Care assistant

Protocol Education; Barking; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-regarded SEN school in Barking is seeking a Care Assistant to support pupils with complex needs such as autism and physical disabilities. The role involves assisting with personal care, encouraging independence, and supporting the educational progress of students in a nurturing environment.

Benefits

FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training

Potential option for permanence

Qualifications

• Experience in an educational or care setting is desirable.
• Willingness to assist with personal care and mobility support.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils in the classroom to access learning and participate in activities.
• Assist with personal care routines, including toileting, feeding, and hygiene.
• Encourage communication, social interaction, and independence.

Skills

Patience

Proactivity

Caring attitude

Education

Enhanced DBS check

Job description

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An inclusive and well-regarded SEN school in Barking and Dagenham is seeking a Care Assistant to support pupils with a range of complex needs, including autism, physical disabilities, and profound learning difficulties.

What We’re Looking For:

• A caring, patient and proactive individual with a genuine interest in SEN education.
• Willingness to assist with personal care and mobility support.
• Experience in an educational or care setting is desirable, but full training is provided.
• An enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply).

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting pupils in the classroom to access learning and participate in activities.
• Assisting with personal care routines, including toileting, feeding and hygiene.
• Encouraging communication, social interaction and independence.
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to meet pupils’ academic and care needs.

This role is essential to the educational progress and daily wellbeing of our pupils. You’ll work closely with teachers and therapists to support learning, provide personal care and help create a safe, nurturing classroom environment where every child can excel.

If you’re a caring, committed and capable individual, looking to make the transition from care work to working within education, this is the perfect role for you.

Don’t miss out! Apply now and make a real difference!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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