Health Support Worker

Teaching Personnel; Oldham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational staffing agency in Oldham is looking for a compassionate Health Support Worker to assist children with additional needs. This role invites individuals with a background in health or care to utilize their skills in a supportive education environment. Responsibilities include personal care, ensuring emotional security, and collaborating closely with educational staff. This is a rewarding position, with school-based hours Monday to Friday, and the opportunity for further training and development.

Benefits

Training and guidance in an SEN environment

Supportive team environment

Opportunity for permanent role in the future

Qualifications

• Preferred background in health, care, or support work.
• Ability to support children with additional physical, medical, and emotional needs.
• Availability to work Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities

• Support children with personal care, medical needs, and daily routines.
• Promote wellbeing, independence, and emotional security.
• Work closely with teaching staff, therapists, and families.
• Ensure a safe, nurturing, and dignified environment for every child.

Skills

Experience in health, care or support work

Compassionate nature

Reliability

Patience

Job description

Location: Oldham

Do you have experience in health, care or support work and want a role that’s both meaningful and stable? An SEN school in Oldham is seeking a compassionate Health Support Worker to help children with additional physical, medical and emotional needs.

This role is ideal for healthcare assistants, support workers or carers looking to move into an education-based setting.

• Support children with personal care, medical needs and daily routines.

• Promote wellbeing, independence and emotional security.

• Work closely with teaching staff, therapists and families.

• Ensure a safe, nurturing and dignified environment for every child.

• School-based hours (Monday–Friday, no nights or weekends).

• Training and guidance provided within an SEN environment.

• A caring, supportive team who value your experience.

• A deeply rewarding role where your support truly matters.

• Experience in health, care or support work preferred.

• Compassionate, patient and reliable nature.

• Comfortable supporting children with additional needs.

• Availability Monday–Friday.

If you’re ready to bring your care skills into a role that changes young lives, apply today.

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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