Personal Care Assistant

Carlton Digby School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 6DS

38 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
11 November 2024 at 9am
Date listed
4 October 2024

Job details

Job role: Pastoral, health and welfare
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Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: PCA/25: 32.5 hours per week, term time only Start date: 1st January 2025
Contract type: Permanent
Actual salary: Salary range: £22,366 - £23,114 (pro-rata £16,823 - £17,386)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Due to internal promotions and school expansion, an opportunity has arisen for two highly motivated and enthusiastic personal care assistants to join our team. The successful candidates will be passionate about pupils’ learning and working as part of a successful team.

The posts will involve supporting the personal and educational needs of pupils across the school. The successful candidates must have experience, knowledge and understanding of personal care, together with previous experience of working with children/young adults with SEND. On-going training will be provided to assist in your continued professional development.

Nottinghamshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check.

What the school offers its staff

In joining Carlton Digby School, you will benefit from:

Working with our fabulous children and their families
Being part of a strong team of staff
Strong links with the local community and other special schools
Excellent facilities
High quality CPD
Supportive and involved Governors

You will require the following qualifications and must be able to provide original copies of certificates should you be successful:

1. English and maths GCSE grade 4 or above (or equivalent)

Carlton Digby School is a maintained special school for children with a wide range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities aged 3 – 18 years. In March 2020, the school was given an Ofsted grading of ‘Outstanding’.