Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

Educato Limited; Littleborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Educato Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a caring Personal Care Assistant (PCA) to support pupils with personal care and daily routines in a full-time, long-term role from November until the end of the academic year.

You will work with pupils needing assistance with personal care, mobility, and daily activities, collaborating with teachers and SENCOs to ensure inclusion and safety while maintaining pupil dignity and wellbeing throughout the school day.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children or young people.
• Experience supporting pupils with personal care needs or additional needs.
• Caring, patient, respectful and compassionate approach.
• Willing to work full-time from November.
• Has the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care support to pupils in line with individual needs and care plans.
• Assist pupils with toileting, changing, and personal hygiene where required.
• Support pupils with dressing, undressing, and other daily care routines.
• Help pupils with mobility and moving safely around the school where necessary.
• Promote pupils' dignity, privacy, independence, and wellbeing at all times.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils and provide reassurance when needed.
• Work closely with teachers, SENCOs, and other support staff to meet individual pupil needs.
• Follow personal care plans, safeguarding procedures, and school policies consistently.
• Maintain a clean, safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment.
• Maintain professional standards of safeguarding, confidentiality, and pupil wellbeing.

Skills

Caring

Patient

Strong communication

Team player

Safeguarding awareness

Dignity & confidentiality

Job description

A warm and supportive primary school in Bury is seeking a caring, patient, and dedicated Personal Care Assistant (PCA) to join their team on a full-time, long-term basis from November until the end of the academic year. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting children with personal care needs and helping them feel safe, comfortable, and confident throughout the school day.

About the Role

You will work closely with pupils who require additional support with their personal care, hygiene, mobility, and daily routines. You will help pupils maintain their dignity, comfort, and independence while supporting their access to learning and participation in school activities. You will work alongside class teachers, SENCOs, and the wider school team to ensure each pupil receives appropriate care and support.

Hours

8:30am - 3:30pm

Key Responsibilities

• Provide personal care support to pupils in line with their individual needs and care plans.
  Provide personal care support to pupils in line with their individual needs and care plans.
• Assist pupils with toileting, changing, and personal hygiene where required.
  Assist pupils with toileting, changing, and personal hygiene where required.
• Support pupils with dressing, undressing, and other daily care routines.
  Support pupils with dressing, undressing, and other daily care routines.
• Help pupils with mobility and moving safely around the school where necessary.
  Help pupils with mobility and moving safely around the school where necessary.
• Promote pupils' dignity, privacy, independence, and wellbeing at all times.
  Promote pupils' dignity, privacy, independence, and wellbeing at all times.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils and provide reassurance when needed.
  Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils and provide reassurance when needed.
• Support pupils with additional needs, including physical disabilities and special educational needs.
  Support pupils with additional needs, including physical disabilities and special educational needs.
• Work closely with teachers, SENCOs, and other support staff to meet individual pupil needs.
  Work closely with teachers, SENCOs, and other support staff to meet individual pupil needs.
• Follow personal care plans, safeguarding procedures, and school policies consistently.
  Follow personal care plans, safeguarding procedures, and school policies consistently.
• Maintain a clean, safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment.
  Maintain a clean, safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment.
• Maintain professional standards of safeguarding, confidentiality, and pupil wellbeing.
  Maintain professional standards of safeguarding, confidentiality, and pupil wellbeing.
• Previous experience working with children or young people.
  Previous experience working with children or young people.
• Experience supporting individuals with personal care needs or additional needs.
  Experience supporting individuals with personal care needs or additional needs.
• A caring, patient, respectful, and compassionate approach.
  A caring, patient, respectful, and compassionate approach.
• Comfortable providing personal care, including toileting and hygiene support.
  Comfortable providing personal care, including toileting and hygiene support.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to maintain pupils' dignity and confidentiality at all times.
  Able to maintain pupils' dignity and confidentiality at all times.
• Understanding of safeguarding and the importance of pupil wellbeing.
  Understanding of safeguarding and the importance of pupil wellbeing.
• Reliable, flexible, and able to work effectively as part of a school team.
  Reliable, flexible, and able to work effectively as part of a school team.
• Has the right to work in the UK and is available full-time.
  Has the right to work in the UK and is available full-time.

Desirable (but not essential)

• Previous experience working as a Personal Care Assistant, Teaching Assistant, or Care Assistant.
  Previous experience working as a Personal Care Assistant, Teaching Assistant, or Care Assistant.
• Experience working within a primary school or SEN setting.
  Experience working within a primary school or SEN setting.
• Experience supporting children with physical disabilities, complex needs, or mobility difficulties.
  Experience supporting children with physical disabilities, complex needs, or mobility difficulties.
• Knowledge of personal care procedures, moving and handling, and infection control.
  Knowledge of personal care procedures, moving and handling, and infection control.
• Relevant care, childcare, education, or SEN qualifications.
  Relevant care, childcare, education, or SEN qualifications.

Competitive daily rate of £115.

Competitive daily rate of £115.

Long-term work from November until the end of the academic year.

Long-term work from November until the end of the academic year.

Compliance and Safeguarding

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check (child workforce), satisfactory references, and full compliance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance and safer recruitment standards. Overseas police checks may be required where applicable.