Care Assistant

• A fantastic working environment, in a team that works together for the benefit of children in our school
• Fantastic children who love coming to school and who we are very proud of.
• Support to develop you within this role, to be the best you can be, and to help you develop for your next career step
• An opportunity to be part of a supportive, developmental partnership
• The opportunity for quality Continuous Professional Learning
• A varied job where no day is the same!
• The opportunity for flexible working and generous holiday entitlement.
• Pensions scheme with generous employer contributions.
• An organisation committed to supporting and enabling all staff

We are looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about working with children and puts the children's needs and well being before anything else.
• Is interested in education and impacting on the lives of children.
• Is caring, calm and motivated.
• Has excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Can work effectively with and without direction.
• Enthusiasm, energy, integrity, and professionalism.
• Is a team player.
• Has an eye for detail.
• Is willing to roll up their sleeves up and get stuck in.

Your core duties will be:

• Assisting pupils in implementing their own personal care programmes during the school day.
• Providing practical assistance in relation to other identified physical needs e.g. transportation, dressing, meal times, organisation of learning equipment.
• 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, cookery, school visits, therapeutic treatments organised by the school etc.
• Working in cooperation with other key workers involved in supporting the pupils’ educational and health care needs under the guidance of the class teacher or other responsible officer.