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 as a Personal Care Assistant?
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:
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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
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Previous experience of caring for, or working with children.
- Able to follow instructions to support children in an educational setting
Desirable
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Experience caring for children with complex health care needs and their family.
- Relevant health care qualifications as required for the post
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 Louise Maggio
[email protected] to arrange, or for further information.
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:
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Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 21.8%
- Excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities covering technical, leadership and coaching skills via the trust’s Diverse Association for Professional Learning
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Health and wellbeing advice and support
- Salary sacrifice schemes – car scheme, cycle to work, home and electronics
- Lifestyle savings - discounts and offers on gym memberships, holidays, days out, shopping, restaurants, etc
- Health cash plan (personal or family) – where you pay monthly and can claim money back on private treatments such as dental, optical and therapies (e.g. physiotherapy, osteopathy etc)
- Childcare – breakfast and after school provision
- Take a look at our rewards and benefits online
Applications
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the losing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate.
Closing date: Sunday 6th September 2026
Interview date: tbc
Start date: October 2026
If you have any initial questions or would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Louise Maggio
[email protected]
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.
