Compassionate School Care Assistant (PCA)

Senploy; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free CPD and safeguarding training

Dedicated consultant and ongoing staff

Competitive daily rate £115

Job summary

Senploy is seeking a Personal Care Assistant for a warm primary school in Bury. The role is full-time and long-term, from November until the end of the academic year, with hours 8:30am - 3:30pm.

You will support pupils with personal care, mobility and daily routines, helping them stay dignified and engaged in learning. The ideal candidate has prior child-based experience, a caring approach, and a commitment to safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children or young people.
• Experience supporting personal care needs or additional needs.
• Comfortable providing personal care including toileting and hygiene.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to maintain dignity and confidentiality.
• Understanding of safeguarding and pupil wellbeing.
• Reliable, flexible, and able to work in a school team.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care support to pupils in line with individual needs and care plans.
• Assist pupils with toileting, changing and personal hygiene as required.
• Support dressing, undressing and daily care routines.
• Help pupils with mobility and moving safely around the school.
• Promote pupils' dignity, privacy, independence and wellbeing.
• Build positive relationships with pupils and provide reassurance.
• Work with teachers and SENCOs to meet individual pupil needs.
• Follow personal care plans and safeguarding procedures.

Skills

Experience with children

Personal care

Strong communication

Reliability

UK work rights

Job description

Senploy is seeking a Personal Care Assistant for a warm primary school in Bury. The role is full-time and long-term, from November until the end of the academic year, with hours 8:30am - 3:30pm.

You will support pupils with personal care, mobility and daily routines, helping them stay dignified and engaged in learning. The ideal candidate has prior child-based experience, a caring approach, and a commitment to safeguarding.