Other vacancies

Senior Early Years Practitioner (Maternity Cover)

37 hours per week
Scale 5 point 22-25, £19,621.00 – £21,519.00

Creations Community Children’s Centre
Albert Road, Pellon, Halifax, HX2 0QD
Tel 01422 434006.

An opportunity is available for qualified level 3 Early Years Practitioners to join our dedicated staff team to cover the permanent post holder’s maternity leave. The successful applicant will take up the temporary position in March / April with dates to be arranged, the successful applicant will be committed and enthusiastic in providing a high quality provision for children aged 0-5 and will have up to date knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and will have some experience of leading / supervision of other staff.

Knowledge of Children’s Centre Services is essential.

Closing date for the post is noon Thursday 16th February and interviews will take place Thursday 1st March and Friday 2nd March. Those shortlisted will be notified in writing.

To get more information about the post please phone Marie Reid children’s Centre Manager or Claire Ewart Deputy on 01422 434006.

For applications please visit our website www.nehalifaxchildrenscentres.org.uk | or alternatively call the Admin Team on 01422 251090.

Sure Start Children’s Centres North and East Halifax Children’s Centres is an equal opportunities employer. Due to the nature of this post you will be required to undertake a CRB check. This setting is committed to Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children.

Caretaker

20 hours per week
Scale 3 pt 14-17 £15570 - £16663.00 (Pro rata)

Creations Community Children’s Centre
Albert Road, Pellon, Halifax, HX2 0QD
Tel 01422 434006.

Creations Community Children’s Centre is looking to appoint a part time Site Supervisor / Caretaker to join the Children’s Centre team, the successful applicant will be able to work early mornings and the ability to be flexible and work some evenings and weekends is essential to meet the needs of the Centre. The post holder will be responsible for the security of the building and carry out duties to ensure the Centre is compliant with all health and safety requirements. There will be daily cleaning responsibilities, maintenance tasks and responsibility for the stock control of cleaning and hygiene products and to order when necessary.

Closing date for the post is noon Thursday 16th February and interviews will take place Thursday 1st March and Friday 2nd March. Those shortlisted will be notified in writing.

To get more information about the post please phone Marie Reid children’s Centre Manager or Claire Ewart Deputy on 01422 434006.

For applications please visit our website www.nehalifaxchildrenscentres.org.uk | or alternatively call the Admin Team on 01422 251090.

Sure Start Children’s Centres North and East Halifax Children’s Centres is an equal opportunities employer. Due to the nature of this post you will be required to undertake a CRB check. This setting is committed to Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children.

Administrator

Scale 3 £15,725 - £16,830
37 hours per week

To provide administrative support to the Core Services Team and other members of the Area Team as agreed. The postholder will also be responsible for developing another area of lead responsibility.

The post holder will require a minimum 2 years experience of administration duties in a busy office environment. Proven experience of undertaking specific responsibility for an agreed area of work.

Level 2 qualification in administration or equivalent and a good understanding of computer applications, particularly Microsoft office programmes.

Closing date will be Wednesday 8th February 2012 at 12 noon. Interviews to be held on Thursday 16th February and Friday 17th February 2012.

For applications please visit our website www.nehalifaxchildrenscentres.org.uk | or alternatively call the Admin Team on 01422 251090.

Sure Start Children’s Centres North and East Halifax Children’s Centres is an equal opportunities employer.
Due to the nature of this post you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check.
This setting is committed to Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children.

Mobile Admin / Receptionist

Scale 2 £14,733 - £15,444 pro rata
30 – 37 hours per week

The prime objective of the post is to greet and welcome families and professionals using the Children’s Centres across North/East Halifax both face to face and by telephone. This post holder will be required to have a proactive approach to supporting children’s centres users through advise, guidance and assistance. To provide general administrative support to the Centre, which will include, but is not limited to, word processing, laminating documents, setting up and maintaining filing structures both electronic and manual, processing of incoming and outgoing mail, photocopying, faxing. To receive monies and record transactions accurately following appropriate procedures.

You will require to have a minimum of 3 GCSE’s of grade C and above and 1 years experience in a relevant customer focused environment. Good understanding of computer applications, particularly Microsoft office programmes. Previous experience of using a database package to input data.

Closing date will be Wednesday 8th February 2012 at 12 noon. Interviews to be held on Thursday 16th February and Friday 17th February 2012.

For applications please visit our website www.nehalifaxchildrenscentres.org.uk | or alternatively call the Admin Team on 01422 251090.

Sure Start Children’s Centres North and East Halifax Children’s Centres is an equal opportunities employer.
Due to the nature of this post you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check.
This setting is committed to Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children.

Receptionist

Scale 1 £12,145 - £14,733
37 hours per week

The post holder will be required to greet and welcome families and professionals using the Children’s Centres across North/East Halifax both face to face and by telephone. Will be required to have a proactive approach to supporting children’s centres users through advise, guidance and assistance.

To provide general administrative support to the Centre, which will include, but is not limited to, word processing, laminating documents, setting up and maintaining filing structures both electronic and manual, processing of incoming and outgoing mail, photocopying, faxing.

Assisting in the production of materials for the Children’s Centres, e.g. leaflets, signs and information using relevant software packages. The post holder will require at least 2 year’s experience of working within a receptionist position.

Closing date will be Wednesday 8th February 2012 at 12 noon. Interviews to be held on Thursday 16th February and Friday 17th February 2012.

For applications please visit our website www.nehalifaxchildrenscentres.org.uk | or alternatively call the Admin Team on 01422 251090.

Sure Start Children’s Centres North and East Halifax Children’s Centres is an equal opportunities employer.
Due to the nature of this post you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check.
This setting is committed to Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children.

Deputy Headteacher

Required for September 2012
Salary Range L11-L15 (£48,024 to £52,900)
Group 3 Number on roll 450

OFSTED 2011 said "Pupils enjoy school, behave well, attend regularly and have positive relationships with each other"

Headteacher: Mrs M. A. Cairns
Diocese of Leeds
St Paul's Avenue, Bradford BD6 1SR.

Due to the retirement of our current Deputy Headteacher the Governors are looking to appoint a practising Catholic from within or beyond the Catholic Education sector.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a practising Catholic with a strong faith committed to maintaining and developing our faith community.
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills and the ability to inspire our whole school team.
• Is enthusiastic and focused with excellent organisational, managerial and interpersonal skills.
• Communicates effectively with all members of our school community.
• Displays a passion for inspiring and challenging children.

We offer you:

• Well motivated, well behaved and enthusiastic children who are eager to learn.
• A school judged to be 'Outstanding' in 2011 R.E. Inspection.
• A school community which lives, laughs and celebrates in God's love.
• A committed and supportive governing body.
• An opportunity to play a significant role in the school's future development.

Application details and information packs are available from the school office or online at www.stwinefridesprimary.co.uk |

Closing date: 21st February 2012, short listing: 23rd February 2012, interviews: 8th and 9th March 2012.

Visits to the school by arrangement are welcomed.

Please contact Mrs P. Carney to arrange: Tel: 01274 677705, E-mail: pamela.carney@stwinefridesprimary.co.uk.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment will be conditional upon checks of police records via the Criminal Records Bureau.

School Welfare Officer

Required to start as soon as possible

Specialist Science Academy
Co-educational 11-18 Grammar School (1138 students 359 in the Sixth Form)

The North Halifax Grammar School is looking to appoint a School Welfare Officer who will take responsibility for the physical and mental welfare of students and staff within the school. The successful applicant will provide a personal counselling service for students in accordance with appropriate codes of practice and standards. They will also take the lead within the school in the administration and monitoring of First Aid and medical provision.

The post holder will support the pastoral team and the school's PSCHEE programme, with particular regard to the personal counselling of students. They will have a relevant counselling qualification at Level 4 or equivalent and an appropriate current First Aid qualification. Experience of the education sector would be beneficial. The post is initially on a one year fixed term contract. The terms are: Term Time only, 25 hours per week, on the APT&C salary scale, SO1 –SO2 (£24,646.00 - £28,636.00) which equates to: £14, 563.37 - £16,921.07 per annum. Starting point dependent upon experience and qualifications.

The North Halifax Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau.

Application forms and further details of the post are available from the Ms P Robbins, Personnel Officer, The North Halifax Grammar School, Moorbottom Road, Illingworth, Halifax, HX2 9SU. Internet: www.nhgs.co.uk |. Tel (01422) 244625, Fax (01422) 245237. Email mail@nhgs.co.uk.

Please note that the school can only accept completed application forms obtained from the school or the school's website.

Closing date: 12noon Monday 20th February 2012. Interviews: week commencing 5th March 2012.

Calderdale Wellbeing (Healthy Minds) is Calderdale’s only independent, service user led, mental health charity.

Project Worker: Anti-Stigma Project

18 hours per week, NJC pt 26: £22,221 pro rata (£11.40ph) + 5% pension
3 year Fixed term contract (funded by Comic Relief)

To develop and deliver anti-stigma / mental health awareness raising workshops in secondary schools and community settings and to support people with personal experience of mental distress to play an active role in this project.

Closing date: 20th February 2012. Interview date: 1st / 2nd March 2012.

This is an essential car user post (for which an allowance will be paid).

An application pack is available at www.healthymindscalderdale.co.uk |.

We are an equal opportunities employer. The post is subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check.
Charity no: 1132316. Company No: 6828871.

Calderdale Wellbeing (Healthy Minds) is Calderdale’s only independent, service user led, mental health charity.

Project Worker: Mental Health Support Groups

18 hours per week, NJC pt 26: £22,221 pro rata (£11.40ph) + 5% pension
3 year Fixed term contract (funded by Henry Smith Charity).

To establish 6 mental health support groups in Calderdale and to support volunteers take an active role in the running of the groups.

Closing date: 20th February 2012. Interview date: 15th / 16th March 2012.

An application pack is available at www.healthymindscalderdale.co.uk |.

We are an equal opportunities employer. The post is subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check.
Charity no: 1132316. Company No: 6828871.

Calderdale Wellbeing (Healthy Minds) is Calderdale’s only independent, service user led, mental health charity.

Finance Officer

7.5 hours per week, NJC pt 19-22: £17,802-£19,621 pro rata (£9.13-£10.06 ph) + 5% pension
1 year fixed term contract.

To be responsible for the financial management, day to day finances and administering payroll for a small organisation in a period of growth and development.

Closing date: 20th February 2012. Interview date: 28th February 2012.

An application pack is available at www.healthymindscalderdale.co.uk |.

We are an equal opportunities employer. The post is subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check.
Charity no: 1132316. Company No: 6828871.

Deputy Headteacher

Diocese of Leeds
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Tong Street, Dudley Hill, Bradford, BD4 9PY
Tel: 01274 681961, Email admin@stcolumbas.bradford.sch.uk

Where “pupils are friendly, well mannered and get on together” and “make good and sometimes outstanding progress”
Ofsted July 2010

Required for September 2012
Leadership scale L10-L14
Group 3 No. on roll 360

Following the promotion of the present postholder the Governors wish to appoint a practising Catholic, from within or outside the Catholic sector, to this post in our popular and successful school. You will work collaboratively with the Headteacher and Leadership Team and take a leading role in implementing our agenda for continuous school development and improvement.

The successful applicant will be:

• A practising Catholic with a clear vision of and commitment to Catholic Education
• An excellent classroom practitioner
• Committed to raising school improvement and raising standards
• Able to lead, motivate, support and inspire and possess a sound knowledge of the Primary Curriculum.

We can offer:

• A caring and positive working environment inspired by our strong Catholic ethos
• Enthusiastic, happy children who enjoy learning
• A welcoming, supportive, and industrious staff
• A strong commitment to your own continuous professional development and growth
• A stimulating, spacious working environment in a recently remodelled school.

To apply:

Application forms and further details are available from the Headteacher who would welcome the opportunity to show interested persons around the school and discuss the post in further detail.

Closing date for applications: Thursday, 1 March 2012.

All posts are subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check.