Personal Care Assistant

Permanent
Part Time - Term Time Only
32.5 hours per week / 5 days (37hours FTE)
Fountaindale School, Nottingham Road, Mansfield, Nottingham, NG18 5BA
Grade 2 pt 2 -4 (pro rata)

Fountaindale School provides a specialist provision for pupils aged 3 to 18 years with physical disabilities and complex medical needs. We are seeking to recruit 2 Personal Care Assistants to support the care and health needs of our pupils. We are seeking applications from motivated, caring individuals.

This post involves:

  • Supporting personal care needs of pupils
  • Supporting access to learning opportunities
  • Supporting therapy programmes including swims
  • Supporting health care needs
  • Maintaining a safe environment
  • Working in cooperation with other team members and health professionals

Training will be provided to the successful applicants but experience of working in a care environment would be an advantage.

The successful applicant will:

  • Have the ability to build excellent professional and supportive relationships with our pupils
  • Fully engage with the safeguarding of our pupils
  • Be able to communicate professionally with pupils, parents and other professionals
  • Have the ability to work under direction and show initiative, when appropriate
  • Work well within a team
  • Support the values of the school
  • Recognise and comply with high standards of health and safety
  • Engage with all training required for this role

Please see person specification for more information.

Fountaindale can provide:

  • The opportunity to work with wonderful, inspiring and appreciative children and young adults
  • An outstanding, purpose built learning environment
  • Highest standards of provision & resources
  • Support from a skilled, hardworking and experienced team.
  • Professional development opportunities including certified training
  • An experience that is rewarding and varied
  • Safeguarding training
  • A supportive induction

The successful applicants will be joining Fountaindale School at an exciting time as we move towards academisation and becoming part of the successful and established Evolve Trust.

Application forms, JD & PS are available from:

Closing date : 04.02.2021 @9am.

Due to Covid safe measures we are unable to show you around the school prior to application. Further information about Fountaindale School can be found on our website: www.fountaindale.notts.sch.uk.

Please be aware all appointments are subject to safeguarding checks including reference and DBS checks. Fountaindale School adheres to safeguarding recruitment processes and policies.

• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

• All posts in Primary, Secondary and Special Schools are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All posts in schools, unless stated otherwise, are suitable for a job share arrangement.

• The County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation. for posts within County and Controlled Schools and in Colleges.

This vacancy is closed to applications.