Healthcare Assistant

Reed; Redruth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Health Care Assistant to provide support for a child with complex needs in a school setting. The role involves both medical and emotional support, requiring experience in care work with children. This temporary position has an immediate start, with possibilities for a permanent role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and a DBS check is necessary.

Qualifications

• Must be experienced in care work with children or young people.
• Should be compassionate, patient, and forward-thinking.
• Comfortable with intimate care and medical support.
• Knowledgeable in SEN (Special Educational Needs).
• Able to build trusting relationships with vulnerable individuals.

Responsibilities

• Supporting a child with high medical needs in a school setting.
• Assisting with personal and intimate care.
• Helping maintain a structured daily routine.
• Working closely with school staff and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Experience in care work with children

Compassionate

Patient

Forward-thinking

Knowledgeable in SEN

Ability to build trusting relationships

Job description

Overview

Education-Based Health Care Assistant – Supporting Children with Complex Needs

Are you a care worker with experience supporting children, especially those with learning disabilities or complex medical needs? Are you passionate about making a difference in a child’s daily life within an educational setting?

We’re recruiting for a Health Care Assistant to work 1:1 with a child in a school environment, providing both medical and emotional support. This is a temporary role with an immediate start, with the opportunity to apply for a permanent position once it opens.

Responsibilities

• Supporting a child with high medical needs and additional learning needs in a school setting
• Assisting with personal and intimate care
• Helping maintain a structured daily routine
• Working closely with school staff and healthcare professionals

Requirements / Qualifications

• Experienced in care work with children or young people
• Compassionate, patient, and forward-thinking
• Comfortable with intimate care and medical support
• Knowledgeable in SEN (Special Educational Needs)
• Able to build trusting relationships with vulnerable individuals

Pay and Contract

Pay: £90 per day

Permanent salary to be discussed when the role becomes available

Important Info

• You must have the right to work in the UK
• A DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one is required
• Sponsorship is not available

How to apply

Interested? Send your most up-to-date CV to apply or find out more!