Specialist Pupil Care Assistant

Inspiring Futures Through Learning; Corby; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced family leave

Employee Assistance programme

Bespoke CPD

LGPS/Teacher pension auto-enrolment

Gym membership discount

Cinema tickets

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Inspiring Futures Through Learning is recruiting for a role supporting a pupil with complex medical needs in a school setting. You will build a supportive relationship with the pupil, assist with personal care and emotional resilience, and promote inclusion to enable access to learning.

Experience in health or social care is preferred; you will collaborate with teachers, families and external professionals to ensure consistent, high-quality care and wellbeing for the pupil.

Qualifications

• Has experience supporting children with personal care, medical or additional needs.
• Demonstrates empathy, sensitivity and professionalism.
• Can build positive relationships with pupils, colleagues and families.
• Remains calm and supportive in challenging situations.
• Is committed to promoting pupil independence, wellbeing and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Build a relationship with the pupil and support intimate care and emotional resilience.
• Provide personal care, wellbeing and inclusion support to help pupils access learning.
• Work closely with teachers, families and external professionals to ensure high standards of care.

Skills

Empathy & sensitivity

Relationship building

Experience with personal care

Calm under pressure

Education

Health & Social Care background

Job description

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people? We are currently looking for a person who can be an advocate for a child with complex medical needs. The role will involve building a relationship with the pupil, supporting not only her intimate care needs but also emotional resilience. Ideally the person appointed would have a qualification/background of working in health and social care. In this rewarding role, you will support pupils with personal care, wellbeing and inclusion, helping them to access learning and participate fully in school life. You will work closely with teachers, families and external professionals to ensure pupils receive the highest standard of care and support.

• Has experience supporting children with personal care, medical or additional needs.
• Demonstrates empathy, sensitivity and professionalism.
• Can build positive relationships with pupils, colleagues and families.
• Remains calm and supportive in challenging situations.
• Is committed to promoting pupil independence, wellbeing and inclusion.

Woodnewton is proud to be part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning (IFtL) family of schools who inspire all of our futures through learning together. At IFtL we are never alone, we know we are stronger together - one united family striving for excellence for all, in everything we do.

As part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning, successful candidates have access to enhanced family leave, Employee Assistance program, bespoke CPD and auto enrolment in LGPS/Teacher pension.

• enhanced family leave
• Employee Assistance program
• bespoke CPD
• auto enrolment in LGPS/Teacher pension
• discount on gym membership
• cinema tickets
• cycle to work scheme

All IFtL employees have access to a benefits platform which offers discount on gym membership, cinema tickets, cycle to work scheme and much more.

We aim to reflect and celebrate diversity in our workplace in order to create an inclusive culture that adds real value to our vision of inspiring the futures of us all through learning together.

Inspiring Futures through Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All employees are expected to share this commitment, to follow IFtL's safeguarding policies and procedures, and to behave appropriately towards children at all times, both in work and in their personal lives. All school-based posts are defined as Regulated Activity and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced with Barred List Criminal Records Bureau check #WelcomeToIFtL #BelongingInIFtL #IFtLFamily