Childcare Assistant

Vision for Education is seeking an experienced Care Assistant to work in an SEN School in Stourbridge on a full-time basis.

Hours #removed#pm Monday-Friday

About the Role

• As a Care Assistant your role will be to help support children with complex physical and medical needs and associated communication and learning needs.
• You need to be a pro‑active, enthusiastic, energetic and reliable care assistant to join the team.
• This position would be to work with children across the primary and secondary age range.
• You will support pupils with their day‑to‑day personal care needs and work alongside other professional staff to further pupils’ personal independence skills.

About the school

• Providing education and care for young children and young people from the ages of 6-19 with a variety of social, emotional, physical and learning difficulties, including autism and visual impairment.
• The school is set in beautiful surroundings and encourages children and young adults to flourish in a nurturing and caring environment with an emphasis on outdoor learning as well as in a classroom setting.
• All students receive personal Social and Health Education and those of secondary age receive careers advise and guidance by supportive and caring staff.
• The overall aim of the school is to prepare young people for life and to achieve the best possible outcome for students

About you

• Provide practical assistance in relation to other identified physical needs e.g. mealtimes, organisation of learning equipment.
• Recording and reporting on care needs.
• Assisting pupils in implementing their own personal care programmes during the school day, specifically in relation to practical support for; personal hygiene; toileting and continence training; and eating and drinking.
• Have experience in a similar role.
• Have, or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS on the update service.

You will benefit from:

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system. (Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration.)
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

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