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Care Assistant
Job Posted: 4 hours ago
Salary: £ 445 - 460 /
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Coventry
Expire in: a month
Job Description
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.
About the school
• At this school the pupils are at the heart of everything they do. They are a primary-age, broad-spectrum special school in Coventry, serving children from Early Years to Year 6 with a range of learning needs and disabilities.
• Every pupil has a Care Plan and may experience profound, severe, or moderate learning difficulties, along with additional needs such as autism, epilepsy, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, medical conditions, or communication challenges.
• The school offers a highly personalised, flexible and aspirational curriculum that is designed to meet the unique needs of every child.
• They are proud of their dedicated and experienced staff team, who constantly seek new ways to help their pupils thrive. Working in partnership with parents, governors, the local authority, and a range of professionals in order to ensure the best outcomes.
• A warm, family-focused ethos, and strong links with the local community where pupils become enthusiastic learners who benefit from a secure, stimulating, and nurturing environment.
About you
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 references
You will benefit from:
• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system. (Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration.)
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.
• 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. We are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff. We have branches across the country.
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, Autism Awareness and an online Educare training package.
Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.
How to apply
If you are a Care Assistant who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.
Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across ABC Teachers, please contact our SEND team on (phone number removed).
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