Personal Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 05 March 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 March 2026 |
| Location: | Harborne, Birmingham |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Queen Alexandra Charity |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are seeking a Personal Care Assistant, to work 30 hours per week throughout term time. You will support the college staff to manage the general personal care needs of students’ on a daily basis.
Salary: £12.21 (Hourly Rate)
Hours: 30 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Key responsibilities
· Promote the values, aims and ethos of the College both within their role as a Personal care Assistant and within the corporate life of the College.
· Have an awareness / experience of working with individuals with learning disabilities / difficulties, autism, physical disabilities, mental health needs and visual impairment.
· Support students’ to manage their personal care needs. This includes assisting with the toileting and hygiene needs of students with a range of complex physical needs; many of which require moving and handling techniques for example using hoists and other transfer equipment. This role is of a physical nature and involves various people handling techniques, this role can be physically strenuous at times.
· A willingness to support the students to work towards independence in appropriate areas of their personal care; under the guidance of the occupational therapist
· Work with the occupational therapy physical team to maintain high standards of infection control, including: hand washing, universal hygiene procedures, appropriate disposal of waste materials, dealing with bodily fluid spillages and assisting students and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures.
· Undertake any relevant training to support your role and be responsible for maintaining your own professional development.
· Undertake tasks relevant to maintaining good standards of care, such as stocking the personal care rooms, equipment checks and cleaning tasks in line with infection control requirements.
· Communicate effectively with students, team members, carers, families and healthcare professionals.
· Work with colleagues to offer a personal care service that meets the needs of the students.
· Input information onto Databridge as required and maintain accurate, professional written and electronic records in line with GDPR.
· Participate in staff training and be responsible for your own professional development.
· Attend regular team meetings and other college meetings as required.
· Demonstrate a good understanding of equality and diversity and encourage students to be involved in their care, respecting their physical, emotional and social needs.
· Become familiar with all emergency procedures and with policies, protocols and procedures pertaining to personal care, academic and residential activities, including Health and Safety, Student Complaints, Safeguarding etc.
· Work under supervision from the occupational therapist to provide a high quality service measured against national standards.
· Have an awareness of Ofsted and CQC regulations with regards to Specialist Colleges.
· Work effectively as both part of a team and on your own initiative and ensure that the needs of the students are at the centre of all you do.
· Perform such other duties commensurate with the status of the post as the Principal shall from time to time decide.
Salary: £12.21 (Hourly Rate)
Hours: 30 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Key responsibilities
· Promote the values, aims and ethos of the College both within their role as a Personal care Assistant and within the corporate life of the College.
· Have an awareness / experience of working with individuals with learning disabilities / difficulties, autism, physical disabilities, mental health needs and visual impairment.
· Support students’ to manage their personal care needs. This includes assisting with the toileting and hygiene needs of students with a range of complex physical needs; many of which require moving and handling techniques for example using hoists and other transfer equipment. This role is of a physical nature and involves various people handling techniques, this role can be physically strenuous at times.
· A willingness to support the students to work towards independence in appropriate areas of their personal care; under the guidance of the occupational therapist
· Work with the occupational therapy physical team to maintain high standards of infection control, including: hand washing, universal hygiene procedures, appropriate disposal of waste materials, dealing with bodily fluid spillages and assisting students and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures.
· Undertake any relevant training to support your role and be responsible for maintaining your own professional development.
· Undertake tasks relevant to maintaining good standards of care, such as stocking the personal care rooms, equipment checks and cleaning tasks in line with infection control requirements.
· Communicate effectively with students, team members, carers, families and healthcare professionals.
· Work with colleagues to offer a personal care service that meets the needs of the students.
· Input information onto Databridge as required and maintain accurate, professional written and electronic records in line with GDPR.
· Participate in staff training and be responsible for your own professional development.
· Attend regular team meetings and other college meetings as required.
· Demonstrate a good understanding of equality and diversity and encourage students to be involved in their care, respecting their physical, emotional and social needs.
· Become familiar with all emergency procedures and with policies, protocols and procedures pertaining to personal care, academic and residential activities, including Health and Safety, Student Complaints, Safeguarding etc.
· Work under supervision from the occupational therapist to provide a high quality service measured against national standards.
· Have an awareness of Ofsted and CQC regulations with regards to Specialist Colleges.
· Work effectively as both part of a team and on your own initiative and ensure that the needs of the students are at the centre of all you do.
· Perform such other duties commensurate with the status of the post as the Principal shall from time to time decide.
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