Personal Care/ Non Teaching Assistant
John Jamieson School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 2PWThis job expired on 21 April 2025 – see similar jobs
Closing date
21 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £11,202.00 Annually (Actual) B1 FTE £24,404, actual salary £11,202 per annum
Personal Care/ Non Teaching Assistant job summary
The East Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (SILC) is a 2-19 generic special school with 447 learners on roll. All our learners have special learning needs and some have physical/ medical difficulties. The East SILC is a complex organisation which operates on a variety of sites to provide a range of outreach services across the city, including partnerships with primary and secondary providers, the city-wide Physical Difficulties and Medical Service including a moving and handling service, as well as the Medical Needs Teaching Service for Leeds.
Do you want to join a team making a difference to learner’s lives?
An opportunity has arisen for Personal Care/ Non Teaching Assistants to work at the East SILC. This post is initially on our Jack Clark site, but could be based at any of our sites across the SILC if required. These will be permanent posts subject to a 6 month probationary period.
The main duties will be:
1. To attend to the learner’s personal needs and implement related personal programmes, including social, physical, hygiene, first aid, toileting and feeding as required.
2. To supervise and support learners during the lunch break ensuring their safety.
3. To establish good working relationships with learners, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs.
4. To encourage learners to interact with others and engage in playground activities.
5. To encourage learners to act independently as appropriate.
6. To be responsible for the restocking, general tidiness and cleanliness of specific changing areas.
7. Any other duties commensurate with the grade as directed by your line manager.
8. To ensure promotion and support of Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety.
The East SILC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people (learners) and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS formally CRB) and medical clearance from Leeds City Council’s Occupational Health Service.
All shortlisted candidates must complete a self-disclosure form before interview.
It is illegal to apply if you are on the children’s barred list.
The East SILC promotes diversity and wants a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.
Commitment to safeguarding
The East SILC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS formally CRB) and medical clearance from Leeds City Council’s Occupational Health Service.
The East SILC promotes diversity and wants a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.
About John Jamieson School
- School type
- Special school, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 431 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- John Jamieson School website
The East Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (SILC) is a 2-19 generic special school with 426 pupils on roll. All our pupils have special learning needs and some have physical/ medical difficulties. The East SILC is a complex organisation which operates on a variety of sites to provide a range of outreach services across the city, including partnerships with primary and secondary providers, the city-wide Physical Difficulties and Medical Service including a moving and handling service, as well as the Medical Needs Teaching Service for Leeds.
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