Personal Care Assistant

Abbey Road Primary School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 5ND

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  14 August 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £19,048

Personal Care Assistant job summary

Personal Care Assistant

Permanent | From September 2026

Abbey Road Primary School is seeking to appoint a caring, committed and enthusiastic Personal Care Assistant to join our hardworking and dedicated staff team.

This is a permanent role commencing in September 2026.

Vacancy Details

Closing Date: Friday 14th August 2026 at 9:00am

Interview Date: Wednesday 19th August 2026

Contract: Term time only plus INSET days (45.6 weeks per year)

Pay Grade: Support Staff Grade 1 (£24,796 FTE / £19,048 actual)

About the Role

The successful candidate will work alongside class teachers, teaching assistants and the school SENDCo to provide dedicated 1:1 support for a child in Year 3. The role will involve supporting the child's personal care needs as well as helping them develop the skills, confidence and independence needed to thrive within an inclusive and supportive learning environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a committed and skilled team that is passionate about providing a caring, engaging and successful learning experience for all children.

We are looking for someone who:

Enjoys working with children and places their wellbeing at the heart of everything they do.

Has experience of working with children with SEND and holds high aspirations for their achievement.

Believes in the capacity of all children to learn, develop and succeed, regardless of the challenges they may face.

Demonstrates a positive, enthusiastic and caring attitude.

Can show initiative, creativity and resilience.

Is a strong team player who is willing to go the extra mile to make school a great experience for our pupils.

Has a good standard of written and spoken English.

Experience of manual handling is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided for the successful candidate.

Safeguarding

Abbey Road Primary School is committed to providing a safe environment and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applications and offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, in line with our safeguarding policy. Online searches will be conducted on shortlisted candidates. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and will be required to provide evidence of this.

How to Apply

Application details and further information can be found on the Equals Trust website:

Vacancies: Equals Trust | SAMpeople Recruit

For an informal discussion or if you have any questions about the role, please contact:

Ly Toom, Head Teacher

📧 head@abbeyroadprimary.co.uk

📞 0115 974 8055

Abbey Road Primary School is proud to be an inclusive school where every child is valued, supported and encouraged to achieve their full potential.

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 Abbey Road Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 431 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Abbey Road Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/abbey-road-primary-school-nottingham

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