Welfare and Personal Care Assistant
Bardwell School, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4RZ10 days remaining to apply
Closing date
16 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £11,568.00 - £11,939.99 Annually (Actual)
Welfare and Personal Care Assistant job summary
Welfare and Personal Care Assistant
Grade 5
Actual Salary £11,568 - £11939.99 per annum
(FTE Salary £23584 - £26,403 per annum)
20 hours per week, 38 weeks per year, term time only
Monday to Friday 10am - 2pm
At Bardwell School, Welfare and Personal Care Assistants play a vital role in helping our pupils feel safe, respected and ready to learn.
This is a people-centred role, built on trust, compassion and teamwork. You will support children and young people with a range of personal care, medical and physical needs, while also being an active part of their learning, development and daily school life.
Every day is different, and while the role can be busy and hands-on, it is also deeply rewarding. You will work closely with teachers, therapists and families to help pupils develop confidence, independence and dignity, always at their own pace.
You do not need previous special school experience. What matters most to us is that you share our values, bring warmth and resilience to your work, and genuinely want to make a positive difference to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
Bardwell is a supportive, reflective and inclusive school community. We have high aspirations for our pupils, and we support our staff to grow in confidence, skill and understanding. Training is provided, and you will be encouraged to learn, ask questions and develop professionally within a strong team.
All aspects of this role are focused on improving outcomes for children and young people, emotionally, physically and educationally.
Key Responsibilities:
Establish rapport and respectful, trusting relationships with young people, acting as a role model, and setting high expectations.
Promote inclusion and acceptance of all
Assess the needs of young people and use detailed knowledge of personal care needs to support them
Ensure safety, welfare, and personal hygiene. (Basic first aid to be included where appropriate)
Promote self-esteem and independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance
Work as part of a team assisting in the personal care and management of pupils with a disability and/or medical condition
Liaise with professional staff in the care management of individual children/students
Work with parents at a practical level in the management of toileting and in the use of equipment in the home
Participate in residential experiences
Attend to physical and personal hygiene needs including:
About You
Level 2 (GCSE or equivalent) in Maths and English or suitable equivalent experience
Understanding of child development and learning
Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
Ability to work flexibly, throughout the whole school, meeting the needs of pupils in a range of contexts.
The ability to communicate, both orally and in written form, with a range of parties including parents, teachers and classroom support assistants and para-medical staff.
The ability to lift manually and with any hoist equipment provided (after training).
The ability to feed and supervise young people (after training).
How to Apply
More information about the job role can be found in the candidate information pack.
To apply please complete an application form via MyNewTerm.
The Gallery Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment with The Gallery Trust is subject to verification of ID and qualifications, satisfactory evidence of the right to work in the UK, health clearance, NCTL and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check. The Gallery Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from candidates from all ethnic and community backgrounds.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Gallery Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment with The Gallery Trust is subject to verification of ID and qualifications, satisfactory evidence of the right to work in the UK, health clearance, NCTL and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check. The Gallery Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from candidates from all ethnic and community backgrounds.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Bardwell School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 118 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Bardwell School website
Bardwell School is a community special school for children aged 2 – 19 years with severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties. The school has 105 pupils on roll, following recent expansion of the school buildings.
We are passionate about students at Bardwell having their abilities recognised and celebrated, whilst receiving an excellent education. The staff team is committed to very high standards in relation to every aspect of our pupils’ education. The school is values led, with every decision underpinned by its principles and values. These values include a positive reinforcement approach to behaviour management and a non-label led, individualised approach to planning and delivering learning for all students.
Bardwell School is a member of The Gallery Trust, an expanding Special Needs Multi Academy Trust, which is dedicated to improving outcomes for SEND learners in Oxfordshire. The Trust has a national reputation for excellence and is influential in the development of SEND strategy in the county. With six academies currently in the Trust, our aim is to build a community of eight to ten special schools over the next five years.
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