Personal Care Assistant

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 8EF

Deadline is tomorrow

• Job start date

  4 November 2024

• Closing date

  11 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 5 Hours per day including 30 minute lunch supervision
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: 11.59

What skills and experience we're looking for

The post will require the candidate to work primarily with a pupil requiring additional needs with responsibilities including; personal care, targeted support, intervention and in class support.

The ideal candidate should have:

• Experience of working within a school is preferred
• Ability to work and communicate with young children
• A minimum of Level 4 (C) GCSE or equivalent, in Maths and English
• Experience of supporting a child to meet specific targets
• Experience of working with visiting professionals
• Be able to adapt the planning/session where required for the individual child
• Be able to use their own initiative

We welcome visits to the school to meet the staff and children. Please arrange this by contacting Victoria McCurrach, Finance & Operations Officer at vmccurrach@st-patricks.notts.sch.uk

What the school offers its staff

St. Patrick’s, Bircotes, is one of 13 primary schools within the St Francis catholic Multi Academy trust. This is an exciting time to be joining St Francis as a new Catholic trust of 13 schools, growing to 24 schools in line with the bishop of Hallam’s vision for education.

St Patrick’s is a very small, Catholic Primary School in Bircotes serving children from across our local area. Recently rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted (April 2023) the school is looking forward to building on this success into the future. At St. Patrick’s Catholic Primary School, we put the children at the heart of everything that we do. We aim to provide the best possible standards for the children in our care by creating challenging, stimulating and inspirational teaching and learning through a warm and inspiring environment. Our aspirations are high and we strive to encourage each child to reach their potential and let their light shine in whatever talent they may have.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to vmccurrach@st-patricks.notts.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Upload additional documents

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

St. Patrick's Advert- PCA October 2024.pdf - 251 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 110 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Patrick's Catholic Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: vmccurrach@st-patricks.notts.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01302743145
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-patrick-s-catholic-primary-school-dn11-8ef (opens in new tab)

St. Patrick’s, Bircotes, is one of 13 primary schools within the St Francis Catholic Multi Academy trust. St Patrick’s is a small, Catholic Primary School in Bircotes serving children from across our local area. Recently rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted (April 2023), the school is looking forward to further building on this success.

Arranging a visit to St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vmccurrach@st-patricks.notts.sch.uk.

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