Personal Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 21 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £107 per day |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 December 2025 |
| Location: | Oldham, Greater Manchester |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 195285 |
Summary
Personal Care Assistant - SEN School in Oldham
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Full-time, ongoing
Location: Oldham
Pay: Competitive, dependent on experience
Are you passionate about supporting children with additional needs? We're looking for a dedicated Personal Care Assistant to join a welcoming and highly supportive SEN school in Oldham. This rewarding role involves providing 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with complex needs, ensuring they feel safe, comfortable, and fully included in their school day.
Your Responsibilities:
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Delivering personal care support, including hygiene routines, feeding, mobility assistance and toileting
Delivering personal care support, including hygiene routines, feeding, mobility assistance and toileting
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Providing nurturing, patient and consistent support to pupils with complex learning, physical or medical needs
Providing nurturing, patient and consistent support to pupils with complex learning, physical or medical needs
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Working alongside teachers, therapists and SEN specialists to follow individual care plans
Working alongside teachers, therapists and SEN specialists to follow individual care plans
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Supporting communication, sensory needs and emotional regulation
Supporting communication, sensory needs and emotional regulation
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Helping pupils access learning, sensory activities and structured routines
Helping pupils access learning, sensory activities and structured routines
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Maintaining a safe, dignified and inclusive environment for all students
Maintaining a safe, dignified and inclusive environment for all students
Requirements:
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Experience in personal care, care work, SEN support or similar roles (school or care setting)
Experience in personal care, care work, SEN support or similar roles (school or care setting)
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A compassionate, calm and reliable approach
A compassionate, calm and reliable approach
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Confidence working with pupils with physical disabilities, medical needs or PMLD
Confidence working with pupils with physical disabilities, medical needs or PMLD
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Understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries
Understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries
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Willingness to assist with full personal care
Willingness to assist with full personal care
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Enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to apply
Enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to apply
Why Join This School?
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Warm, supportive and inclusive SEN environment
Warm, supportive and inclusive SEN environment
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Well-resourced sensory spaces and specialist facilities
Well-resourced sensory spaces and specialist facilities
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Excellent staff support and ongoing training
Excellent staff support and ongoing training
-
Opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day
Opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day
If you're a caring individual looking to support incredible young people in Oldham, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to start your journey in a truly rewarding role!
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.
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Full-time, ongoing
Location: Oldham
Pay: Competitive, dependent on experience
Are you passionate about supporting children with additional needs? We're looking for a dedicated Personal Care Assistant to join a welcoming and highly supportive SEN school in Oldham. This rewarding role involves providing 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with complex needs, ensuring they feel safe, comfortable, and fully included in their school day.
Your Responsibilities:
-
Delivering personal care support, including hygiene routines, feeding, mobility assistance and toileting
Delivering personal care support, including hygiene routines, feeding, mobility assistance and toileting
-
Providing nurturing, patient and consistent support to pupils with complex learning, physical or medical needs
Providing nurturing, patient and consistent support to pupils with complex learning, physical or medical needs
-
Working alongside teachers, therapists and SEN specialists to follow individual care plans
Working alongside teachers, therapists and SEN specialists to follow individual care plans
-
Supporting communication, sensory needs and emotional regulation
Supporting communication, sensory needs and emotional regulation
-
Helping pupils access learning, sensory activities and structured routines
Helping pupils access learning, sensory activities and structured routines
-
Maintaining a safe, dignified and inclusive environment for all students
Maintaining a safe, dignified and inclusive environment for all students
Requirements:
-
Experience in personal care, care work, SEN support or similar roles (school or care setting)
Experience in personal care, care work, SEN support or similar roles (school or care setting)
-
A compassionate, calm and reliable approach
A compassionate, calm and reliable approach
-
Confidence working with pupils with physical disabilities, medical needs or PMLD
Confidence working with pupils with physical disabilities, medical needs or PMLD
-
Understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries
Understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries
-
Willingness to assist with full personal care
Willingness to assist with full personal care
-
Enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to apply
Enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to apply
Why Join This School?
-
Warm, supportive and inclusive SEN environment
Warm, supportive and inclusive SEN environment
-
Well-resourced sensory spaces and specialist facilities
Well-resourced sensory spaces and specialist facilities
-
Excellent staff support and ongoing training
Excellent staff support and ongoing training
-
Opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day
Opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day
If you're a caring individual looking to support incredible young people in Oldham, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to start your journey in a truly rewarding role!
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.