ABC Teachers is seeking compassionate and dedicated Care Assistants to provide high-quality personal and emotional support to children with additional needs in a specialist secondary school environment.
About the role
Personal Care and Support: Provide tailored care to meet pupils’ physical, emotional, and personal needs, including assisting with mobility, hygiene routines, and personal development. This is an essential requirement.
Positive Relationships: Build trusting, respectful relationships with pupils to promote independence, confidence, and emotional wellbeing.
Learning and Engagement: Support classroom learning by helping pupils participate in lessons and activities, working collaboratively with teachers and teaching assistants.
Safe and Nurturing Environment: Contribute to a safe, inclusive, and caring atmosphere where every child feels valued and supported to achieve their full potential.
About the school
You will be supporting a forward-thinking SEN secondary school that provides education and care for children with a wide range of needs, including Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), and complex physical or medical needs. The school is purpose-built with outstanding facilities designed to promote learning, independence, and wellbeing in a nurturing environment.
Requirements
To be considered for the role of Care Assistant in SEN Secondary School you will:
* Show empathy, patience, and a genuine passion for supporting young people to thrive.
* Be confident in delivering personal care and supporting pupils with complex needs.
* Be a reliable and positive team player who can adapt to meet individual needs.
* Have experience working in care, education, or support roles with children or young people with additional needs.
Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:
* 2 years experience in a relevant field such as: residential care workers, teaching assistants, or health care assistants seeking a new challenge in a school environment.
* Have, or be willing to obtain, an Enhanced DBS check registered on the Update Service.
ABC Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.
About ABC Teachers
ABC Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.
What ABC Teachers offer
As a valued employee of ABC Teachers, you will receive:
* Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
* Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
* Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
* Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
* FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
* Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
* Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.
ABC Teachers do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.