Personal Care Assistant - Secondary School - Tameside

Personal Care Assistant (1:1) - Female Only
Location: Ashton-under-Lyne
Start Date: September 2025
Salary: £18,638 pro rata (FTE £24,027)
Contract: Permanent, Term-Time Only (TTO + 5 days)
Hours: 33 hours 15 minutes per week (Please only apply if you can commit to the full time hours)

Aspire People are currently recruiting for a Female Personal Care Assistant on behalf of a specialist secondary setting in Ashton-under-Lyne. This is a one-to-one role supporting a female student with personal care needs in a nurturing and supportive educational environment.

Please note: Due to the intimate nature of this position, there is a genuine occupational requirement for female-only applicants, in line with the Equality Act 2010.

About the Role:

This role is focused on providing dignified and respectful 1:1 personal care support for a female student with additional physical needs. The school caters for young people aged 11-16 with a variety of complex learning difficulties, autism, and social-emotional needs. All students have an EHCP, and the team is committed to offering every young person the care and attention they deserve.

This is a critical role in ensuring the student's comfort, safety, and well-being throughout the school day. You'll work closely with teaching and support staff, promoting independence wherever possible while maintaining a sensitive and discreet approach to care.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide 1:1 personal care support, including assistance with toileting and hygiene

- Manual Handling / Moving and Handling Certificate or training would be desirable

- Maintain the student's dignity and comfort at all times

- Communicate clearly and compassionately with both students and colleagues

- Support the student's wider learning and emotional well-being

- Follow safeguarding and health & safety protocols consistently

- Contribute to a nurturing and inclusive school culture

Requirements:

- Experience in a care or support role (educational or health/care sector)

- A respectful, empathetic, and discreet approach to personal care

- Physical and emotional resilience

- Strong teamwork and communication skills

- Commitment to safeguarding and professional standards

Offer:

- NJC scale point 3: £24,027 FTE / Actual salary: £18,638 (pro rata)

- Permanent position, term-time only (plus 5 INSET days)

- Supportive environment and rewarding, impactful work

Full safeguarding and background checks, including an enhanced DBS, will be required prior to appointment. Online searches may be carried out as part of our due diligence in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023.

Apply Now:

If you're a caring and compassionate individual looking to make a real difference in a young person's life, we'd love to hear from you. Please send an up to date CV to Kat @ aspirepeople.co. uk

📅 Closing Date: Monday 23rd June 2025 (9am)
🗓️ Interviews: To be confirmed

Aspire People is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our work.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks