Personal Care Assistant

We are looking for a Personal Care Assistant to work in a school supporting pupils with SEND needs.

About the role

Personal Care Assistant (Full time) permanent

Mansfield

February 2025 start

The Role

We are looking for a Personal Care Assistant to help support pupils within a SEND environment. Working as part of an established team, the desired Personal Care Assistant will be supporting children 1-1 or in small groups. This role will be Monday to Friday 8:30.

The School

This SEND School in Mansfield provides an ambitious and supportive curriculum for young people from EYFS to Post 16. The school supports children and young people with a multitude of needs such as PMLD, PEG Feeding, ASC, SLD, and visual/hearing impairments and provides specialist care throughout the day. The school offers a broad and balanced curriculum through first-class facilities and resources aimed at ensuring all students have the opportunity to achieve their full potential and progress against the outcomes in their Educational Health Care Plans (EHCPs).

Requirements

1. Experience working with SEND children
2. Have a caring and positive nature
3. Be able to build positive relationships with children and young people
4. Understand the crucial importance of keeping young people and children safe
5. Be willing to pay for a DBS check and register with the Update Service
6. Driving License

Salary

GBP12.86-GBP13 per hour. Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications.

What Vision for Education offers

1. Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
2. Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
3. Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
4. Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
5. FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars, and safeguarding and child protection updates.
6. Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
7. Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

How to apply

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call Shannan on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).