Personal Care Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support

Private healthcare option

Pension scheme enrollment

CPD and training

Job summary

Nexus Multi Academy Trust is seeking a Personal Care Assistant to support pupils with severe or profound and multiple learning disabilities at Fountaindale School. The role involves one-to-one support within the class team, assisting with personal care and promoting wellbeing.

The post requires DBS with barred list checks and a compassionate, flexible, and motivated approach to assist pupils in accessing learning and achieving positive outcomes across the school’s specialised environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Personal Care Assistant in mainstream or specialist education setting, or exceptional vocational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Responding to pupils' emotional, social and mental health needs
• Providing pupils with aspirations for their futures
• Enhanced DBS check with barred list

Responsibilities

• Support a pupil one-to-one as part of the class team
• Support the physical and emotional wellbeing of pupils
• Meet individual needs, including personal care and hygiene such as toileting and changing
• Ensure the safety of children and young people
• Facilitate pupils' access to learning
• Respond to pupils' emotional, social and mental health needs
• Contribute to judgements on pupils' attainment and progress and help them celebrate success
• Help pupils build aspirations for their futures and promote a positive culture

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Emotional health needs

Aspirations for futures

Job description

Personal Care Assistant post at Fountaindale School, a special school for pupils aged 3 to 18 with severe or profound and multiple learning disabilities, run by Nexus Multi Academy Trust. The role is one-to-one, supporting a pupil's physical and emotional wellbeing within the class team, including personal care such as toileting and changing. The school has a hydrotherapy pool and sensory facilities, and the appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check with a barred list check.

What the job involves

• Support a pupil one-to-one as part of the class team
• Support the physical and emotional wellbeing of pupils
• Meet individual needs, including personal care and hygiene such as toileting and changing
• Ensure the safety of children and young people
• Facilitate pupils' access to learning
• Respond to pupils' emotional, social and mental health needs
• Contribute to judgements on pupils' attainment and progress and help them celebrate success
• Help pupils build aspirations for their futures and promote a positive culture

What's required

Experience

• Experience as a Personal Care Assistant in a mainstream or specialist education setting, or exceptional vocational skills

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Responding to pupils' emotional, social and mental health needs
• Providing pupils with aspirations for their futures

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check with barred list check

Other

• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, hardworking and flexible
• Supportive, caring and nurturing

Nice to have

• Knowledge of special educational needs (SEN)

What's offered

• Free wellbeing support, including counselling, medical and legal advice
• Option to top up to private healthcare through a corporate membership plan
• Auto enrolment into the Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
• Career pathways, CPD and training, with an induction package and internal opportunities across Trust academies
• Annual leave increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays
• Flexible working policies
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discounts with high street retailers, restaurants and activities