Personal Care Assistant
Crowdys Hill School, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 7HJ7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
To be confirmed
Closing date
25 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
19 August 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Personal Care Assistant
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £18,607.00 Annually (Actual)
Personal Care Assistant job summary
Do you have experience of providing personal care to children and or young adults?
Do you currently work in a social care setting but are tired of the unsociable hours and shift work?
Are you looking to work within a school setting?
We are looking to recruit Personal Care Assistants to join our growing team who work within our care Team across all areas of All-Through Special Needs School in Swindon.
Crowdys Hill School caters for over 300 students with complex learning and medical needs from the ages of 5-19. The role will include providing personal care to some of our students including, pad changing and other physical support needs such as assisting with hoisting, moving and handling, carrying out diabetic blood checks and issuing medicines.
As a personal care assistant, it is essential that you are able to provide support to maintain the student’s dignity and Independence at all times, have an encouraging nature and be able to maintain positive relationships with students and staff.
We are keen to speak to people who have experience of working in a care role but would also consider those that are enthusiastic and keen to learn new skills. Training will be provided for all aspects of this role.
If you would like further details on this role or would like a tour please contact Trudy Topp at the school after 2 September 2024.
After completing a successful probation period of 6 months you will be entitled to join our free Health Care Scheme run by The Exeter.
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 are not accepted.
About Crowdys Hill School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 306 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Crowdys Hill School website (opens in new tab)
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