Bridge Learning Campus is looking to appoint a Personal Care Assistant to work across our Early Years (EYFS) and SEND Base in the Primary Phase.
Salary: N3 £25,614 (FTE), Actual Salary £20,432.35
Contract: Fixed Term until 31 August 2027
Working Pattern: Term Time Only + Insets, Monday - Friday 8:15am - 3:30pm
Closing date: Tuesday 3 November, Midnight
Interview date: W/C 9 November
This role will suit someone who is caring, patient and reliable, and who understands how important dignity, privacy and trust are when supporting children with personal care. Experience of caring for young children or children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) – whether in a nursery, school, care or family setting – would be valuable. A relevant qualification (such as Level 2 in Early Years, Childcare, or Health and Social Care) and an understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) would be beneficial.
Key Responsibilities (further details in the attached job pack):
- Provide personal and intimate care for children in EYFS and the SEND Base, including nappy changing, toileting, washing and dressing, always protecting each child’s dignity and privacy
- Follow individual intimate care plans, health care plans and the school’s Intimate Care Policy, and support children’s toilet training in partnership with families
- Support children at snack and lunch times, including help with eating and drinking where needed and following any dietary or feeding plans
- Encourage children to develop independence in self-care, using visuals, routines and consistent language to support them
- Keep accurate, confidential records of changing, toileting and care routines, and report any concerns promptly
We offer:
- Enhanced CPD, including access to professional networks across the Trust
- Paid induction and training suited to the role
- Confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Free parking
- Use of the Cycle Scheme
- Paid completion of a DBS check
- Free eye tests (where the employee is desk-based)
- Where eligible, automatic enrolment to the relevant pension scheme
- Honouring of continuous service earned in the Local Authority
Fluency Duty
This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to speak English with confidence and be able to conduct a conversation and answer questions for extended periods of time.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Amplify Education are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants, and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.