Personal Care Assistant (School)

TeacherActive Limited.; Swindon; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

TeacherActive Limited. is recruiting a Personal Care Assistant for an OFSTED Outstanding specialist school in Swindon. Join a caring team to support children and young people aged 3 to 19 with additional needs, with training and development opportunities provided.

The role involves in-school support, personal care, helping pupils access learning, and assisting with meals, mobility and therapeutic activities. Immediate start and market-leading rates of pay are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in care, support, education or personal care role.
• Caring, patient and respectful approach to supporting children and young people with additional needs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience supporting pupils with complex needs or a willingness to learn specialist care techniques.
• Willingness to undertake training in manual handling, medication administration and other specialist procedures.
• Positive, flexible attitude and a genuine commitment to inclusion and supporting learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-school support to pupils throughout the school day, assisting with personal care and supporting learning in the classroom.
• Encourage communication and social interaction; help pupils access lessons and therapeutic activities.
• Support with mealtimes, mobility, hydrotherapy and physiotherapy sessions; ensure safe participation in all activities.
• Attend training such as manual handling, medication administration and tube feeding where required.

Skills

Experience in care/education

Caring and patient

Excellent communication

Support for complex needs

Willingness to train

Positive/flexible attitude

Job description

South West/ temporary / £14.26 - 18.00 per hour

Are you a caring and dedicated Personal Care Assistant who is passionate about supporting children and young people with additional needs in a school environment?

Do you have experience providing personal care while helping pupils access learning and participate fully in school life?

Would you like to join an OFSTED Outstanding specialist school with a welcoming team and excellent training and development opportunities?

TeacherActive is proud to be working with an OFSTED Outstanding Special School in Swindon that supports children and young people aged 3 to 19 with a wide range of additional needs. The school is committed to providing an inclusive, nurturing and engaging learning environment where every pupil is encouraged to develop independence, confidence and achieve their individual potential through high-quality support.

The school is looking to appoint a full-time Personal Care Assistant to join their dedicated team with an immediate start. The successful Personal Care Assistant will provide in-school support to pupils throughout the school day, assisting with personal care, supporting learning in the classroom, encouraging communication and social interaction, and helping pupils access lessons and therapeutic activities. You will also support with mealtimes, mobility, hydrotherapy and physiotherapy sessions, ensuring every child can participate safely and confidently in all aspects of school life. Full specialist training will be provided, including manual handling, medication administration and tube feeding where required.

The successful Personal Care Assistant will have:

• Previous experience working in a care, support, education or personal care role
• A caring, patient and respectful approach to supporting children and young people with additional needs
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience supporting pupils with complex needs or a willingness to learn specialist care techniques
• A willingness to undertake training in manual handling, medication administration and other specialist procedures
• A positive, flexible attitude and a genuine commitment to inclusion and supporting learning

In return for the above you can expect to receive:

• A dedicated team of consultants available 24/7 to help you with the easy onboarding process
• CPD Courses and certificates as part of the My-Progression channel
• Market leading rates of pay
• TeacherActive Referral Scheme – Receive up to £100 when you refer a friend Terms and Conditions apply

Safeguarding and DBS Compliance

Registration may involve an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and the supply of good professional references, depending on the role. We are committed to safeguarding and compliance across all placements.

Our staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you’re paying the right level of TAX and National Insurance and there’s no messing around with admin charges coming out of your hard earned cash.