Care Enabler - Sherbourne Fields School

Sherbourne Fields School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 1PR

13 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  17 June 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  4 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185 - £26,403 ( Pro rata £17,356 - £18,196)

Care Enabler - Sherbourne Fields School job summary

What is the job role?

This non-classroom-based role is physically demanding yet highly rewarding. It offers an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team of professionals supporting pupils aged 4–19 with a wide range of needs, including physical disabilities, medical conditions, and learning difficulties.

As a Personal Care Enabler, you will work closely with class teams to promote the welfare, dignity, and independence of pupils across the school. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting pupils in implementing personal care programmes throughout the school day
• Providing practical support with personal hygiene
• Supporting pupils with eating, drinking, and toileting needs
• Cleaning, maintaining, and preparing personal care equipment

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to:

• Be part of a positive and professional working environment
• Work alongside committed, supportive, and friendly colleagues
• Access high-quality training and professional development opportunities
• Make use of our on-site gym and health and wellbeing suite

Application forms and the full application pack can be downloaded from the school website: www.sherbournefields.co.uk

Please email completed application forms to: recruitment@sherbournefields.coventry.sch.uk

Who are we looking for?

Could this be the role for you?

We are looking for individuals who are flexible, positive, and caring, with excellent communication skills and a practical, common-sense approach. If you are energetic, enthusiastic, and have a genuine "can-do" attitude, we would love to hear from you.

Need help completing your application form? The Job Shop can support you. You can email them at jobshopemploymentsupport@coventry.gov.uk or  visit the Job Shop in person, please see their webpage for more information. 

Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented, we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply.  This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.   

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS, all relevant safeguarding and pre-employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Sherbourne Fields School

• School type: Special schools, Does not apply, ages 5 to 19
• School size: 261 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sherbourne Fields School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sherbourne-fields-school

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