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Care Assistant

  1. Special Needs
  2. Hertfordshire
Date posted : 27/06/25
  1. Full Time
£90 - 110 per day

Job description

 


Job Title: Care Assistant – Full-Time
Location: Royston, Cambridgeshire
Salary: Dependent on experience
Contract: Full-Time (with a view to become permanent)
Start Date: As soon as possible

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people with complex needs? Teaching Personnel is proud to be working in partnership with this school, a specialist school near Cambridge, to recruit dedicated Care Assistants to join their exceptional team.

About the Role:

As a Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting students aged 6–19 with a range of complex learning difficulties and disabilities. Working within a collaborative school environment, your primary focus will be on promoting independence, dignity, and high-quality care for students during the school day.

This is a full-time position with the potential to become permanent, offering a rewarding opportunity to develop within a supportive and well-resourced setting.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide personal care and emotional support to students throughout the school day

  • Assist with daily routines, including mobility, feeding, and communication

  • Work closely with teaching and therapy staff to support learning and development

  • Promote a safe, nurturing environment where all students can thrive

  • Contribute to care planning and safeguarding procedures

About You:

We’re looking for individuals who are:

  • Compassionate, patient, and committed to making a positive impact

  • Able to work as part of a team and follow care plans and routines

  • Willing to undertake training and professional development

  • Experience in a care or SEN setting is desirable but not essential – full training provided

Why Join?

  • Opportunity to work in a leading specialist education setting

  • Supportive team with a strong focus on staff development

  • Potential for a permanent position and career progression

  • Access to CPD and ongoing training through Teaching Personnel


 

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.

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