Personal Care Assistant
Fountaindale School, Mansfield, NG18 5BAThis job expired on 27 September 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
16 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 35 hours per week, term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC points 5 – 7 £23,500 - £24,294, £19,237 - £19,887 actual salary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a personal care assistant. We are looking for individuals with enthusiasm and energy who can put children and young people at the centre of their work. At Fountaindale we are passionate that every day matters for children and have our children and families at the heart of everything we do.
Our personal care assistants work as a valued part of the class team to support the physical and emotional wellbeing of our pupils. The role is varied, active, and above all, rewarding. Your role will involve promoting pupil independence, supporting pupils with their personal and postural care needs, following individual behaviour management strategies and supporting children to access learning. Full training will be provided.
Do you:
- Have a sense of humour?
- Have a good basic education and willingness and ability to undertake training to enhance your skills?
- Possess good communication and interpersonal skills?
- Enjoy working as part of a team?
- Relish a challenge and enjoy working young people with a range of SEND including behaviour issues?
- Have a passion for learning new skills?
Be a part of#FountaindaleFamily; a school that gives children and staff a sense of belonging and offers high quality CPD to all employees.
What the school offers its staff
Fountaindale is a school for children and young people who are 3 to 18 years old and who have profound and multiple learning needs, complex physical and medical needs and sensory needs.
A vibrant, busy and popular school, located in beautiful woodland surroundings. The school is modern, purpose-built and has facilities such as a hydrotherapy pool, a school minibus, a sensory room, a woodland walk and outdoor play areas.
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Fountaindale School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 18
- School size
- 84 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Fountaindale School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- kredgate@nexusmat.org
- Phone number
- 01623 792671
Arranging a visit to Fountaindale School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kredgate@nexusmat.org.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Midday Supervisor - Play Leader
Chaddesden Park Primary School
Carson Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 6JW
St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
Park Avenue, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 4JS
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Bracken Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 4DA
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Mansfield