Personal Support Assistants

We have vacancies available for Personal Support Assistants, 10.00am-2.30pm, Mon-Fri, term time only. Salary grade 5. Part-time opportunities may be available. Full training will be provided to support your professional development. What You Need to Succeed To be successful in this role you will need to:

• assist classroom staff in the preparation of children before their lunch - this may include intimate care, handwashing, dressing, placing in chairs, setting tables, collecting the dinner trolley etc.
• supervise pupils in the lunch hall, assisting where necessary and encouraging independence where appropriate.
• feed individual pupils according to their Eating & Drinking plan - following specific training from S & L therapists.
• assist in the administration of medicines, including controlled drugs to pupils - for which appropriate training will be given. To be trained in the administration of emergency medication and medical procedures and to take responsibility for this when necessary.
• support pupil's hygiene programmes according to their Intimate Care Plans - as directed and allowing for individual privacy, dignity and respect.
• support pupils in their therapy programmes such as hydrotherapy, rebound therapy and physiotherapy including hoisting - for which appropriate Moving & Handling training will be given.
• supervise recreational activities leading or joining in as appropriate ensuring that pupils are safely and appropriately occupied. To provide classroom supervision in wet breaks.
• support pupils with learning in classrooms or other environments such food tech, gardening, Enterprise, DT and community visits as directed on a daily basis by the Operations Manager
• support learning by arranging / providing resources for lessons / activities under the direction of the teacher
• support the teacher in monitoring, assessing and recording pupil progress
• support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to teachers as appropriate.
• support pupils travelling between sites - to secure pupils who are wheelchair users - to take responsibility for emergency meds and care plans
• use ICT to support pupils and to record behaviour (when necessary)
• assist with the clearing of the dining hall after lunch service, Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description).
Once complete please return this to Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the 'Apply online' button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site. The reference number for this role is SCHO02492. Available documents