Personal Care Assistant

Milton School; Mexborough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Milton School is seeking a caring Personal Care Assistant to support pupils with personal care needs during the school day. This is a rewarding role where you will help with comfort, dignity, and access to education.

Actual Salary £20,604 to £21,270, term time only plus 5 days. 8.30am to 3.30pm. Visits to the school are welcome; please contact Debbie Blaney the School Business Manager at [e-mail] or telephone [phone] to make arrangements.

Qualifications

• A kind, patient, and compassionate approach.
• Ability to work discreetly and professionally with children.
• Willingness to undertake training in personal care, manual handling, and safeguarding.
• Experience working with children or in a care setting is desirable but not essential.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care support to pupils, including toileting, changing, and hygiene, in line with individual care plans
• Support pupils’ physical wellbeing while maintaining dignity, privacy, and respect
• Work closely with teachers, SEN staff, and other professionals to ensure pupils’ needs are met
• Follow school policies on safeguarding, health & safety, and infection control
• Keep accurate records where required and communicate effectively with staff and parents/carers

Skills

Compassionate approach

Discretion with children

Willingness to train in personal care

Teamwork & communication

Experience with children (desirable)

Job description

About the Role

Milton School is seeking a caring, reliable, and dedicated Personal Care Assistant to support pupils with personal care needs during the school day. This is a rewarding role where you will make a meaningful difference to a child’s comfort, dignity, and ability to access education.

Actual Salary £20,604 to £21,270 Term Time only Plus 5 days. 8.30am to 3.30pm

Key Responsibilities

• Provide personal care support to pupils, including toileting, changing, and hygiene, in line with individual care plans
• Support pupils’ physical wellbeing while maintaining dignity, privacy, and respect
• Work closely with teachers, SEN staff, and other professionals to ensure pupils’ needs are met
• Follow school policies on safeguarding, health & safety, and infection control
• Keep accurate records where required and communicate effectively with staff and parents/carers

About You

• A kind, patient, and compassionate approach
• Ability to work discreetly and professionally with children
• Willingness to undertake training in personal care, manual handling, and safeguarding
• Experience working with children or in a care setting is desirable but not essential
• Strong teamwork and communication skills

This is an exciting post! We ideally would like this role to start as soon as possible

Visits to the school are welcome; please contact Debbie Blaney the School Business Manager the school on [e-mail] or telephone [phone] to make arrangements.

Our Multi Academy Trust is a group of inspirational and aspirational mainstream and specialist schools in Yorkshire whose main objective is to ensure that all pupils make exceptional progress through the development of outstanding staff.

Venn Academy Trust is committed to achieving fairness and equality in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Our Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants

Online searches will be carried out as part of Venn Academy Trust’s recruitment due diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education