Personal Care Assistant

Personal Care Assistant

39 weeks - Term Time only 32 hours a week (with the possibility of extra hours)

 Scale 3, £26,193 per annum FTE

£19,218.75 pro rata salary

The Governing Body are looking to appoint an inspirational and self-motivated Personal Care Assistant to this new and varied position. If you are a dynamic, committed, and inspirational Personal Care Assistant who wants to make a difference to the lives and outcomes of Woodlane SEND pupils we welcome your application.

The successful candidate will:

• Have English and Maths GCSE (A*- C) or equivalent.
• Have the ability to be sensitive and responsive to the personal, emotional, medical and educational needs of pupils.
• Have experience working with children or adults with disabilities.
• Have experience working in a school, nursery, health or care setting.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage and prioritise their workload and the workload of others.
• Highly value strong parent school links.
• Have a strong commitment to extra-curricular activity.
• Be able to support Woodlane's Dyslexia Friendly approach to raise the literacy standards of our pupils.
• Be able to use SLCN strategies to support teaching and learning.
• Enjoy supporting in a variety of areas. 
• Be keen to share best practice with others through INSET/Outreach.
• Be someone who is highly organised.
• Be someone who is highly resilient.
• Be someone who puts safeguarding and child protection at the centre of practice.

Please see personal specification for full details.  

The position will include:

Specific Responsibilities

• Assisting pupils with their day-to-day personal care needs and to work alongside other professional staff to further pupils’ independence skills.
• Working as part of a team in the development of personal care programmes for pupils.
• Assisting pupils in implementing their personal care programmes during the school day, specifically in relation to practical support for:

-Personal hygiene

-Toileting and incontinence

-Eating and drinking

-Mobilising and transferring pupils

-Therapeutic programmes e.g. SALT/OT/Physiotherapy etc.

• Providing practical assistance in relation to other identified physical needs e.g. transportation, dressing, mealtimes, organisation of learning equipment etc.
• Keeping records related to personal care in conjunction with other staff.
• Maintaining and cleaning personal care equipment and materials, clothing etc.
• Maintenance of toiletry supplies.
• Providing personal assistance to identified pupil/pupils in physical/practical activities e.g. physical education, food technology, school visits, therapeutic treatments organised by the school etc.
• Working in cooperation with other key workers/ the multi-disciplinary team involved in supporting the pupils’ educational and health/personal care needs. 
• Supporting both in and out of class.
• Providing extra-curricular activities. 
• Leading and monitoring the work of other Teaching Assistants in relation to the tasks above.

General Responsibilities

• Promoting inclusivity and participation for pupils throughout the school day.
• Maintaining pupil confidentiality, be aware of school policies and procedures and comply with these.
• Undertaking general clerical and administrative work, such as documentation or filing.
• Attending relevant in-service training and participate in the evaluation of the support programme.
• Contributing to the positive development of the Teaching Assistant team.
• The delivery of extra-curricular activity.
• Carrying out other associated duties commensurate with the post determined by the senior leadership team.

 Please see the job description for full details.

Woodlane High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Staff and governors are committed to the safeguarding and child protection of our children. An enhanced DBS disclosure will therefore be required for successful candidates. We will also require verified references, photographic identification and any necessary overseas eligibility to work in the UK.

You are strongly encouraged to visit our wonderful school. 

For further information please contact Dona John, School Business Manager via email admin@woodlane.lbhf.sch.uk 

We welcome applicants from the NHS, children and adult care homes etc.