Health Care Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational staffing agency in Sunderland is seeking a Health Care Assistant to support pupils with physical needs and complex SEND. You will collaborate with medical teams to provide compassionate care. Ideal candidates have previous care experience and a warm approach, with the ability to travel to different school sites. This is a full-time temporary position that may become permanent later. Training and safeguarding checks are provided.

Benefits

FREE online safeguarding training

Assistance with DBS checks

Qualifications

• You must have the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.
• Candidates from social care, NHS care settings or domiciliary care are ideal.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with physical or medical needs.
• Assist with mobility, personal care, or feeding plans.
• Help teachers adapt lessons to suit pupils' needs.
• Promote independence, dignity, and confidence.

Skills

Previous care or healthcare experience

Warm and reassuring approach

Ability to drive to different school sites

Job description

Health Care Assistant – Sunderland (SEND Support)

Location: Sunderland
Start: ASAP
Contract: Full Time
Driving: Required

We’re looking for a Health Care Assistant to support pupils with physical needs, medical requirements and complex SEND. You’ll work closely with the SENCO and medical team to provide safe, structured and compassionate care.

What the role involves:

• Supporting pupils with physical or medical needs
• Assisting with mobility, personal care or feeding plans where needed
• Helping teachers adapt lessons to suit each pupil’s needs
• Promoting independence, dignity and confidence

You’ll bring:

• Previous care or healthcare experience
• A warm, reassuring approach
• Ability to drive to different school sites when needed

Ideal for candidates coming from social care, NHS care settings or domiciliary care.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further 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.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the 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 FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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