Children's Care Assistant

Vision for Education Ltd; Evesham; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent PAYE daily rates

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

CPD opportunities

Dedicated consultant

Job summary

Vision for Education is seeking an experienced Children’s Care Assistant to work in an SEN all-through School in Evesham on a full-time or part-time basis. You will support pupils aged 3–19 with complex needs, assisting with personal care and learning activities.

The role requires an energetic, proactive individual who can work with other staff and contribute to a nurturing educational environment. DBS checks and safeguarding compliance are essential, with daily PAYE payments and opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar care assistant role.
• Willing to obtain an enhanced DBS on the Update Service.
• Ability to provide practical assistance with physical needs and learning support.

Responsibilities

• Support children with complex physical and medical needs and associated communication and learning needs.
• Assist with day-to-day personal care tasks, mealtimes, toileting, and continence routines.
• Record and report on care needs to colleagues and safeguarding processes.
• Collaborate with other staff to promote pupils' independence and skills.

Job description

Vision for Education is seeking an experienced Children's Care Assistant to work in an SEN all through School in Evesham on a full-time or part time basis.

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About the Role

• As a Care Assistant your role will be to help support children with complex physical and medical needs and associated communication and learning needs.
• You need to be a pro-active, enthusiastic, energetic and reliable care assistant to join the team.
• This position would be to work with children across the primary and secondary age range from ages 3-19.
• You will support pupils with their day-to-day personal care needs and work alongside other professional staff to further pupils' personal independence and skills.

About the school

• A specialist school based in Evesham, supporting children and young people aged 3-19 with moderate to complex needs, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality education.
• The school caters for pupils with a wide range of diagnoses and special educational needs, including Autism, physical disabilities, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties, and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
• A key aim of the school is to create a nurturing and inclusive learning environment that encourages pupils to express their ideas creatively and positively, helping to build confidence and self-esteem.
• The school places strong emphasis on teaching life skills and promoting empathy, social responsibility, and community engagement, supporting pupils to grow into caring, responsible individuals who make a positive contribution to society.

About you

To be considered for the role of Children's Care Assistant you will:

• Provide practical assistance in relation to other identified physical needs e.g. mealtimes, organisation of learning equipment.
• Recording and reporting on care needs.
• Assisting pupils in implementing their own personal care programmes during the school day, specifically in relation to practical support for; personal hygiene; toileting and continence training; and eating and drinking.
• Have experience in a similar role.
• Have, or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS on the update service.

You will benefit from:

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system. (Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration.)
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.

• Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leadingeducation recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. We are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff. We have branches across the country.

What Vision for Education offer

As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:

Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using thePay As You Earn (PAYE) system.

Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualif