Health and Welfare Support Assistant - Team Lead
We are seeking to appoint a Health and Welfare Support Assistant - Team Lead to support the health and welfare needs of all pupils at Ivy House School, as well as supporting other team members. The role involves supporting pupils in various areas across the school, primarily safely administering enteral feeding and supporting medication administration. It may also include personal and intimate care, supporting pupils' physical needs, therapies (such as rebound and hydrotherapy), and classroom support.
The successful candidate will be pupil-focused, with a desire and ability to support students with care and mutual respect. You should be able to work as part of a team, be eager to learn and develop, and have a strong commitment to improving the lives of pupils, ensuring they are happy, safe, and ready to learn.
Experience working with vulnerable children and/or adults in education, health, or care settings, along with excellent communication skills, is desirable. Experience of enteral feeding and clinical competencies related to it are preferred, but full training and competencies will be provided.
Ivy House School is a special school for pupils aged 2-19, offering a happy and supportive environment with an individualised curriculum and pathway.
Our community operates under the vision: “working together to inspire, nurture and empower”. This emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach involving families, education, social care, and health professionals to create an aspirational, holistic, and independent learning environment for our students.
Our pupils enjoy coming to school and are proud of their achievements, celebrating successes together. We have a motivated, professional, and well-trained team working collaboratively with parents, carers, and professionals to meet each pupil's needs.
Shaw Education Trust comprises diverse schools including primary, secondary, and special schools, all committed to transforming lives. Sponsored by Shaw Trust, a charity dedicated to this mission, our schools serve children of all abilities and backgrounds, ensuring equal access to high-quality education.
Benefits for staff include:
* Electric Car Scheme
* Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan
* Discount for Teachers Scheme
* Free Eye Tests
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Access to professional development through the Institute of Education and other opportunities
We value our staff as key to our success and offer various training and development programs, including nationally recognized qualifications and opportunities to work across different schools within the Trust.
Working hours are 37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 INSET days.
Ivy House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This role requires vetting procedures, including online checks and a DBS check. All shortlisted candidates will undergo online searches as part of safer recruitment.
Note: We may appoint before the closing date as applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Early applications are encouraged.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer. CVs alone will not be accepted; all applications must adhere to our safer recruitment policies. Successful candidates will undergo a full DBS check and other employment verifications.
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