What skills and experience we're looking for
We wish to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic School Health Assistant to join our established team of support staff. The role entails:
- Working alongside the school’s SENDCO and Class teacher to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
- Providing support for individual pupils to access whole-class learning opportunities
- Supporting pupils with practical personal care and specialist support (with training)
-Taking responsibility for the administration of medicines and monitoring a child's health and wellbeing
- Establishing positive relationships with both pupils and staff, contributing to our teamwork ethos
- Acting as a general classroom assistant as needed
This post is suitable for former teaching assistants or school support staff and may also apply to those with health and care work backgrounds.
What the school offers its staff
Shardlow Primary School is a small school with big spirit! We are located in a small village in the East Midlands, in Derbyshire with close transport links to the M1, A52 and A50 and a short distance from Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire.
We have a positive and happy ethos, with a friendly and welcoming team. Our Senior Leadership Team are mindful of staff wellbeing and value staff feedback. We sign up to the employee assistance programme- offering free mental health support, cycle to work schemes and opportunities to gain time in lieu so that you can attend those important family engagements during term time.
Our parents, pupils and wider school community are all supportive of the school and we work together as a community to help our staff and children Aspire, Achieve and Thrive.
Further details about the role
Provisional interview date- 22.07.2024
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Our recruitment process follows the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance and procedures. The following checks will be completed for candidates who have been shortlisted- completion of a self-declaration which includes criminal history, barred list, prohibition, disqualification; online searches and reference requests. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): Childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Medical checks Online searches Prohibition from teaching Right to work Satisfactory references Suitability to work with children