Personal Care Assistant – Secondary School

Class Mate Education Limited; Radcliffe on Trent; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Class Mate Education Limited is hiring a Personal Care Assistant to support a Year 11 female student at South Nottinghamshire Academy in Nottingham. The role focuses on enabling learning through compassionate personal care and active participation in school life.

You will provide toileting and eating support, assist with manual handling, and help the student engage with lessons. Scribing during lessons and assessments is required, with flexibility to assist other students as needed.

Qualifications

• Substantial, practical experience in manual handling and personal care.
• Confident supporting toileting and eating needs with dignity.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build professional relationships.
• Strong literacy and ability to scribe accurately in challenging academic subjects.
• Patient, reliable, discreet and adaptable.
• Understands safeguarding, confidentiality and professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care, including toileting and eating support.
• Assist with manual handling in accordance with the student's care plan and school procedures.
• Support the student within lessons, helping her access the curriculum and remain engaged.
• Scribe during lessons and written assessments, including in higher-attaining classes.
• Provide additional support to other students when required.
• Communicate effectively with teaching staff and the wider support team.

Skills

Manual handling

Personal care

Communication

Scribing

Literacy

Job description

Personal Care Assistant – Secondary School

Up to £110 per day | Nottingham | Full-time | Temporary | Immediate Start

Class Mate is recruiting an experienced Personal Care Assistant to support a Year 11 female student at South Nottinghamshire Academy.

This is a full-time opportunity for a compassionate, confident and experienced support professional who can provide personal care while ensuring the student can access learning and participate fully in school life.

The role

• Provide personal care, including toileting and eating support.
• Assist with manual handling in accordance with the student's care plan and school procedures.
• Support the student within lessons, helping her access the curriculum and remain engaged.
• Scribe during lessons and written assessments, including in higher-attaining classes.
• Provide additional support to other students when required.
• Communicate effectively with teaching staff and the wider support team.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has substantial, practical experience in manual handling and personal care.
• Is confident supporting toileting and eating needs with dignity and sensitivity.
• Has excellent communication skills and can build positive, professional relationships.
• Has strong literacy and the ability to scribe accurately in challenging academic subjects.
• Is patient, reliable, discreet and adaptable.
• Understands safeguarding, confidentiality and professional boundaries.

Important: This vacancy requires a female member of staff due to the intimate personal care requirements of the role.