Personal Care Assistant - school based

Senploy; Salford; Presencial; GBP 13.000 - 18.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Competitive daily pay

Full-time, Monday-Friday

Long-term opportunities

Dedicated SEND consultant with 14+ yrs

Safeguarding, Prevent and Cyber Safety

£100 referral reward scheme

Holiday pay accrued and paid per term

Ongoing support during placement

Resumo da vaga

Cover People is recruiting a Personal Care Assistant for a specialist secondary school in Salford. The role focuses on supporting pupils with complex needs, including autism, with personal care, mobility and daily activities to help them access education.

You will join a close-knit team, deliver compassionate care, and adapt to changing routines while promoting dignity and safety in a school setting. DBS on Update Service is required and prior school experience is advantageous.

Qualificações

• Essential: Experience providing specialist care to children or young adults with complex needs.
• DBS on the Update Service.
• Personal care and moving & handling training.
• Experience supporting individuals with disabilities, Autism or complex needs.
• Ideally, previous experience working in a school or educational setting.
• Care workers with relevant specialist experience will also be considered.
• Confident working as part of a wider support team.
• Hardworking, patient, resilient and adaptable.
• Comfortable dealing with challenging situations and changing routines.
• A genuine passion for supporting young people and improving their quality of life.
• Important: General elderly care experience alone will not be sufficient. You must have relevant experience supporting children or young adults with special needs and complex care requirements.

Responsabilidades

• Provide personal care and hygiene support to pupils.
• Assist with moving and handling safely and sensitively.
• Support pupils with complex physical, medical or additional needs as required.
• Promote dignity, comfort, safety and independence.
• Work alongside teachers and a wider team of support staff.
• Adapt to changing routines, pupil needs and daily challenges.
• Help create a positive, caring and inclusive school environment.

Conhecimentos

Specialist care experience

DBS update service

Personal care & moving handling

Disabilities/Autism experience

School/educational setting

Team player

Resilience & adaptability

Descrição da vaga

Cover People are hiring for a Personal Care Assistant - School based.

- Personal Care Assistant - School based

- Secondary Special Needs School

- Salford

- Full-time & Long-term

- Temp to Perm for the right person.

- Monday-Friday - 8:30am-4:00pm

Do you have experience supporting children or young adults with complex needs? Looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference every day?

Cover People are recruiting a dedicated Personal Care Assistant to join a specialist secondary school in Salford, supporting young people with Autism and Complex Needs.

This is a hands-on, school-based role supporting pupils with their personal care, mobility and day-to-day needs, helping them feel safe, comfortable and ready to access education.

We're looking for hardworking, resilient and adaptable individuals who are comfortable providing personal care, can respond to changing situations and enjoy working as part of a close-knit team.

The Role

- Provide personal care and hygiene support to pupils.

- Assist with moving and handling safely and sensitively.

- Support pupils with complex physical, medical or additional needs as required.

- Promote dignity, comfort, safety and independence.

- Work alongside teachers and a wider team of support staff.

- Adapt to changing routines, pupil needs and daily challenges.

- Help create a positive, caring and inclusive school environment.

What We're Looking For

- Essential: Experience providing specialist care to children or young adults with complex needs.

- DBS on the Update Service.

- Personal care and moving & handling training.

- Experience supporting individuals with disabilities, Autism or complex needs.

- Ideally, previous experience working in a school or educational setting.

- Care workers with relevant specialist experience will also be considered.

- Confident working as part of a wider support team.

- Hardworking, patient, resilient and adaptable.

- Comfortable dealing with challenging situations and changing routines.

- A genuine passion for supporting young people and improving their quality of life.

Important: General elderly care experience alone will not be sufficient. You must have relevant experience supporting children or young adults with special needs and complex care requirements.

Why Work Through Cover People?

- Competitive daily pay, paid PAYE.

- Full-time, Monday-Friday working hours.

- Long-term opportunities.

- Dedicated SEND consultant with over 14 years' local experience.

- Free Safeguarding, Prevent and Cyber Security training.

- £100 referral reward scheme and summer referral competition.

- Holiday pay accrued and paid at the end of each term.

- Ongoing support throughout your placement.

Essential: Applicants must hold an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service and provide two professional references. All appointments are subject to Cover People's compliance and safeguarding checks.