Educational Health Care Assistant - SEN School
Teaching Personnel are working in partnership with a specialist SEN school in the Darwen area to recruit an Educational Health Care Assistant on a temp-to-perm basis. This is a full-time role for someone with experience supporting children and young people with special educational needs, combining health care support with teaching assistant duties in the classroom.
Role details:
Position: Educational Health Care Assistant (with TA duties)
Type: Temp to Perm
Hours: Full time, 8:20am – 3.00pm, Monday to Friday
Start: ASAP / flexible
Key responsibilities:
- Supporting pupils with a range of SEN, including autism, SEMH, and complex needs
- Providing personal care and health-related support where required
- Supporting learning on a 1:1 and small-group basis
- Assisting the class teacher with lesson delivery and classroom management
- Promoting pupils’ emotional wellbeing, independence, and engagement
Requirements:
- Experience working with children or young people with SEN
- Confidence supporting health care or personal care needs
- A calm, patient, and resilient approach
- Relevant care or education qualifications are desirable but not essential
- Enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to apply
What’s on offer:
- Competitive agency pay through Eteach Personnel
- Opportunity to move into a permanent position
- Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
- Experience within a supportive and well-established SEN setting
This is a rewarding opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career supporting pupils with additional needs. Apply today with Teaching Personnel.
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.
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