Personal Care Assistant

Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 2LE

14 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
21 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
30 June 2026

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 Annually (FTE)

Personal Care Assistant job summary

As a Personal Care Assistant (PCA) within the Woodlands Enhanced Provision, you will play a vital role in supporting pupils with additional needs to access learning, develop independence, and thrive within a safe and nurturing environment. Working as part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team, you will provide high-quality personal and educational care tailored to each pupil’s individual needs, including those with complex physical, medical, or learning difficulties.

You will assist with all aspects of daily living, including personal hygiene, feeding, mobility, and toileting, ensuring dignity, comfort, and wellbeing at all times. The role also involves supporting pupils in the classroom by helping them engage with activities, follow routines, and achieve their individual education and care plan (EHCP) targets.

The successful candidate will demonstrate patience, empathy, and strong communication skills, building positive relationships with pupils, staff, and families. You must be attentive to each child’s needs and responsive to changes in their behaviour, health, or emotional wellbeing. A commitment to safeguarding, promoting inclusion, and maintaining confidentiality is essential.

This role requires flexibility, teamwork, and a proactive approach to creating a supportive, inclusive, and stimulating learning environment where every child is valued and encouraged to reach 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.