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Personal Care Assistant & Teaching Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 17 September 2025
Salary: £102 per day
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 10 October 2025
Location: Oldham, Greater Manchester
Company: senploy
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 188053

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Summary

Personal Care Teaching Assistant - PMLD School, Oldham

Details:


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Location: Oldham


Location: Oldham
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Full-time, Monday to Friday


Full-time, Monday to Friday
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Competitive daily rate


Competitive daily rate
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Long-term role with the potential to become permanent


Long-term role with the potential to become permanent

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Personal Care Teaching Assistant to join a specialist PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties) school in Oldham. This is a rewarding role for someone who is passionate about supporting children with complex needs and committed to providing high-quality care and learning support.

In this role, you will split your time between assisting with learning activities in the classroom and supporting pupils with their personal care needs. You must be comfortable and confident with administering personal care to all children, including toileting, feeding, and hygiene routines.

Key Responsibilities:
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Provide one-to-one and small group support to children with PMLD.


Provide one-to-one and small group support to children with PMLD.
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Assist with daily personal care needs, ensuring dignity, safety, and comfort at all times.


Assist with daily personal care needs, ensuring dignity, safety, and comfort at all times.
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Support pupils' participation in tailored learning activities, both in and outside the classroom.


Support pupils' participation in tailored learning activities, both in and outside the classroom.
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Work closely with the class teacher and wider SEN team to implement individual learning and care plans.


Work closely with the class teacher and wider SEN team to implement individual learning and care plans.
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Build strong, nurturing relationships to encourage independence and progress.


Build strong, nurturing relationships to encourage independence and progress.

Requirements:


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Experience of supporting children with PMLD or complex SEN (desirable but not essential).


Experience of supporting children with PMLD or complex SEN (desirable but not essential).
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Comfortable with and committed to delivering personal care to all pupils.


Comfortable with and committed to delivering personal care to all pupils.
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Patience, resilience, and a caring nature.


Patience, resilience, and a caring nature.
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A strong team player with excellent communication skills.


A strong team player with excellent communication skills.



This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (child and adult workforce), satisfactory references, and full compliance with KCSIE (2024) guidance and safer recruitment standards. Overseas police checks may be required where applicable. Educato Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Educato Limited acts as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.

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