We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated Personal Care Assistant to provide essential support to students with a diverse range of support needs, medical needs, and disabilities. This role is integral to our commitment to fostering independence and well-being among our students.
- Job Title Personal Care Assistant
- Annual Salary: £20,750pa
- Location: Middlesex
- Job Type: Part-Time, Term Time 33 hours pw
**Day-to-day of the role of a personal care assistant:
- Provide personal care and support to students, including assistance with personal hygiene, toilet and continence training, and eating and drinking.
- Assist students in implementing their personal care programmes during the college day.
- Offer practical assistance with physical needs such as hoisting, catheterising, transportation, dressing, grooming, and mealtime support.
- Administer and prompt medication in line with students' medical plans and under the guidance of the Medical Manager/Nurse.
- Support students in maintaining their health and well-being, and build professional relationships to provide emotional and social support.
- Encourage students to undertake tasks themselves to promote a higher level of independence.
- Communicate effectively with all professionals involved in the personal care of individual students.
- Prepare meals and assist with feeding, ensuring consideration of individual preferences, nutritional needs, and cultural requirements.
- Assist with mobility, including the use of walkers and wheelchairs, in line with physio and support plans.
- Provide support in conjunction with their Care Plan and Risk Assessment.
- Use manual handling equipment safely and correctly.
- Maintain adequate levels of PPE and equipment in Personal Care and Medical rooms, ordering supplies as needed.
**Required Skills & Qualifications for the role:
- Experience in providing personal care and support to individuals with various needs.
- Knowledge and training in areas such as Personal Hygiene, Moving & Handling, and Medication Administration.
- Ability to use manual handling equipment and follow health and safety guidelines.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
- A proactive approach to promoting independence among students.
Whether you are interested in supporting students as a teaching assistant, learning support assistant, learning mentor or technician, or working in other FE roles such as HR, finance, facilities or administration, we have something for you. We also have a dedicated team of interim and senior management consultants with over two decades of experience in the sector.
To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking 'Apply Now'.
Not looking for teaching roles? We are also registering teaching assistants, learning support assistants, learning mentors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. We also have a specialist team of interim and senior management consultants with over 20 years' experience in the sector.
Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by undergoing a 2 year' employment check and a DBS Application, completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter.