At a Glance
- Tasks: Support students with additional needs in their learning and personal care.
- Company: Dovetail and Slate, a specialist education recruitment company.
- Benefits: Competitive pay of £17.50 per hour and the chance to make a real difference.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team dedicated to safeguarding and supporting vulnerable individuals.
- Why this job: Empower students to thrive and gain independence in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Caring attitude, good communication skills, and teamwork ability.
Contract Location: East London
Pay: £17.50 per hour Umbrella rate
Start date: October 2026
About the role
Are you a caring and dependable individual who wants to make a real difference to the lives of students with additional needs? As a Personal Care Learning Support Assistant, you'll work closely with students to support their learning, wellbeing and independence throughout the college day. You'll provide both classroom support and personal care, helping students to access their studies with dignity and confidence. You'll work alongside teaching staff and the wider support team, building positive relationships with the students you work with and adapting your approach to meet their individual needs.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing personal care to students in a respectful and dignified manner.
- Supporting students with additional needs to access learning within the classroom.
- Encouraging independence, confidence and participation in college life.
- Working closely with teaching staff to adapt activities and materials to individual needs.
- Building trusting relationships with students and communicating their needs to the wider team.
What we're looking for
Essential:
- A caring, patient and reliable approach
- Willingness to provide personal care with sensitivity and respect
- Good communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships
- The ability to work as part of a team
Desirable (but not essential):
- Previous experience of supporting learners with additional needs
- Experience in an education or care setting
If you're ready to help students learn, grow and thrive, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today.
Important Notice
Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Dovetail and Slate Ltd acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy.
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