Temporary Personal Care Assistant
What skills and experience we're looking for
Personal Care Assistant
Salary: Grade 4, SCP 3, actual salary £15,333 per annum
Are you passionate about supporting young people with special educational needs to reach their potential and be the best they can be? Do you want to work in a supportive and positive environment, with colleagues who are committed to ensuring the best outcomes for the children they work with?If so, we want to hear from you.
Elms Bank is a special school for pupils aged 11-19 with a range of special educational needs. Our vision is "excellence for all" and we are determined to support our amazing students to become the best adults they can be.
We are looking for a highly motivated and dedicated Personal Care Assistant who is enthusiastic about making a difference and helping young people with complex needs overcome their barriers to learning.
As a Personal Care Assistant, you will offer lunchtime support to the pupils, following eating programmes written by the Speech and Language therapists. Personal Care Assistants also assist with pupils who need support to change for hydrotherapy.
If you are a strong team player who can think creatively and continually reflect on how to improve outcomes for young people, we would love to hear from you.
We kindly ask that you do not submit a CV and use the downloadable application form.
If you would like to know more please contact the school on 0161 766 1597or by e-mailing enquiries@elmsbank.oaklp.co.uk
We look forward to receiving your application. Please visit our schoolwebsite for further information. www.elmsbank.co.uk
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer you clear career pathways, excellent opportunities for professional development both in the school and the wider Trust and commitment to promoting your wellbeing at work. We fully recognise that our staff are our greatest asset, and we work hard to support them.
Flexible working
Health and wellbeing benefits
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.