Personal Care Assistant

Crowdys Hill School; Swindon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Swindon Borough Council pension scheme

Supportive school environment

Job summary

Crowdys Hill School caters for over 340 students with complex learning and medical needs aged 4-19. The role involves providing personal care, including pad changing and physical support such as hoisting, moving and handling, diabetic checks, and medicines administration.

We seek caring individuals who can uphold students’ dignity, work well with staff, and are keen to learn through on-site training. A friendly, supportive environment awaits.

Qualifications

• Experience in care roles and heartfelt commitment to supporting children and young people.
• Willingness to learn and participate in training provided by the school.
• Ability to maintain dignity and independence of students in a school setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to students, including assisting with moving and handling.
• Perform diabetic blood checks and assist with issuing medicines as required.
• Support students to maintain dignity and form positive relationships with staff.

Skills

Personal care

Communication with students

Teamwork

Job description

Do you have experience of providing personal care to children and or young adults?

Do you currently work in a social care setting but are tired of the unsociable hours and shift work?

Are you looking to work within a school setting?

Crowdys Hill School caters for over 340 students with complex learning and medical needs from the ages of 4-19. The role will include providing personal care to some of our students including, pad changing and other physical support needs such as assisting with hoisting, moving and handling, carrying out diabetic blood checks and issuing medicines.

As a personal care assistant, it is essential that you are able to provide support to maintain the student’s dignity and Independence at all times, have an encouraging nature and be able to maintain positive relationships with students and staff.

We are keen to speak to people who have experience of working in a care role but would also consider those that are enthusiastic and keen to learn new skills. Training will be provided for all aspects of this role.

If you would like further details on this role or would like a tour please contact Trudy Topp at the school.

If this sounds like the job for you, then we can offer:

• Friendly and supportive colleagues.
• Supportive school, committed to achieving exceptionally high standards.
• An interesting, diverse and exciting career.
• A strong ethos and a commitment to collaborative working.
• A commitment to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children and young people.
• A sense of achievement at the end of a day.
• Ongoing training in all areas of the role.
• Variety to work across all ages of pupils.
• Opportunities to continue with training in relevant areas of interest.
• You will be a Swindon Borough Council employee, under their pension scheme.
• You will have access to other SBC employees discount schemes.
• Free on-site parking.