Senior Education Health Care Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in England is looking for enthusiastic and committed Senior Education Health Care Assistants to start in January 2026. The role involves providing support to children as per their individual Education Health Care Plans. Successful candidates will receive comprehensive training and development, with a focus on safeguarding and promoting welfare in education.

Benefits

Full induction and training package

Mentoring and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people is preferred.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare.
• Ability to support educational and health needs.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals and groups of children as per their Education Health Care Plan.
• Promote effective communication using various strategies.
• Manage classroom support alongside teachers.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Child-centred approach

Effective communication skills

Tools

Makaton

PECS

Communication aides

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a number of enthusiastic and committed Senior Education Health Care Assistants to join our busy, demanding and rewarding school, starting in January 2026.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of teachers and senior staff, you will provide support to individuals and groups of children to access outcomes as outlined in each individual’s Education Health Care Plan.

You will support pupils education, health, medical, physical and general care needs following agreed plans, promote effective communication for all pupils using a range of agreed strategies e.g. Makaton, PECS, communication aides etc. and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.

Whilst we particularly welcome applicants with experience of working with children and young people, it is more important that you have a child centred approach in working with our very special children as a full programme of training and development will be provided.

What the school offers its staff

We pride ourselves on meeting the needs of our children and their families. We already have a dedicated and hard-working team and together with the pupils, parents, staff and governors, we continue to develop and provide exemplary practice and achievement.

Well-being and professional development for all staff is a strong feature of the school and should you be successful we offer:

• a full induction and training package
• specific mentoring and training opportunities to develop expertise

The school has achieved many externally validated accreditation and awards, including our re-accreditation for autism through the National Autistic Society, the Inclusion Quality Mark and Rights Respecting School Award through UNICEF.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.