Childcare Officer

Broad Horizons Education Trust Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Pettus Road Norwich NR4 7BU 01603 457480 Email: recruitment@bhetrust.co.uk

Childcare Officer Scale F12 - 17 - £29,542- £32,046 paid pro-rata Actual Salary £24,037 - £26,074 gross per annum plus 1 x sleep in per week (£1,344 per annum allowance) 35 hours per week plus one sleep in Term time plus 1 week Start: As soon as possible Come and join our growing team and be part of the successful ‘Broad Horizons Education Trust’. Eaton Hall Specialist Academy is a residential special school for boys in the age range 7 - 16 with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Our students arrive with disrupted educational experiences and complex difficulties and our team will be responsible for ensuring that they leave with superb outcomes academically, socially and behaviorally. The Academy is part of Broad Horizons Education Trust and we share their vision that improving the life chances of all pupils is at the heart of all we do.

We are looking to recruit a Childcare Officer who will be responsible for the care and leisure time of groups of students under the supervision and the direction of the Senior Childcare Officer team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the care and control provided to students and training and counselling of students in personal and social competence. The successful candidates will be an advocate for a small group of children supporting both their home and their development in school. You will be required to participate in the sleep in rota where you will stay overnight in the school. This is an exciting opportunity for someone wishing to be part of a highly motivated exceptional team who strive to achieve the highest standards and who are instrumental in ensuring that we change children's lives. All residential staff are required to hold or complete a level 3 qualification on completion of their probationary period.

The Academy runs a very strong staff support and development programme. The successful candidates will be reliable, persistent and loyal, with a good sense of humour and strength of character. The academy is looking for people who have a variety of interests outside the curriculum that would lend themselves to leading activities with children.

The successful applicants must have a good level of education and be prepared to undergo any further training as requested by the Trust and will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, therefore you will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether disqualified under these regulations.

For more information regarding this vacancy please contact the Recruitment Team by email at recruitment@bhetrust.co.uk.

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You must submit your fully completed application by the closing date & time. Closing Date: 12:00 noon Thursday 5 November 2026 Interviews: Tuesday 10 November 2026

We reserve the right to end the vacancy and interview before the advertised closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Please note that it is normal practice to appoint to the bottom of the scale.

Broad Horizons Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, therefore successful candidates will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. Applicants must be prepared to undertake an Enhanced DBS check and attend a Warner Interview. Right to Work in the UK will need to be established. We are an equal opportunities employer.