Care Assistant

If you have worked in care and want a new challenge, this role offers a rewarding move into education. You’ll support children with complex needs, helping them learn, explore and feel safe in school.

• Provide personal care and mobility support
• Assist with sensory activities and structured routines
• Help pupils regulate emotions with gentle reassurance
• Support teachers with engagement and communication tasks
• Build confidence and independence in small steps

• Have experience in care, domiciliary, residential or complex needs support
• Are naturally patient and nurturing
• Can stay calm during challenging moments
• Enjoy helping children feel safe and understood

• Weekly PAYE pay
• Fully funded SEND training
• Supportive consultant contact
• Pathways into long‑term and specialist roles

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’; this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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