Redgate Primary Academy, a specialist academy for pupils aged 3 to 11 with special educational needs and disabilities, is recruiting two Personal Care Assistants, one of whom also takes on midday supervisor duties. The work centres on personal care, eating and drinking, classroom needs and play. The hours are 20 a week over five days, 9:30am to 3pm, supporting children across the full age range with varying and sometimes complex needs. Visa sponsorship is not available.
What the job involves
- Support children with personal hygiene and self-care programmes
- Support children with eating and drinking at break and lunchtimes
- Support play and leisure activities
- Assist children with day-to-day classroom and personal requirements
- Prepare learning materials and resources, adapting the environment when necessary
- Midday supervisor responsibilities, for one of the two posts
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of roles and responsibilities related to the care and support of children
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Good planning and organisational skills, managing conflicting demands
Checks & eligibility
- Safer recruitment checks and clearances
Other
- Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all children
- Commitment to providing equality of opportunity
What’s offered
- Local Government Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 16.6%
- CPD via the trust's Diverse Association for Professional Learning
- Employee Assistance Programme, GP helpline and health and wellbeing support
- Eyecare vouchers
- Salary sacrifice schemes for car, cycle to work, home and electronics
- Lifestyle savings on gym memberships, holidays, days out, shopping and restaurants
- Health cash plan, personal or family
- Childcare with breakfast and after-school provision
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
