What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed EHCA L2 to join our busy, demanding and rewarding school, starting in February 2025
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 pupil’s 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.
The level 2 role provides specific support to meet the health care needs of individual pupils who have more complex health care needs e.g. tracheostomy maintenance and changes, deep suctioning of secretions, Catheter and Stoma care, supporting Ventilation etc.
A full programme of training and development will be provided to ensure that you are able to complete competencies to meet the challenges of this role.
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.