Personal Care Assistant

Milton School; Mexborough; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Milton School invites applications for a caring Personal Care Assistant to support pupils with personal care needs during the school day, promoting comfort, dignity, and access to education. You will work with teachers and SEN staff, following safeguarding policies and participating in training on personal care, manual handling and safeguarding.

DBS check is required for successful applicants. Visits to the school are welcome; please contact Debbie Blaney, School Business Manager, at

Qualifications

• 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 with children or in care is desirable but not essential.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care support to pupils, including toileting, changing, and hygiene per care plans.
• Support pupils’ physical wellbeing while maintaining dignity, privacy, and respect.
• Collaborate with teachers and SEN staff to meet pupils’ needs.
• Follow safeguarding, health & safety, and infection control policies.
• Keep accurate records and communicate with staff and parents/carers.

Skills

Kindness

Discretion

Training willingness

Teamwork & communication

Childcare experience

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.

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