Personal Care Assistant - 36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year to cover term times

HRUC's new SEND centre based at Barra Hall in Hayes opened in September 2026. This welcoming new campus will provide a high-quality inclusive learning environment for SEND students, and improve outcomes for students with special educational needs, including those with severe learning needs (SLD).

We are seeking to appoint a Personal Care Assistant who is passionate about supporting young adults with complex disabilities to live happy and fulfilling lives, with as much independence as possible.

This is a specialist role that involves supporting our students with complex personal care needs throughout the day.

Experience of working with people with additional needs is essential, as is demonstrable previous training/knowledge of the following: Moving & Handling, Personal Care, Dignity in Care, Feeding, Dysphagia, Infection Control, Medication, Disability First Aid.

You must be willing and able to start work at 8.45am and finish at 4.30pm (4.15pm on Fridays), with a 30 minute lunch break.

Please note: for individuals who start a term time only role after 1st September, the salary will be pro-rated from the start date to the end of this academic year (31st August 2027). This ensures the correct entitlement to pay and holiday pay relative to the portion of the year worked. This will be paid in equal monthly instalments until 31 August. The salary will revert to the normal arrangements as stated in the advert at the start of the following academic year.

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.