Ad-Hoc Educational Health Care Assistants needed
Flexible Work Available | Immediate Start | Competitive Daily Rates
Teaching Personnel are recruiting compassionate, reliable and proactive Educational Health Care Assistants to support children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) across a range of specialist schools in the Preston area. This is a flexible ad-hoc role, ideal for individuals seeking varied experience, part-time work, or opportunities to develop their skills within education and health-care settings.
About the Role:
* Support pupils with a range of additional needs, including ASD, SEMH, PMLD, complex medical needs and physical disabilities.
* Provide hands-on care, including personal care and mobility support where required.
* Work closely with teachers, therapists and support staff to promote student wellbeing, independence and engagement.
* Help create a safe, nurturing and inclusive learning environment.
* Follow EHCP targets and adapt support to meet individual needs.
Ideal Candidates Will Have:
* Experience in care, SEN, youth work, residential support or health-care settings.
* A calm, nurturing and patient approach.
* The ability to work flexibly at short notice.
* Strong communication and teamwork skills.
* A willingness to assist with personal care.
* A DBS on the Update Service (or be willing to apply for one).
What Teaching Personnel Offer:
* Flexible work to suit your availability.
* Opportunities across a variety of SEN schools in Preston.
* Ongoing training including Team Teach, Autism Awareness and Safeguarding.
* A dedicated consultant supporting you throughout your placements.
* Weekly pay through our PAYE system.
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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