20 days remaining to apply

  • Closing date

    22 April 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    21 March 2025

Job details

Job role

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Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: Monday to Friday 09.00 am to 3.00 pm 27.5 hours per week, term time only

Contract type

Fixed term - Until 18th July 2025

Pay scale

Grade 4, SCP3, actual salary £15,333 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Personal Care Assistant

Salary: Grade 4, SCP 3, actual salary £15,333 per annum

Are you passionate about supporting young people with special educational needs to reach their potential and be the best they can be? Do you want to work in a supportive and positive environment, with colleagues who are committed to ensuring the best outcomes for the children they work with? If so, we want to hear from you.

Elms Bank is a special school for pupils aged 11-19 with a range of special educational needs. Our vision is "excellence for all" and we are determined to support our amazing students to become the best adults they can be.

We are looking for a highly motivated and dedicated Personal Care Assistant who is enthusiastic about making a difference and helping young people with complex needs overcome their barriers to learning.

As a Personal Care Assistant, you will offer lunchtime support to the pupils, following eating programmes written by the Speech and Language therapists. Personal Care Assistants also assist with pupils who need support to change for hydrotherapy.

If you are a strong team player who can think creatively and continually reflect on how to improve outcomes for young people, we would love to hear from you.

We kindly ask that you do not submit a CV and use the downloadable application form.

If you would like to know more please contact the school on 0161 766 1597or by e-mailing enquiries@elmsbank.oaklp.co.uk

We look forward to receiving your application. Please visit our schoolwebsite for further information. www.elmsbank.co.uk




What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer you clear career pathways, excellent opportunities for professional development both in the school and the wider Trust and commitment to promoting your wellbeing at work. We fully recognise that our staff are our greatest asset, and we work hard to support them.

Flexible working

Health and wellbeing benefits

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 hr@oaklp.co.uk

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Additional documents

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About Elms Bank

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 19
School size
338 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Ofsted report
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School website
Elms Bank website
Email address
hr@oaklp.co.uk
Phone number
01615530030

Arranging a visit to Elms Bank

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@oaklp.co.uk.

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