Personal Care Assistant

New Bridge School, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 3PH

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  29 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 1 role permanent - 34 hours, 1 role fixed term to 31.8.2027 - 32 hours 55 minutes
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hourly rate: £13.28 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience in a caring, support or personal care role.
• Understands the importance of dignity, privacy and person-centred care.
• Is compassionate, patient and professional.
• Works effectively as part of a team.
• Has good attention to detail and can follow care plans and procedures.
• Is flexible and willing to work across New Bridge sites when required.

What the school offers its staff

Local Government Pension Scheme, occupational sick pay, TOIL scheme, Health benefit scheme

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

JD&PS - Personal Care Assistant.pdf - 225 KB (opens in new tab)

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.docx - 883 KB (opens in new tab)

Verification of right to work in UK MAT 2021.pdf - 262 KB (opens in new tab)

Privacy-Notice-MAT.pdf - 183 KB (opens in new tab)

About New Bridge School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 19
• Size: 728 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: New Bridge School website
• Email address: dward@newbridgegroup.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/new-bridge-school-oldham

New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (MAT) presently comprises New Bridge School, New Bridge Learning Centre, Spring Brook Academy, Hollinwood Academy (all situated in Oldham) Hawthorns School and Thomas Ashton School (situated in Hyde), Samuel Laycock School (situated in Ashton-Under-Lyne) Our new Oldham AP free school, Spring Board Project, opened in September 2019.

Arranging a visit to New Bridge School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email dward@newbridgegroup.org.

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