Personal Care Assistant - Fountaindale School

Join the Nexus team as a Personal Care Assistant - Fountaindale School

Post title: Personal Care Assistant (Permanent)

Location: Fountaindale School, Mansfield, NG18 5BA

Hours: 35 hours, term time only

Salary: Notts Grade 3 NJC points 5 – 7 £24,790 - £25,584

Actual salary = £20,293 - £20,943

Start date: ASAP

Closing date: Wednesday 15 January at 10am

Interviews: Friday 17 January 2025

Please view our recruitment video at this link: https://youtu.be/QhSxMnMHajI

We are looking to appoint a personal care assistant. We are looking for individuals with enthusiasm and energy who can put children and young people at the centre of their work.

Our personal care assistants work as a valued part of the class team to support the physical and emotional wellbeing of our pupils. The role is varied, active, and above all, rewarding.

Working at Fountaindale will suit anyone who is supportive, caring and nurturing, who takes pride in helping children take small but incredibly powerful steps towards a meaningful independent adulthood.

You will discover a huge range of training opportunities relating to educational, medical,

moving and handling and bespoke interventions that will develop you as a professional as well as a person.

If you like the idea of working in an aspiring environment within strong teams who share the common goal of making a difference for our young people then come and join the Fountaindale family.

Fountaindale is a special school for young people from 3 – 18 with severe learning disabilities or profound and multiple learning disabilities. At Fountaindale we are passionate that every day matters for children and have our children and families at the heart of everything we do.

A beautiful modern building nestled in a stunning woodland setting, we have a range of facilities for children with physical and sensory needs inc a hydrotherapy pool, sensory room, woodland walk and outdoor play areas.

We warmly welcome visitors to the school. To organise a visit or if you would like an informal and confidential conversation about the role, please contact Karen Redgate, School Resource Manager on 01623 792671 or email kredgate@nexusmat.org

Further information about the school is available via our website at Fountaindale School - Home

About the Trust

Nexus Multi Academy Trust is a growing, award-winning Trust, founded in 2016. The vision for Nexus is that we are constantly “Learning together, to be the best we can be.” This vision drives our commitment to making our Trust a great place to be, work, and learn.

How to Apply

To apply, please complete an application form which can be downloaded from the Nexus Trust website.

Completed application forms are to be returned via email or post to Karen Redgate (School Resource Manager) at kredgate@nexusmat.org or postal address: Fountaindale School, Nottingham Road, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 5BA

All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Nexus Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level and a barred list check. Further information about the Disclosure and Barring Service and can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce.