Personal Care Assistant

Rivendell Flying High Academy, Nottingham, NG14 5HH

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 25

• Closing date

  13 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,257.78 Annually (Actual)

Personal Care Assistant job summary

Rivendell Flying High Academy is a fast-growing outstanding school and we are looking to appoint a personal care assistant to work within our expanding team to provide a stimulating and caring environment for our children. You would be joining an exceptional and supportive team of professionals, who are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and our mission to make every day count for the children. Each of our individual roles has an impact on the future of our children and so, we put them at the heart of the decisions we make and the services we provide.

Each of our individual roles will have an impact on the future of many – developing and inspiring the future leaders, entrepreneurs and the innovators of tomorrow. We will strive to deliver learning experiences to engage and instil a curiosity to find out more. Our goal is to develop individuals who ask why, therefore becoming life-long learners and visionaries, with aspirations ready for the challenges of the future in an ever-changing world.

We are looking for someone who is excited to be a part of this partnership, loves working with children and builds good relationships with all stakeholders.

We can offer you:

A fantastic working environment, in a team that works together for the benefit of children in our school

• Support to develop you within this role, to be the best you can be, and to help you develop for your next career step
• An opportunity to be part of a supportive, developmental partnership
• The opportunity for quality Continuous Professional Learning
• A varied job where no day is the same!
• The opportunity for flexible working and a generous holiday entitlement.
• Pensions scheme with generous employer contributions.
• An organisation committed to supporting and enabling all staff

We are looking for someone who:

• Has natural ability to build rapport with staff and parents.
• Delights in being with children and puts the children’s well-being before anything else.
• Is going to bring new ideas & energy to a forward facing school that is continuously striving for excellence.
• Has a passion to work with young children.
• Is able to support staff on every level.
• Is able to use initiative and communicate to colleagues politely and professionally.
• Is flexible in their work.
• Is able to adapt activities to respond to the strengths and needs of all children.
• Manages behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
• Will play an active part in the wider life of our school
• Has a sense of humour!
• Can work effectively with and without direction.
• Enthusiasm, energy, integrity, and professionalism.
• Is a team player.
• Has an eye for detail.
• Is willing to roll up their sleeves up and get stuck in.

Your core duties will be:

The successful applicant will be expected to be flexible in their approach

Providing 1:1 support for individual children in and out of the classroom

Providing practical assistance in relation to identified care needs

To work under the direct instruction of our SENDCo / Lead Teaching Assistant and teaching staff, to support access to learning

Supporting children with their developmental needs to ensure they are accessing the curriculum lead by the class teacher

Providing intimate care to children as and when required

Providing support for such tasks as clerical, administrative, photocopying as directed by the teacher

Creating and maintaining school displays in line with the needs of the school and environment vision for the term / year alongside the class teacher

Creating and maintaining a clean and orderly learning and teaching environment

Preparing and maintaining routine equipment/resources/materials as requested

Provide general support to the teacher in the classroom

Monitoring, arranging and maintaining orderly and secure storage of supplies and equipment

Following school procedures, in particular those relating to health and safety and child protection

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and post-holders to share this commitment. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Rivendell Flying High Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 159 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Rivendell Flying High Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rivendell-flying-high-academy

Rivendell Flying High Academy is a brand new, state-of-the-art school that opened in September 2022.

Our school is about every member of our community working together to provide each child with the best education possible, in a respectful and caring environment. In a friendly and welcoming environment, we aim to collaborate to make real contributions that will benefit our children and families every day.

Having high expectations, we aim to offer a rounded education, delivered by supportive staff, allowing children to demonstrate compassion, integrity and strive for excellence in a setting that provides them with the opportunities to reach their potential.

We believe each of our individual roles at Rivendell Flying High Academy has an impact on the future of every child – developing and inspiring the future leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators of tomorrow. We will continually strive to deliver learning experiences to engage and instil a curiosity to find out more.

Every pupil is special to us and deserves the best education we can offer. Working with our Trust, we drive forward improvement to ensure we really do 'Make Every Day Count'.

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