Health Care-Experienced Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational support agency is seeking a Teaching Assistant with health care experience in Sunderland. The role involves supporting pupils' academic and health needs, collaborating with health professionals and staff to ensure safety and well-being. Ideal candidates will have prior health care experience, compassion, and good communication skills. Full-time preferred, with part-time considered.

Benefits

Specialist training in health care support

Competitive pay and stable work

FREE online safeguarding training

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a health care role supporting children.
• Awareness of medical protocols and safeguarding.
• DBS clearance or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Administer or support health care routines.
• Assist pupils with health needs in daily routines.
• Liaise with health professionals and parents/caregivers.

Skills

Compassion

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Education

Relevant health/first aid training

Job description

Health Care-Experienced Teaching Assistant – Sunderland Area

Title: Teaching Assistant with Health Care Experience
Location: Sunderland
Contract Type: Term-time, long-term or permanent as required
Hours: Full-time preferred, part-time considered

About the Role

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who has experience of providing health care support to pupils (medical or health-related needs). In this specialist setting in Sunderland, the role involves assisting pupils not only academically but also supporting their health and well-being during the school day. You will work with staff and external care or medical agencies to ensure pupils with health needs are safe, comfortable and able to participate fully in school life.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer or support with medication or health care routines as required, under supervision or following training and protocols
• Assist pupils with health needs in daily routines, ensuring safety, dignity, and comfort
• Support learning and engagement for pupils alongside care duties
• Liaise with health professionals, staff and parents/caregivers to follow care plans
• Observe and report any health or wellbeing concerns promptly

Person Specification

• Prior experience in a health care role, supporting children with medical or health-related needs
• Awareness of medical protocols, safeguarding and confidentiality
• Compassion, calmness, attention to detail, and ability to follow instructions precisely
• Good communication skills to liaise with staff, health professionals and families
• DBS clearance or willingness to obtain, and relevant health/first aid training desirable

What We Offer

• Specialist training in health care support within education settings
• Opportunity to make profound difference to pupils’ lives, both academically and in well-being
• Collaboration with caring, skilled colleagues and health professionals
• Competitive pay and meaningful, stable work

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.