Educational Health Care Assistants
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Agency Bank Educational Healthcare Assistant – SEN School
Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual with a passion for supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN)? We are seeking experienced Educational Healthcare Assistants to join our agency team, providing flexible cover in a welcoming and inclusive SEN school environment.
About the Role:
As an Educational Healthcare Assistant, you will work closely with teachers, therapists, and other support staff to help students reach their full potential. You will support pupils with a range of additional needs, including autism, ADHD, learning difficulties, and complex medical or emotional needs.
Your responsibilities may include:
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Providing 1:1 or small group support in lessons and therapeutic sessions
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Assisting with personal care and mobility where required
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Implementing behaviour and communication strategies
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Supporting students’ emotional wellbeing and social development
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Working collaboratively with school staff and families to provide consistent, high-quality care
About You:
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Passionate about making a difference in young people’s lives
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Calm, patient, and empathetic under pressure
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Experienced in working within SEN, education, or healthcare settings (preferred)
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Confident supporting children with personal care and medical needs
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Flexible and reliable, with a positive, team-focused attitude
Requirements:
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Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)
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Relevant experience in SEN, education, or care
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Training in manual handling, first aid, or medication administration (desirable but not essential)
What We Offer:
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Flexible working hours to suit your schedule
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Competitive pay rates
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Opportunities for ongoing training and career development
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A supportive and friendly agency team
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All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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