SEN Personal Care Assistant: Complex Needs Support

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

Job summary

Educato Limited in Oldham is seeking an experienced Personal Care Assistant to support children and young people aged 7-18+ with a range of complex needs in a specialist SEN school. The role involves hands-on personal care throughout the day, ensuring pupils are treated with dignity, patience and respect while promoting independence wherever possible.

You will work closely with teaching staff to keep pupils safe, comfortable and able to access learning activities.

Qualifications

• Experience providing personal care, ideally within an SEN school, care or healthcare setting.
• Experience providing personal care, ideally within an SEN school, care or healthcare setting.
• Confidence supporting children and young adults with complex physical and learning needs.
• Experience with manual handling and hoisting would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care, including toileting, changing and supporting pupils with hygiene routines.
• Assisting pupils with feeding and mealtimes where required.
• Supporting pupils with physical disabilities and mobility needs.
• Using hoists and specialist equipment where required and appropriately trained.
• Supporting pupils with complex SEN needs, including non-verbal communication.
• Encouraging independence and helping pupils develop essential daily living skills.
• Working closely with teaching staff to maintain a safe, supportive and inclusive environment.

Skills

Personal care

Manual handling

Teamwork

Reliability

Patient and proactive

Tools

Hoists

Specialist equipment

Job description

Educato Limited in Oldham is seeking an experienced Personal Care Assistant to support children and young people aged 7-18+ with a range of complex needs in a specialist SEN school. The role involves hands-on personal care throughout the day, ensuring pupils are treated with dignity, patience and respect while promoting independence wherever possible.

You will work closely with teaching staff to keep pupils safe, comfortable and able to access learning activities.