Personal Care Assistant

Lime Academy Orton; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Lime Trust is seeking a dedicated team member to support learners with personal care needs across our schools. This role focuses on dignity, safety and enabling participation in school life, with a warm, collaborative environment.

You will assist with toileting, dressing, feeding, medical needs and therapy activities, ensuring learners reach their full potential and remain engaged in the wider community. Visits to our schools are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Support learners with personal care needs including toileting, dressing and feeding
• Assist with medical needs and postural management as part of care plans
• Support with therapy programmes and activities to enable learners' participation
• Contribute to safeguarding and well‑being to help learners reach their full potential

Job description

About Lime Trust

Lime Trust is a Multi Academy Trust formed of 9 schools over 11 locations across Peterborough, the London Boroughs of Havering and Waltham Forest and Luton. We have grown to include four primary schools, four all-through special schools and one secondary special school, with 2588 pupils and over 750 employees. In our academies we strive to ensure that:

- Learners are safe and enjoy learning

- Everyone feels included, respected, and valued

- An ambitious curriculum develops our learners for the challenges of life and adulthood

- Employee potential is recognised and invested in

The Trust’s vision is Putting Learners First. Our values of Respect, Equity, Self-worth, Partnership, Enjoyment, Communication and Trust are core to all we do.

We passionately believe in promoting the well‑being of our teams and have a wide range of benefits and systems to support our staff, you can read more about this in the attached recruitment brochure.

Overview of the role:

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join our growing Trust and to help create an exceptional learning experience for our learners by supporting them with their personal care needs.

The successful candidate’s duties and responsibilities will be to support with all personal care needs, including toileting, dressing, feeding, medical needs, postural management and supporting with therapy programmes. We strive to ensure our learners reach their full potential to allow them to actively participate in the wider community and to prepare them for adult life.

This can be a challenging environment, therefore determination and resilience are key characteristics for the post.

Visits to our schools are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office on 01733 391800 to discuss the role further or to arrange a visit.

Applications will be reviewed as submitted and candidates could be called for interview prior to the closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References will be taken up before appointment.