School-Based Personal Care & Learning Support Assistant

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

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.