We are seeking to appoint X5 Personal care Assistants to join our lovely team.
The role will be predominantly to assist children in matters of personal care needs and their general health, including intimate care, postural management and welfare matters.The successful candidate will be pupil-focused and have the desire and ability to support all our students with care and mutual respect. You will be able to work as part of a team and be keen to learn and develop. You will also have a strong commitment to improving the lives of all our pupils and ensuring they are happy, comfortable, safe and ready to learn.
An example of daily duties may include:
Assist with daily personal hygiene, including washing, grooming, and dressing.
Provide intimate care support, such as toileting, continence care, and menstrual care, while maintaining dignity and privacy.
Assist students with positioning and mobility needs, including position changes into standing frames and wheelchairs.
Ensure proper postural alignment and comfort during classroom activities and transitions.
Ivy House School is a special school for pupils aged 2-19. We
offer a happy and supportive environment, where pupils are given the best
opportunities through an individualised curriculum and pathway.At Ivy House School we
believe that it is imperative that everyone within our community is: “working together to
inspire, nurture and empower” This vision captures the importance of the multidisciplinary
approach from all stakeholders including families, education, social care and
health professionals to ensure that we create an offer for our learners’ that
is aspirational (Inspire), offers holistic and personal development, removing
barriers to learning (Nurture) and enables students to be as independent as
possible so that they are well prepared for life after school, into adulthood
and ensuring that no dream is out of reach (Empower).Our pupils like to come to school. They are justifiably proud of
what they achieve and enjoy celebrating not only their own successes but also
those of their friends and other peers from across the school. We have a highly motivated, professional and well-trained team of
staff who work collaboratively with parents, carers and other professionals to
ensure that all aspects of our offer meet the needs of each of our pupils. Shaw Education Trust are a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary, Secondary and Special Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people in our communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust a charity organisation that focuses on transforming lives. We’re a growing group of dynamically awesome academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities. Staff across our team of schools are dedicated to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to be successful, whatever their starting point in life. Our Special settings cater for children and young people with a wide range of Special Educational Needs from children with profound medical needs and life limiting conditions, those with severe, moderate and sensory needs through to young people with social emotional and mental health needs that require support and understanding to help them to navigate their world.Whether you are a teacher, a teaching assistant, a healthcare professional or work in facilities, admin or operations all our Special Schools offer you the opportunity to work within an establishment that has a ‘family’ feel that puts the children, young people and their families at the heart of what they do.All the pupils within our Special Schools have an individualised education and are educated in small classes and groups with enhanced support to ensure that all their needs are met. There is nothing more rewarding than being part of a team that supports a child or young person with Special Educational Needs to reach their goals. You truly will make a difference to the life of a young person and their family.Our schools span from Birmingham to Bury, meaning that we can support students from all walks of life, no matter their background or socioeconomic status. In doing this, we can help ensure all children are able to access a high standard of education, with all being treated equally. Shaw Education Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment: An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays) Electric Car Scheme: Environmentally friendly vehicles with our electric car scheme.Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well-being.Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands.Free Eye TestsCycle to work schemeAccess to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust. We know our people are the key to our success and so we’re committed to ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewarding one. Colleagues within the Trust benefit from: Access to a full range of courses both in-house and professionally accredited. These courses include all of the National Professional Qualifications – NPQH, NPQSL, NPQEYL, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQLBC are all delivered by the Shaw Education Trust as a delivery partner for Ambition Institute. In addition, we provide access to the NPQEL for Executive Leaders. Experienced leadership and subject-specific support.Guidance from former HMIs and serving Ofsted Inspectors within the Trust.Access to the Trust’s Institute of Education and SCITT.Opportunities to work with different schools within the Trust as a Professional Advocate.Participating in peer reviews.Access to a suite of online courses.Placement projects within our family of schools.Salary: Grade 2 SCP 8-10 £23,657-£24,027- Full time equivalent
Working hours: Term time only, plus 5 days inset- flexible hours, either 20 or 25 hours per week which will roughly be 10:00am-2:00pm or 10:00am-3:00pm, salary will be PR to hours agreed Closing Date: 11th December 12pm
Shortlisting: 11th December
Interviews: 18th December