Personal Care Assistant
- SEND Support
- Burnley
- Full Time
Job description
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Personal Care Assistant
Are you interested in working with students with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties or Physical Disabilities? Do you have Personal Care experience and an in-date Moving, Handling and Hoisting certificate? A l well-resourced special educational needs school in Burnley is urgently looking for personal care assistants to work alongside the teaching staff to provide both 1:1 and more generalized support to the students.
£84 - £90 p/day
Immediate starts available
Requirements:
An interest in working with students with PMLD and PD
A flexible and proactive approach
Experience supporting students in personal care, moving, handling, and hoisting
Willingness to provide Personal Care
Existing experience working with children or adults with SEND
Responsibilities:
Assist and support with the development and learning of students within the school
Provide 1:1 and general support to students according to requirements for the day
Work alongside other teaching and support staff to ensure a safe and productive work environment is maintained
Be responsible for ensuring school policies are upheld including behaviour policies
If interested in applying for this or similar positions, please contact the Lancashire SEN branch.
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.
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