Recruitment

Working at Quest

Quest School offers a rewarding and fulfilling career, where no two days are the same. Working here, you can really make a difference to a child’s life, whilst gaining valuable skills and experience in a specialist setting.

If you’d like to join our extraordinary staff team, take a look at the current vacancies below.

If you would like to discuss any of our vacancies, or would like help with the application process, please call our HR Manager, Ellie Drake, on 01732 522700 or email ellie.drake@questschool.co.uk

We offer:

  • New Starter Loyalty Bonus
  • Comprehensive induction which includes hands on and theory training
  • Great opportunities for career progression
  • Extensive CPD opportunities and a commitment to staff professional development
  • Employee Wellbeing and Assistance Programme
  • Termly staff recognition scheme
  • Long-service awards
  • On-site parking

Safeguarding Commitment

Quest is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to maximise opportunity, minimise risk and continuously promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.

The Quest School is legally obligated to process an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before making appointments to relevant posts.

The DBS check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings, and any other information held by local police that’s considered relevant to the role. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate.

For posts in regulated activity, the DBS check will include a relevant barred list check (Children’s and/or Adults barred list check depending on the role).

 

 

Vacancies

  • ABA Professional Opportunities

    We employ a number of ABA professionals within the school and would be keen to hear from anyone who would be interested in a rewarding and fulfilling career with us.

    For an informal discussion about any opportunities we may have, please do get in touch with our HR Manager, Ellie Drake ellie.drake@questschool.co.uk

  • ABA Tutor (full time and part time)

    We are currently looking to recruit highly motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic Tutors to work in our amazing school.

    You will be working with children with autism on a 1:1 basis, implementing learning and behaviour programs set by our qualified teachers and behaviour specialist using techniques based on the principles of ABA.

    You will work in small teams, ensuring the daily needs of our pupils are met in a professional, competent, safe and fun school environment.

    You will need to be creative, energetic and committed to engaging a pupil whilst monitoring their progress.

    The ideal candidate will be passionate about making a difference to children’s lives by enabling them to learn, thrive and achieve.

    Ideally you will have experience of working with children and have good communication skills both written and verbal.

    Full training will be provided and there are opportunities for career progression. Enthusiasm, reliability, being a team player and a self starter are key skills required for the role.

    Full-time and part-time roles available, term time only (39 weeks per year).

    To enquire what working patterns/hours we have available, please contact the Human Resources Manager ellie.drake@questschool.co.uk.

    Full time salary is £16,232pa (actual, term time only salary).

    We are excited to offer a Quest New Starter Loyalty Bonus of £1000 (pro-rota for part time role) to all new starters after completion of two years service to reward you for your on-going commitment and loyalty to Quest.

    Quest is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to maximise opportunity, minimise risk and continuously promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.

    The Quest School is legally obligated to process an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before making appointments to relevant posts.

    The DBS check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings, and any other information held by local police that’s considered relevant to the role. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate.

    For posts in regulated activity, the DBS check will include a relevant barred list check (Children’s and/or Adults barred list check depending on the role).

    We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, employment status, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, nationality, pregnancy and maternity, religious belief or non-belief, responsibility for dependants, sexual orientation, social background, trade union or political activity or any other reasons which cannot be shown or justified.