Alfreton Park School

🔧 We're Hiring! Site and Premises Manager🔧

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our team here at Alfreton Park School as a Site and Premises Manager — and we'd love to hear from you!

Alfreton Park is a special school for pupils aged 2–19 with severe and profound learning difficulties. We're a proud, nurturing community where every child and family matters — and that includes making sure our school site is safe, secure and welcoming for everyone.

This is a vital role at the heart of our school. You'll work alongside our current Site Manager in a job share arrangement, taking a proactive role in maintaining high standards of health, safety and site management — making a real difference to the day-to-day running of our school.

✅ Fixed-term post (approx. 9–12 months, covering long-term leave)
⏰ 25 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (11:00–16:00)
💰 Actual salary £17,560.80 – £17,877.72 per annum
📍 Based at Alfreton Park School
📅 Closing date: 12 July 2026

We're looking for someone organised, proactive and proud of maintaining excellent standards. Strong interpersonal skills, IT literacy and a good knowledge of health and safety are essential.

📞 Want to find out more? Contact Rebecca Dallman on 01773 483330 or email [email protected]

🔗 Apply here: https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk/caretakingcleaningsecurity-contract-site-and-premises-manager/51312.job

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Site and Premises Manager Alfreton Park School is a lively and successful special school for pupils aged 2 to 19 years, with severe and profound learning difficulties. The school is strongly committed to safeguarding and promo...

On this gorgeous sunny day, we wanted to shine a light on one of our wonderful Teaching Assistants. 🌞

Today, our beautiful Leah turns 30! 🥳

Leah works so hard day in, day out & builds the most special bonds with our pupils. She is always thinking of ways to support them & supports everyone with patience, care & kindness at all times. We are so proud to work alongside her & hope it's a birthday to remember. 💚🎈

SUMMER 2 WINDOWS 👏🏽🤩

Our final set of windows completed for this academic year - and I think you’ll agree, we’ve saved some of the best until last 🙌🏽

From vibrant colours, curious textures and some magnificent pupil art work! What incredible experiences the students are seeing on daily basis 💚💚💚

💚🌟Are you interested in making a difference? (or do you know someone who would be perfect? 💚🌟

We are now seeking new members to join our governing board. We are looking for people from a wide variety of backgrounds and with a range of skills – not just those with a background in education.

What matters most is a willingness to question, analyse and learn, and a commitment to making a difference to the lives of our pupils, their families and our wider community.

As a governor, you would play a vital role in supporting and challenging the school's leadership, helping to shape our strategic direction and ensuring that every pupil receives the very best education and care. Full support and training will be provided.

If you would like to find out more, please do not hesitate to get in touch. We would love to hear from you.

You can contact us by:-
📧 [email protected]
☎️ 01773 483330

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🎉 What a day! 🎨

Following on from the announcement of our prize‑winning The Big Draw, we thought it was the perfect time to share some of our favourite moments from the day here in school.

From the creativity on display to the smiles all around, it was a fantastic celebration of imagination and spirit.

Here are a few of the photos and highlights — thank you to everyone who took part and helped make The Big Draw such a success! 🖍️✨💚🖍️

👨‍👩‍👧 We're Hiring! Family Support Worker 👨‍👩‍👦

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team here at Alfreton Park School as a Family Support Worker — and we'd love to hear from you!

Alfreton Park is a special school for pupils aged 2–19 with severe and profound learning difficulties. We're a proud, nurturing community where every child and family matters.

This is a truly rewarding role at the heart of our school. You'll be a vital link between families, school staff and outside agencies — helping to remove barriers, support wellbeing and make a real difference to the lives of our pupils and their families.

✅ Permanent post
⏰ 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
💰 Actual salary £22,353.84 – £23,837.16 per annum
📍 Based at Alfreton Park School
📅 Closing date: 5 July 2026

We're looking for someone compassionate, committed and ready to make a difference. A Level 3 qualification in a related field and knowledge of safeguarding are essential, as is a current driving licence.

💬 Want to find out more or arrange a school visit? Contact Kim Knowles on 01773 483330 or email [email protected]

🔗 Apply here: https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk/education-non-teachingsupport-services-contract-family-support-worker/51123.job

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Family Support Worker Alfreton Park is a lively, successful special school for pupils aged 2 to 19 with severe and profound learning difficulties. We are proud to be an inclusive, nurturing community where every child is k...

🪴 Green fingers at Alfreton Park School 🪴

Our very own Matt, together with some of our wonderful pupils, has been busy growing spider plants — and they're now ready to find their forever homes! 🌱

These beautiful, easy-care plants have been lovingly nurtured right here at school, and we'd love for them to go to families and friends in our community.

🏷️ £3.50 each
📍 Available to purchase from school

Spider plants are brilliant for homes and classrooms — they're low-maintenance, pet-friendly, and great for cleaner air. The perfect little piece of Alfreton Park to take home!

Drop us a message or pop into school to grab yours before they're gone. 🌿💚

We are delighted to congratulate our parents and carers who, having previously completed their Level 1 training, have now successfully achieved their Level 2 Makaton qualification. Their commitment to developing their communication skills will continue to have a positive impact on their families and support meaningful communication at home.

We also had the pleasure of delivering three Makaton Awareness sessions to the teams at SC Travel and AHS Cars, who transport our pupils to and from school each day. By learning key Makaton signs and symbols, they are helping to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for the children and young people they work with. As part of the training, they were also provided with Widgit symbols to support pupils' communication and understanding during their journeys.

Makaton is a unique communication programme that uses signs, symbols and speech to support communication, language development and understanding. It can help people of all ages to express themselves, build confidence and engage more effectively with the world around them.

A huge thank you to everyone who attended the training sessions and continues to use Makaton to support our pupils and families. Your enthusiasm, commitment and willingness to learn help make communication more accessible for all 💚👏

🏆 WE ARE AWARD WINNERS! 🎨

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Alfreton Park School has been named a The Big Draw Festival Awards 2025 Winner! 🌟

The Big Draw Festival is a global celebration of creativity and drawing, and this year marked its incredible 25th anniversary under the theme 'Drawn Together' — all about creativity, collaboration and connection. We are so proud to be recognised alongside outstanding organisations from around the world, from Inverness to St Louis.

This year's winners were chosen by a distinguished judging panel including Catherine Ritman-Smith (Head of Learning and Engagement at Young V&A and V&A East), Jane Sillis (former Director of Engage), and Narinder Sagoo (architect, artist and Senior Partner at Foster + Partners).

The 'Big Draw Schools Award' is a true reflection of the creativity, dedication and community spirit shown by our wonderful pupils, staff and families. Drawing and creativity play such an important role in our school, and we are so proud to see that recognised on a national stage. 🖊️❤️

Thank you to everyone who has been part of our creative journey!