Personal Assistants (Supported Internships)

Treloar’s is a charity which runs one of the UK’s largest specialist education centres for young disabled people to live and learn. Through our school and college, we offer students the opportunity to fully take part in life and achieve their aspirations.

We are looking to recruit five Personal Assistants for our students. This role involves supporting students in their work placements to ensure they are able to participate and access their working environment. You will also be required to support the students to access their learning programme on site and support them in all aspects of their personal care both on and off site. The hours for this role are Monday – Friday 9.00-4.00 with the opportunity to increase hours if desired.

You will need to be able to work autonomously, using your own initiative. You will hold qualifications in English and Maths at grade C or above (or equivalent) Ideally you will hold a Level 2 or 3 qualification in a relevant subject or be willing to work towards this. You will need to be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team whilst having the ability to work under pressure. You will have good communication and people skills, supporting our students in a variety of working environments.

This is a rewarding role supporting our students with their transition period into the workplace and beyond.

To download the job description, click here.

What we can offer you:

We love rewarding our team for their hard work and success, so we offer a generous benefit scheme to reflect this:

• Health Cash Plan and Perkbox discount scheme
• Pension scheme & occupational health scheme
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Free wellbeing activities (e.g. gym/yoga)
• Term time only contract
• Free parking

Closing date: Sunday 28th July 2024

How to apply?

To apply, please click here to complete our online application form, alternatively please call our Recruitment Team on 01420 547400, Ext. 3574 to discuss further.

For more info on Treloar's visit About Us | Treloar School & College

Please be aware that we can only consider candidates with the legal right to work in the UK for this job position. Regrettably, sponsorship opportunities are not available for this role.

Treloar Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All successful candidates will be subject to a DBS Check along with other relevant employment checks.

Treloar Trust, responsible for Treloar School and Treloar College, is an equal opportunities employer and operates a no smoking policy. Registered charity number 1092857.