Job Description

Salary

Grade 2 , 25,200. Actual Salary, 17446.15

Contractual hours

30

Basis

Part Time

Job type

Support Staff - Educational

Location

Yeoman Park Academy

Job category

Support Role - Education/Behavioural Support

Date posted

03/09/2025

Job reference

R05203

Working Hours: 30 hours Term Time only

Salary: Grade 2

Contract: Temporary until July 2026

Yeoman Park Academy are looking for a highly motivated and dedicated Personal Care Assistant to join our dynamic, talented and supportive team. We would very much recommend and welcome you for a visit so you can meet us and understand our community.

Why

join Yeoman Park Academy?

We are a specialist academy for children aged 3-19 with severe, complex, profound and multiple learning difficulties based in Mansfield Woodhouse with 138 pupils. In our latest Ofsted inspection, we were rated 'outstanding'.

Our academy has a caring and supportive staff team who believe in every child. The future for all children and families who attend Yeoman Park Academy is bright, and we know that when we work together, we can ensure our children achieve their very best.

Visits are welcomed and encouraged - please contact Stacey Foster, sfoster@diverse-ac.org.ukto arrange, or for further information.

Website: https://www.yeomanpark-ac.org.uk/

Location: Yeoman Park Academy, Park Hall Road, Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 8PS

Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KybJmxW5pcSSxpDv5

The opportunity

The role of Personal Care Assistant is a caring and supporting role and to assist pupils with their day to day personal needs. Personal care Assistants are appointed to work with pupils over the whole age range as part of a team under the general direction of the Behaviour and Educational Support Staff Lead.

The successful candidate will:

Be caring and supporting in assisting pupils with their day to day personal needs.


Support play and leisure activities


Support pupils with eating and drinking at break times and lunch times


Support play and leisure activities


Support teachers, teaching assistants and health care professional with PE and dance lessons, hydrotherapy, rebound therapy, aromatherapy and outdoor pursuits


Essential

Previous experience of caring for, or working with children.


Able to follow instructions to support children in an educational setting


Desirable

Experience caring for children with complex health care needs and their family.


Relevant health care qualifications as required for the post

Our Employee Benefits

At Diverse Academies, you'll find yourself in a vibrant, inclusive and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress and achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your potential.

In return you will benefit from:

Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 14%


Excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities covering technical, leadership and coaching skills via the trust's Diverse Association for Professional Learning


Full support and induction


A strong and caring ethos among staff and students


Networking opportunities across Diverse Academies


Salary sacrifice opportunities such as car, cycle and technology schemes


Staff discounts and offers on gym membership, holidays, days out, cinema tickets, restaurants and top online shopping sites including instant voucher codes


24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals


Health and Wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider, eyecare vouchers for a free eye test and contribution towards glasses for display screen equipment users

Applications

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate.

Closing date: 21

st

September 2025

Start date: November 2025

If you have any initial questions or would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Stacey Foster, sfoster@diverse-ac.org.uk

Diverse Academies and its Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.

Diverse Academies Trust

Diverse Academies is a multi-academy trust with a vision to inspire, to raise aspirations and to create brighter tomorrows. Across primary, secondary and special settings, we share a common mission to nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Together, we believe we can make a difference in our diverse communities, and in the lives of those who learn with us and work with us.

We empower. We respect. We care.