at using payroll and information management systems? We’re looking for a Payroll Officer to join our team.
Inclusion Support Mentor. 36 hours per week term time plus CPD days. Supporting staff to developing positive behaviour support strategies.
Inclusion Support Mentor – Advert
Occupational Therapist (F/T or P/T including Newly Qualified) – 37 hours over 52 weeks condensed into term time working only. Working with individual students and also within class with class teachers to facilitate an integrated therapy approach
Speech & Language Therapist (F/T or P/T including Newly Qualified) – 37 hours over 52 weeks condensed into term time working only. Working with individual students and also within class with class teachers to facilitate an integrated therapy approach
Care Worker (Children’s Home). Supporting our students who live on site. Weekends roles also available. Study for Level 3 Residential Childcare Qualification paid for by Trust after probation period. Take a look at our facebook page to see some of the activities our young people have enjoyed with the care team over the summer.
Teaching Assistant (Education only) – 39 weeks term time. Supporting our students during the school day. 2 year TA Apprenticeship qualification. Less than 5 days a week may be considered dependent on current staffing needs. All TAs need to be available for contracted hours on days working. Contact the recruitment team for further information.
Teaching Assistant with Care Duties (39 weeks term time in education + 160 hours per year in care)
University Placement Roles 2024-25 We are now welcoming applications from university students wishing to take up a third year placement at St Joseph’s for 2024-25. We currently have placement students working as Teaching Assistants in our school and college and Care Workers in our registered children’s houses. Further details are available on Surrey Pathfinder. Please consider each role carefully and apply for either Education (39 weeks term time, daytime) or Care (52 weeks on shift rota working alternate weekends). If any students considering St Joseph’s for a placement in 2024-25 have any queries, please email the Recruitment Team, who will be able to assist. Please look at specifications for the roles and apply for one placement type only. Person Specification and job profiles are per the TA and Care Worker roles above.
Placement 2024-25 – Teaching Assistant. Fixed term of 1 year. Commencing 1.9.24 (to 31.8.25 – last working day in education 07.25). 39 weeks term time
Placement 2024-25 – Care Worker in a Children’s Home. Fixed term 1 year commencing from mid June 2024 to September 1st, 2025. 52 weeks (4 week rota including alternate weekends)
APPLICATION FORM (for ALL roles)
Please read the safer recruitment procedures document and complete the form below either as an online document OR word document. Details of how and where to submit either of the forms are included within it.
Online application form: Please click on the link and complete the form online
https://forms.gle/yva2k515RuYVGAs88
Word application form: If you do not wish to use the online form, please complete this word document form. Details of how and where to submit it either by email or post are included within the first page.
Safe recruitment procedures for all applicants
St Joseph’s Specialist Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) certificate. If the post will be in regulated activity with children and / or adults, the DBS certificate will include a check of the relevant DBS barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for barred individuals to apply for work in relevant regulated activity.
Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found onam t the Ministry of Justice website or in this document.
Nacro Filtering Process Flowchart (DBS Vetting)
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against the information included in the enhanced DBS certificate before your appointment is confirmed.
