Vacancies
This page contains details of the current vacancies within Novalis Trust.
If you are interested in applying for any of the vacancies shown on this page or would like to register your interest for future vacancies, please contact our HR team by any of the following methods:
- By completing our online registration form
- By sending an email to jobs@novalis-trust.org.uk
- Bytelephoningour HR team on01453 837 551
- By postto the Head of Human Resources (Address: Novalis Trust, Ebley House, 235 Westward Road, Ebley, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 4SX)
A member of our HR team will then get in touch with you to arrange an initial discussion and to provide you with further details of the positions available and our recruitment process.
Key Worker at Cotswold Chine School
Would you like to make a difference and work for a charity?
Cotswold Chine School, part of Novalis Trust, is a charity that supports children with Neurodevelopmental Difficulties.
Key workers have a crucial role in each home:
- Establishing key support relationships with children and young people
- Giving them the care, guidance and support they need to thrive
What we offer:
- Excellent training opportunities, including RQF Level 3, Level 4 Certificate in Trauma Informed Care
- From £12.60 per hour (higher at weekends and higher rates of pay for staff with RQF Level 3) and £89 sleep in rate which equates to an average salary of £36,000 per year
- Full time and term time only options available
- Fixed 2-week rota
- Staff supported in a community setting with good team relationships
- Equivalent of 6 weeks annual leave per year pro rata
- Clear progression career path for staff who wish to develop their careers within the Trust.
- Free onsite parking and free lunch/meals provided
- Entitled to apply for Blue Light discount card
- Health Cash Plan for Employees
- Employee welcome bonus where you could earn an additional £600 in the first year, with payments made between 6 weeks and 1 year (subject to the normal PAYE deductions)
Requirements for the role:
- Some experience of working with people in a person-centred way is desirable but not essential.
- An ability to adapt your approach to individual needs and come up with creative solutions to overcome challenges will also help.
- Kind, caring, adaptable and reliable.
Novalis Trust is committed to Safeguarding. If shortlisted, you will receive a self-disclosure form to complete and return to us prior to interview. All applications will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Check for Regulated Activity.
Café Assistant
Would you like to make a difference and work for a charity?
Novalis Trust, is a charity that supports children and adults with Neurodevelopmental Difficulties and other learning needs. Cotswold Chine School is a residential school for children aged 7 – 19 and the café is based on site. This is an exciting opportunity for a practical hands-on enthusiastic candidate.
Responsibilities for this role:
- The successful candidate with have the unusual opportunity to support the running of a local charitable café as the ‘9th classroom’ of Cotswold Chine School.
- The school’s Halfway Café is designed to teach children through practical work experience to develop social skills, practical food preparation, hygiene and nutrition skills to prepare them for adulthood.
The candidate would join a supportive team who welcome education staff from all backgrounds and levels of experience looking to begin a career in special educational needs teaching. We specialise in trauma-informed, attachment-focused relationship based, therapeutic approach to teaching. Our schools provide a nurturing environment for education staff.
Benefits for this role include:
- Excellent training opportunities
- £21,850 (FTE £25,475) per annum
- Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm
- 39 week or 52 week contract considered
- Pension Scheme
- Free onsite parking and free lunch/meals provided
- Entitled to apply for Blue Light discount card
- Health Cash Plan for Employees
- Employee welcome bonus where you could earn an additional £600 in the first year, with payments made between 6 weeks and 1 year (subject to the normal PAYE deductions)
Requirements for this role are:
- The ability to form relationships with children, reliability, resilience, and a flexible approach to working with others are important.
- Experience in special needs is not essential as training will be provided.
Desirable skills include:
- Experience or enjoyment of baking or food preparation.
- An ability to use IT systems such as word and excel with confidence
An application pack will be sent out once you register your interest, please check your spam folder for this.
Novalis Trust is committed to Safeguarding. If shortlisted, you will receive a self-disclosure form to complete and return to us prior to interview. All applications will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Check for Regulated Activity.
Clinical Therapy Assistant
Would you like to make a difference and work for a charity?
Novalis Trust, is a charity that supports children and adults with Neurodevelopmental Difficulties and other learning needs. The Clinical and Therapy Assistant position is based at Cotswold Chine School and the surrounding homes, and works as part of a well-established, multi-disciplinary therapy team, supporting within the different settings across the charity, such as within the education, therapy and residential care settings.
Responsibilities for this role:
- Supporting children in their therapy goals and taking part in group sessions.
- Following skills and therapy programmes as directed and devised by the therapist.
- Assisting with the implementation of identified, individual strategies in workshops to support development.
Benefits for this role include:
- Excellent training opportunities, including RQF Level 3, Level 4 Trauma Informed and Level 4 Family work qualification
- Progression and development opportunities within the Trust.
- £13.13 per hour with overtime available and £89 per sleep in shift.
- Fixed 2-week rota
- Equivalent of 5.6 weeks annual leave per year
- Pension Scheme
- Free onsite parking and free lunch/meals provided
- Entitled to apply for Blue Light discount card
- Health Cash Plan for Employees
- Employee welcome bonus where you could earn an additional £600 in the first year, with payments made between 6 weeks and 1 year (subject to the normal PAYE deductions)
Requirements for this role are:
- The role would ideally suit a psychology degree graduate or health and social care sciences graduate.
An application pack will be sent out once you register your interest, please check you spam folder for this.
Novalis Trust is committed to Safeguarding. If shortlisted, you will receive a self-disclosure form to complete and return to us prior to interview. All applications will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Check for Regulated Activity.
Teaching Assistant
Would you like to make a difference and work for a charity?
Novalis Trust, is a charity that supports children and adults with Neurodevelopmental Difficulties and other learning needs. Cotswold Chine School is trauma informed, attachment focused, and relationship based supporting young people who in some cases have experienced childhood trauma and adversity and who as a result have complex needs.
Responsibilities for this role:
- Teaching Assistants have a crucial role in the school, through establishing key relationships with students, and through these relationships supporting engagement, motivation and skills development.
Benefits for this role include:
- Excellent training opportunities
- Supportive team environment and all levels of experience welcome.
- From £21,850 per annum (ECT’s). Teaching Assistants with relevant experience will be placed at the appropriate level of the pay scale.
- Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm.
- Pension Scheme
- Free onsite parking and free lunch/meals provided
- Entitled to apply for Blue Light discount card
- Health Cash Plan for Employees
- Employee welcome bonus where you could earn an additional £600 in the first year, with payments made between 6 weeks and 1 year (subject to the normal PAYE deductions)
- Positive community feel
Requirements for this role are:
- A keenness to learn and a willingness to implement our model of approach and best practice models in education.
- Kind, caring, adaptable and reliable.
- An understanding or experience of Education settings.
Desirable skills:
- Experience of or an interest in phonics
- Experience of or a willingness to deliver structured support to individuals or small groups as directed by the SENCo
An application pack will be sent out once you register your interest, please check your spam folder for this.
Novalis Trust is committed to Safeguarding. If shortlisted, you will receive a self-disclosure form to complete and return to us prior to interview. All applications will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Check for Regulated Activity.
**Please note, sponsorship is not available on this role**
Would you like to make a difference and work for a charity?
Novalis Trust, is a charity that supports children and adults with Neurodevelopmental Difficulties and other learning needs. The Adult Support Worker role is based at Paradise House, a residential home for people aged 18-65.
Responsibilities for this role:
• Establishing key support relationships with the residents
• Giving them the care, guidance and support they need to thrive
• Fun and laughter whilst taking part in many different activities for leisure and skills development.
Benefits for this role include:
• Excellent training opportunities including a Level 4 Certificate in Trauma Informed Care
• From £12.60 per hour and £79 sleep in rate which equates to an average salary of £35,734.40 per year
• Fixed 2-week rota of 42 hours and 2 sleep in shifts per week
• Staff supported in a community setting with good team relationships
• Equivalent of 5.6 weeks annual leave per year pro rata
• Pension Scheme
• Free onsite parking and free lunch/meals provided
• Entitled to apply for Blue Light discount card
• Health Cash Plan for Employees
• Employee welcome bonus where you could earn an additional £600 in the first year, with payments made between 6 weeks and 1 year (subject to the normal PAYE deductions)
Requirements for this role are:
• Some experience of working with people in a person-centered way is desirable but not essential.
• An ability to adapt your approach to individual needs and come up with creative solutions to overcome challenges will also help
• Kind, caring, adaptable and reliable
An application pack will be sent out once you register your interest, please check your spam folder for this.
Novalis Trust is committed to Safeguarding. If shortlisted, you will receive a self-disclosure form to complete and return to us prior to interview. All applications will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Check for Regulated Activity.
*Please note, sponsorship is not available on this role*
Would you like to make a difference and work for a charity?
Novalis Trust, is a charity that supports children and adults with Neurodevelopmental Difficulties and other learning needs. The Senior Adult Support Worker role is based at Paradise House, a residential home for people aged 18-65.
Responsibilities for this role:
- Working collaboratively and leading a small team of staff supporting and enabling the people who live at Paradise House to live their best lives.
- Supporting and embedding our vision and values at paradise House
- Establishing key support relationships with the people living at Paradise House
- Giving them the care, guidance and support they need to thrive
- Fun and laughter whilst taking part in many different activities for leisure and skills development.
Benefits for this role include:
- Excellent training opportunities including a Level 4 Certificate in Trauma Informed Care
- From £13.13 per hour and £79 sleep in rate which equates to an average salary of £36,891.92 per year
- Fixed 2-week rota of 42 hours and 2 sleep in shifts per week
- Staff supported in a community setting with good team relationships
- Equivalent of 5.6 weeks annual leave per year pro rata
- Pension Scheme
- Free onsite parking and free lunch/meals provided
- Entitled to apply for Blue Light discount card
- Health Cash Plan for Employees
- Employee welcome bonus where you could earn an additional £600 in the first year, with payments made between 6 weeks and 1 year (subject to the normal PAYE deductions)
Requirements for this role are:
- Some experience leading people who work with people in a person-centered way is desirable but not essential.
- An ability to adapt your approach to individual needs and come up with creative solutions to overcome challenges will also help
- Kind, caring, adaptable and reliable
An application pack will be sent out once you register your interest, please check your spam folder for this.
Novalis Trust is committed to Safeguarding. If shortlisted, you will receive a self-disclosure form to complete and return to us prior to interview. All applications will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Check for Regulated Activity.
Are you keen to work with Young People and have a passion for creativity and being active?
Cotswold Chine School, part of Novalis Trust, is a charity that supports children with Neurodevelopmental Difficulties. Youth Support Workers are pivotal in creating and supporting tailored activities for young people. As a Youth Support Worker your personality and creativity will be key in shaping and helping children pursue personal aspirations.
Responsibilities for this role include:
- Encouraging young people to engage in a variety of clubs and offsite trips.
- Planning, organising, and running half term programmes.
(All of which promote social development)
Benefits for this role include:
- Training and development opportunities which include recognised qualifications and accredited certificates.
- Salary up to £31,928 per annum with option for overtime.
- Fixed 2-week rota to include one weekend day per fortnight.
- 5.6 weeks holiday
- Pension scheme
- Clear progression career path for staff who wish to develop their careers within the Trust.
- Free onsite parking and free meals provided if working during mealtimes.
- Entitled to apply for Blue Light discount card
- Health Cash Plan for Employees
- Employee welcome bonus where you could earn an additional £600 in the first year, with payments made between 6 weeks and 1 year (subject to the normal PAYE deductions)
Requirements for the role:
The role would ideally suit someone with previous experience in sports coaching/ young people’s mentoring/ performing arts/creative activities;
or
who holds a qualification in Psychology/Sports and Exercise /Sports Coaching/ Youth and Community/Working with Children & Families.
Successful candidates will have:
- A motivated, creative, and empathetic approach
- Enthusiasm to work with and support the development of young people
- Ability to plan, lead and participate in activities with young people
- Confidence to contribute and collaborate with the youth support team and wider care team
- A keenness to learn and implement Trauma Informed Practice
- Previous experience in working with children and young people is desired
- Driving licence –desired
Novalis Trust is committed to Safeguarding. If shortlisted, you will receive a self-disclosure form to complete and return to us prior to interview. All applications will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Check for Regulated Activity.
Would you like to make a difference and work for a charity?
Novalis Trust, is a charity that supports children and adults with Neurodevelopmental Difficulties and other learning needs. The Adult Support Worker role is based at Paradise House, a residential home for people aged 18-65.
Responsibilities for this role:
- Supporting residents to engage in activities, build skills and enabling them to live purposeful, happy and independent lives.
- Accessing community activities and services
- Fun and laughter whilst taking part in many different activities for leisure and skills development.
Benefits for this role include:
- Excellent training opportunities, including a Level 4 Certificate in Trauma Informed Care.
- Salary £30,724.20 per annum
- 2 Week fixed shift pattern
- Staff supported in a community setting with good team relationships
- Equivalent of 5.6 weeks annual leave per year pro rata
- Pension Scheme
- Free onsite parking and free lunch/meals provided
- Entitled to apply for Blue Light discount card
- Health Cash Plan for Employees
- Employee welcome bonus where you could earn an additional £600 in the first year, with payments made between 6 weeks and 1 year (subject to the normal PAYE deductions)
Requirements for this role are:
- Some experience of working with people in a person-centered way is desirable but not essential.
- An ability to adapt your approach to individual needs and come up with creative solutions to overcome challenges will also help
- Creative, kind, caring, adaptable and reliable
An application pack will be sent out once you register your interest, please check you spam folder for this.
Novalis Trust is committed to Safeguarding. If shortlisted, you will receive a self-disclosure form to complete and return to us prior to interview. All applications will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Check for Regulated Activity.
Would you like to make a difference and work for a charity?
Novalis Trust, is a charity that supports children and adults with Neurodevelopmental Difficulties and other learning needs and is set in beautiful surroundings at Cotswold Chine School (Minchinhampton), Paradise House (Painswick) and William Morris School (Eastington), with the Head Office based in Ebley, Stroud.
Providing support across all sites, we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated full time Gardener to support the project and maintenance team.
Responsibilities for this role:
- Maintaining and developing all areas of the gardens at the allocated site on a day-to-day basis, and at other Novalis sites as required.
- Managing & maintaining the green houses as and when required.
- Restoring and developing areas as directed by the Project Manager.
- Assisting in carrying out general landscaping work.
- Keeping the grounds clean and free from litter.
- Keeping paths and drives in a safe condition, particularly during the autumn/winter months.
- Removing snow and other hazards so that paths are safe and maintaining adequate supplies of salt and sand.
- Welcoming young people, residents and students to use the gardens and adapting the work to fit in with their needs.
Benefits for this role include:
- Excellent training opportunities
- Salary from £26,000pa, dependant on experience and/or qualifications
- Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm (occasional weekend work as required)
- 30 days annual leave per year
- Pension Scheme
- Free onsite parking and free lunch/meals provided
- Entitled to apply for Blue Light discount card
- Health Cash Plan for Employees
- Employee welcome bonus where you could earn an additional £600 in the first year, with payments made between 6 weeks and 1 year (subject to the normal PAYE deductions)
Requirements for this role are:
- Experience and knowledge in gardening is essential and horticultural work is desirable
- Full driving licence is essential as you will be required to drive between sites.
- Flexible approach with good interpersonal skills.
- To work under your own initiative as well as part of a team.
An application pack will be sent out once you register your interest, please check your spam folder for this.
Novalis Trust is committed to Safeguarding. If shortlisted, you will receive a self-disclosure form to complete and return to us prior to interview. All applications will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Check for Regulated Activity.
Would you like to make a difference and work for a charity?
Novalis Trust offers a unique, caring and nurturing environment that is both therapeutic and educational for young people and adults set in beautiful surroundings at Cotswold Chine School (Minchinhampton), William Morris School (Eastington) and Paradise House (Painswick), with the Head Office based in Ebley, Stroud.
The IT Technician position has a workload consisting of technical systems administration duties and end-user support working alongside an existing team and the IT Services Manager. Most work will remain office based either at the Trust’s headquarters or its other sites as needed.
This role is an excellent opportunity for a candidate just leaving full time education studying an IT related qualification and starting a career in IT. You will be guided into the role using the technologies and tools in use at the Trust by the existing team, but a fundamental understanding and good knowledge of concepts will be required.
Responsibilities for this role:
- Testing, deploying, and supporting new equipment and services and IT systems.
- Supporting and maintaining existing equipment, services, and IT systems.
- Working with Microsoft-based server operations including but not limited to:
o Active Directory
o Group Policy
o DNS and DHCP
o Microsoft Exchange
o Azure AD
o Microsoft 365
- Configuring, installing, and supporting network and IT infrastructure, including but not limited to:
o Switching
o Wireless
o Printers
o Desktop PCs
o Laptops
o IP CCTV
o Access Control Systems
- Providing a timely and appropriate response to end-user support issues from an IT support helpdesk.
- Writing documentation able to be understood by any level of IT skill.
Benefits for this role include:
- Excellent training opportunities
- £29,400 per annum
- Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm (with some flexibility to cover any out-of-hours work if required)
- 5.6 weeks annual leave per year (including bank holidays)
- Company Mobile Device
- Paid mileage between sites
- Pension Scheme
- Free onsite parking and free lunch/meals provided
- Entitled to apply for Blue Light discount card
- Health Cash Plan for Employees
- Employee welcome bonus where you could earn an additional £600 in the first year, with payments made between 6 weeks and 1 year (subject to the normal PAYE deductions)
Requirements for this role are:
- Full driving licence.
- Minimum of Level 2 qualifications in literacy and numeracy (eg. GCSE English and Maths at grades A*-C)
- Minimum of a relevant IT-based Level 3 qualification (eg. BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Information Technology)
- Acquired, working towards, or willing to work towards a relevant IT based certification (eg. CompTIA, Microsoft Certs)
- Problem-solving and willingness to learn new skills and procedures
- Good problem-solving skills and ability to effectively prioritise workload
- Flexibility in dealing with projects and working on several projects simultaneously including some out-of-hours work
- Ability to work on individual projects and as a member of a team.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft desktop and at a minimum, understanding server OS systems administration
An application pack will be sent out once you register your interest, please check your spam folder for this.
Novalis Trust is committed to Safeguarding. If shortlisted, you will receive a self-disclosure form to complete and return to us prior to interview. All applications will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Check for Regulated Activity.