Health and Welfare Support Assistant

Ivy House School; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A community school in the East Midlands is seeking Health and Welfare Support Assistants to support pupils' health and welfare needs. You'll administer enteral feeding and medication, assist with personal care, support physical therapy activities, and collaborate with teachers and health professionals in a caring environment. Excellent communication skills and a commitment to improving lives are essential.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan

Free eye tests

Cycle to work scheme

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Proven track record of working successfully with vulnerable children and/or adults in an education, health or care setting.
• Experience of enteral feeding and related clinical competencies, or willingness to complete training and competency assessments.
• Commitment to improving the lives of pupils and fostering a caring, respectful environment.

Responsibilities

• Safely administer enteral feeding and medication to pupils.
• Provide personal and intimate care as required.
• Support physical therapy activities such as rebound and hydrotherapy.
• Assist with classroom support to enable pupils to learn.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience with vulnerable children/adults

Willingness to complete training

Job description

Overview

We are seeking to appoint Health and Welfare Support Assistants (HWSA) with the capacity to support the health and welfare needs of all pupils at Ivy House School.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide a range of support across the school, predominantly administering enteral feeding and medication, but also supporting personal, intimate care, physical therapies and classroom support.

Key Responsibilities

• Safely administer enteral feeding and medication to pupils.
• Provide personal and intimate care as required.
• Support physical therapy activities such as rebound and hydrotherapy.
• Assist with classroom support to enable pupils to learn.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, carers and health professionals.
• Maintain pupil safety, comfort and readiness to learn.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven track record of working successfully with vulnerable children and/or adults in an education, health or care setting.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience of enteral feeding and related clinical competencies, or willingness to complete training and competency assessments.
• Commitment to improving the lives of pupils and fostering a caring, respectful environment.

Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
• Generous holiday entitlement (37 days rising to 39 days after 5 years service, including Bank Holidays)
• Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan
• Free DiscountForTeachers scheme for all staff
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to the Institute of Education and opportunities for professional development

Employment Details

Working hours: 32.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year plus 5 days Inset.

Contract type: Fixed term until July 2026, with the potential for extension.

Salary: £24,796 – £25,186 per annum.

Years of experience required: Not specified.

Vacancy: 1.