Salary: £445 - 460 per week
Reference: ZR/PMLDTiv/COV
ABC Teachers is seeking an experienced, compassionate and proactive Care Assistant to join a dedicated team, supporting pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) in a Primary School setting. This role is vital in helping pupils to access learning, maintain comfort and dignity, and engage in daily school life.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• As a Care Assistant your role will be to help support children with complex physical and medical needs and associated communication and learning needs.
• You need to be a pro-active, enthusiastic, energetic and reliable care assistant to join the team.
• This position would be to work with children from Early Years to Year 6.
• You will support pupils with their day-to-day personal care needs and work alongside other professional staff to further pupils’ personal independence and skills.

To be considered for the role of Children’s Care Assistant you will:

• Have experience working with children with PMLD or complex needs.
• A calm, patient, and empathetic approach.
• Understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality.
• Ability to work as part of a team and follow guidance from medical or educational professionals
• Provide practical assistance in relation to other identified physical needs e.g. mealtimes, organisation of learning equipment.
• Recording and reporting on care needs.
• Assisting pupils in implementing their own personal care programmes during the school day, specifically in relation to practical support for; personal hygiene; toileting and continence training; and eating and drinking.
• Have experience of using a hoist.
• Have experience in a similar role.
• Have, or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS on the update service
• Able to obtain satisfactory reference