Education Health Care Assistant

Horndean Technology College; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 9,300 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

Horndean Technology College in Waterlooville is seeking an Education Health Care Assistant to support students with complex medical needs in a mainstream secondary school. The role is 14 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, term-time only, with a salary of £9,288–£10,218 actual (£28,697–£31,573 FTE).

You will work closely with students, families, teaching staff and healthcare professionals to ensure individual needs are met and that learning activities are accessible and inclusive.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students with complex medical needs.
• Ability to work with families, staff and healthcare professionals.
• Commitment to safeguarding and inclusive education.

Responsibilities

• Oversee personal, medical and health care support to students with complex health needs.
• Assist students in accessing the curriculum and participating fully in lessons and wider school activities.
• Oversee individual health care programmes.
• Monitor student wellbeing and respond to changes in health or medical needs.
• Maintain accurate records in line with school procedures and confidentiality.
• Work with teachers, SEND staff, Attendance Team, healthcare professionals, parents and carers.
• Contribute to a safe, nurturing and inclusive learning environment.
• Oversee organisation of College vaccination programmes.
• Support staff with managing student conditions on educational visits and enrichment activities.

Skills

Compassionate

Highly organised

Teamwork

Job description

HORNDEANTECHNOLOGY COLLEGE

BartonCross, Horndean, Hampshire PO8 9PQ

Tel:[phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Website: www.horndeantc.hants.sch.uk

EducationHealth Assistant

ForImmediate start. 14 Hours a week

39weeks per year - Term time only. (Monday– Friday) working days and times negotiable

SalaryGrade D – Actual salary £9288 - £10218 (FTE £28697 - £31573)

Weare seeking a compassionate, dedicated and highly organised Education HealthCare Assistant to join our inclusive and supportive school community. Thisis a rewarding opportunity to make a significant difference to the lives ofyoung people by supporting students with complex medical needs to accesslearning and thrive within a mainstream secondary school environment.

Asan Education Health Care Assistant, you will work closely with students,families, teaching staff, healthcare professionals and external agencies toensure that individual needs are met effectively and sensitively and thatadministration is thorough and completed according to statutory frameworks andpolicy.

Aboutthe Role

Thesuccessful candidate will:

• Oversee personal, medical and health caresupport to students with complex health needs.
• Assist students in accessing the curriculumand participating fully in lessons and wider school activities.
• Oversee individual health care programmes.
• Monitor student wellbeing and respondappropriately to changes in health or medical needs and ensure the profile ofneeds is high and known to all staff who come into contact with the student.
• Maintain accurate records in line with schoolprocedures and confidentiality requirements.
• Work collaboratively and supportively withteachers, SEND staff, Attendance Team, healthcare professionals, parents andcarers.
• Contribute to a safe, nurturing and inclusivelearning environment and develop policies and systems that support and ensurethis.
• Oversee the organisation of Collegevaccination programmes.
• Support staff with managing student conditionson educational visits and enrichment activities.

TheCollege is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare ofyoung people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.