Personal Care Assistant

Location: Hayes

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: £23,874 - £24,572

Reed Further Education are a leading recruitment agency working with Colleges, Prisons, Universities, and Training Providers across the UK. We are Currently looking for Personal Care Assistants to join our client's team and help deliver high-quality support to learners.

Skills and Qualifications Necessary

• Trained in Manual Handling, Personal Care, Dignity in Care, Feeding, Disability First Aid, Safe Administration of Medication, Infection Control, Epilepsy, Anaphylaxis, Dysphasia and Diabetes including the safe administration of Insulin
• Experience of providing support to people with learning difficulties and disabilities
• Experience of liaising with necessary professionals in the development of Individual Care Plans
• Strong safeguarding Knowledge and SEND Code of Practice

Duties of the role

• To provide personal care and support to students with a wide range of support needs, medical needs and disabilities.
• Assisting students in implementing their own personal care programmes during the college day, specifically in relation to practical support for: Personal Hygiene, Toilet and continence training, Eating and drinking.
• Provide practical assistance in relation to other identified physical needs including; Hoisting, Catheterising, Transportation, dressing, grooming, meal time, administering and prompting of medication..
• Commitment to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, ensuring that this commitment is demonstrated in all aspects of the role as appropriate.
• Maintain good levels of PPE and equipment levels in Personal Care and Medical rooms, ordering supplies via the ALS administrator as required in a timely fashion.

Benefits of working for our client

• Incremental progression within salary band awarded for good performance
• Ongoing training and development to help you progress in your career
• Excellent opportunities for internal promotion
• Teachers/Local Government pension scheme
• Free car parking on all Campuses
• Subsidised gym membership at More Energy fitness centres (based on the Uxbridge and Hayes campuses)
• Dental insurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Public Transport Season Ticket Loan scheme

To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking 'Apply Now'. Your application should demonstrate your passion for educational support and your commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

"All candidates who register with Reed Further Education will have 2 years’ referencing taken up and will be required to have a DBS check completed. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks - If you are on the Barred List, it is against the law to apply and to be hired for a role that includes regulated activity with the concerned group."