Care Team Members (Permanent)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training provided

Job summary

The Clare School is seeking permanent Care Assistants to support pupils with learning, physical, sensory, communication and medical needs. The role involves hands-on personal care, continence support, postural management and feeding including gastrostomy feeding.

The position is part-time, term time plus one week, with a daily 08:45 to 15:45 shift; training is provided and an enhanced DBS check is required. Visa sponsorship not available.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check
• Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations declaration
• Online checks for shortlisted candidates
• Pre-employment checks
• Visa sponsorship not available

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with continence care and toileting
• Keep pupils comfortable and treated with dignity at all times
• Assist with feeding and drinking, including gastrostomy feeding
• Help with postural management and using standing frames
• Support pupils in physiotherapy routines
• Aid pupils with a wide range of learning, physical, sensory, communication and medical needs across the school

Job description

The Clare School is recruiting permanent Care Assistants to support pupils with learning, physical, sensory, communication and medical needs across the school. The work is hands-on personal care: continence support, postural management, physiotherapy routines, and feeding and drinking, including gastrostomy feeding. The post is part-time, term time plus one week, with a daily 08:45 to 15:45 shift and days open to negotiation. Full training is given, so no prior experience is needed, but an enhanced DBS check is required.

What the job involves

• Support pupils with reduced continence control with toileting, cleaning and changing
• Keep pupils comfortable and treated with dignity at all times
• Help pupils with feeding and drinking, including gastrostomy feeding
• Assist with postural management, such as walking and using standing frames
• Support and encourage pupils in their physiotherapy routines
• Support pupils with a wide range of learning, physical, sensory, communication and medical needs across the school

What’s required

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check, with barred list check where applicable
• Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations declaration
• Online checks for shortlisted candidates
• Pre-employment checks
• Visa sponsorship not available

Other

• Enthusiastic and caring approach
• Not open to previous applicants

What’s offered

• Full training provided