Job details Job role Teaching assistant Visa sponsorship Visas cannot be sponsored Subjects Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant Working pattern Part time Contract type Fixed term Full-time equivalent salary £23,656.00 Annually (FTE)Actual Salary £17,794 (Term Time Only) Personal Care Assistant job summary The role of our Personal Care Assistant will work as part of a team to deliver high quality support an individual child or small group of children who have additional needs to enable them to effectively access education. Main Duties Include: To work as part of a team in the development of personal care programmes for pupils. To assist in implementing pupils' own personal care programme during the school day, specifically in relation to practical support for personal hygiene, toileting and continence training, eating and drinking. To provide personal support with individual medical conditions that may require specialist training. To provide practical assistance in relation to identified physical needs e.g. dressing, grooming, meal times and organisation of learning equipment. Keeping records related to personal care Maintaining daily written communication between home and school. Maintaining and cleaning personal care equipment and materials, clothing etc. and maintenance of toiletry supplies. Providing personal assistance to identified pupil/pupils in physical/practical activities e.g. PE, school visits organised by the school etc. To work on conjunction with other key workers involved in supporting the pupils' educational and health care needs under the guidance of the class teacher, SENCO. To work within the framework of the school's agreed policies and procedures To participate in staff meetings, in-service training and courses, when relevant. Any other duties which may reasonably be regarded as within the nature of the duties and responsibilities/grade of the post as defined, subject to the proviso that normally any changes of a permanent nature shall be incorporated into the job description in specific terms. Further information about the job The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. Visas cannot be sponsored. If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can tracked-linktrack auxclick->tracked-linktrack contextmenu->tracked-linktrack" data-tracked-link-target="link" data-link-type="international_teacher_advice_link_job_listing" href="https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/non-uk-teachers">help you understand your next steps. Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Applying for the job This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job. CVs will not be accepted for this application.