Position : Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

Hours: 20 hours per week.  Term Time + 5 INSET Days.

ABOUT US

Trent View College is a newly build post 16 special educational needs college. Trent View College aims to equip young people with essential skills for life, building on and enhancing their College journey. Removing barriers to learning, we are a fully inclusive College, where individual differences are celebrated and aspirations are supported. Our aim is to develop inquisitive, aspirational and resilient young people who are fully equipped to engage and contribute to their own communities.

Trent View College Our college is proud to offer a supportive team, high quality personalised training and an opportunity to work with amazing students as outlined in our values - Pride, Aspire, Resilience and Nurture.

PURPOSE OF THE POST

Working under the guidance of a senior staff, Teaching Assistants play an important role in supporting the academic and personal development of students both in and out of the classroom. This role can include getting the classroom ready for lessons, supporting students in the community, helping students who need extra support, helping teachers to plan learning activities and complete records, supporting teachers in managing class behaviour, supervising group activities and looking after students who are upset or have had accidents.  

SUPPORT FOR THE STUDENTS

● To maintain and develop high standards of personal care under the direction of the identified line management structure within the college.

● To assist with the supervision and feeding of students (including individual feeding programmes of students) during the lunchtime period.

● To act as an escort to students on educational visits.

● To attend to the personal care/hygiene needs of students (this includes daily washing and the sluicing of soiled clothing).

● To maintain students’ independence and respect at all times.

● To liaise with home in order to ensure all necessary resources are supplied e.g., hygiene pads / sanitary wipes.

● The post holder will be working in a school environment and may be required to escort students on educational visits/activities.

SUPPORT FOR THE COLLEGE

● To contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the college.

● To follow whole school safeguarding and health and safety procedures.

● To contribute to the overall development of the school and its young people by attending and contributing to staff meetings and in-service training/courses where appropriate.

● Experience in a school or similar setting

● Ideally experience working with children/ young people with SEN / SEMH need

● Ideally be educated with GCSE Math's and English

● Ideally a car driver

● Willing to undertake further qualifications relating to the post.

SALARY / HOURS

Starting salary for a grade 3 Personal Care Assistant is £24,796 (FTE), £11,477.95 actual annual salary working 20 hours per week Mon-Fri term time only + 5 inset days + amazing benefits working for our Wellspring trust https://wellspringacademytrust.co.uk/careers/why-join-us/ 

For more information please refer to the job description attached.

If you are interested in this excellent opportunity simply click APPLY NOW. If you have additional questions then please reach out to Jodie Hutchison, Office Manager, j.hutchison@trentviewcollege.co.uk.  If you are unsure if you meet all the criteria but have an interest in this opportunity then please do submit your application.

We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion - We want our people to reflect our diverse communities and create a safe space in which everyone belongs.  We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and especially those  from under-represented groups including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. As this role involves working with children and vulnerable adults in regulated activity, please note that it is an offence to apply for the role if barred from engaging in regulated activity with children and vulnerable adults. 

References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview. Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.

If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.