Personal Care Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a caring, patient and professional individual to join our school team. You will draw on experience in caring, support or personal care roles and work as part of a supportive, person-centred approach.

The role requires dignity, privacy and attention to care plans, with flexibility to work across New Bridge sites when required. Safeguarding is central and a DBS check is part of our recruitment process.

Qualifications

• Experience in a caring, support or personal care role.
• Understands dignity, privacy and person-centred care.
• Compassionate, patient and professional.
• Works effectively as part of a team.
• Good attention to detail and can follow care plans and procedures.
• Flexible and willing to work across New Bridge sites when required.

Skills

Care experience

Person-centred care

Compassion & professionalism

Team player

Attention to care plans

Site flexibility

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience in a caring, support or personal care role.
• Understands the importance of dignity, privacy and person-centred care.
• Is compassionate, patient and professional.
• Works effectively as part of a team.
• Has good attention to detail and can follow care plans and procedures.
• Is flexible and willing to work across New Bridge sites when required.

What the school offers its staff

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.