Job summary 2 x 35 hr term time only position available The children's continuing care team are looking for motivated and dynamic support staff to work alongside the school nurse and provide care for children with complex health needs, within the school setting. The successful candidates will be expected to work between the hours of 0830-1600 Monday - Friday during term time only. Your working day will start at the child's own home, where you will be responsible for escorting them to school, on school transport. Once at school you will be expected to manage and carry out any health interventions that the child may require, there is a school nurse on site at all times for assistance if needed. In addition to this you will be expected to support the child to access their educational curriculum helping them to fulfil their potential. You will be required to hold a driving licence and have access to a vehicle. Main duties of the job The post holder will either be responsible for the one to one care and support of an individual child or will assist the Special Needs School Nurse with generic tasks for all children and young people in school. Depending on the role, the post holder will start their day at the school base or at an identified child's own home. You will be expected to escort the child into school on school transport and remain with them throughout the school day providing specialised support in the classroom. The working day will finish once the post holder has escorted the child back home on school transport. The children will have complex health needs, and require bespoke and individualised plans of care. Robust training and regular competency reviews will ensure care is provided safely and in line with all policies and guidelines. Enable the children to achieve set targets and goals, and also make the school day enjoyable whilst maintaining safety at all times. About us We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service. The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you: Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays NHS pension scheme membership Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further NHS Staff discounts Cycle to work scheme Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice Date posted 31 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Term time hours Reference number 362-A-24-6848020 Job locations Swanbourne Gardens 45, Swanbourne gardens Stockport SK3 9RT Job description Job responsibilities The children that you will be supporting have complex health needs and require bespoke and individualised plans of care. A robust training programme will be offered to the successful applicant to ensure that they have the skills required to maintain the childs safety and welfare. An ideal applicant will have significant experience in looking after children and preferably children with additional or complex needs, you must be willing and able to learn new skills. You will be joining a growing team of Support Workers and will have every opportunity to learn and be supported in gaining experience and knowledge in caring for these children. Although based in one of Stockports special schools, the post holder will be managed and report directly to the team leader for special school based out of at Swanbourne Gardens. The successful applicant needs experience of caring for children in a working capacity, preferably with those children who have complex health and additional needs. The successful applicant must also be able to think outside the box to enable the children they support to achieve set targets and goals, and also make the school day enjoyable whilst maintaining safety at all times. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16. Job description Job responsibilities The children that you will be supporting have complex health needs and require bespoke and individualised plans of care. A robust training programme will be offered to the successful applicant to ensure that they have the skills required to maintain the childs safety and welfare. An ideal applicant will have significant experience in looking after children and preferably children with additional or complex needs, you must be willing and able to learn new skills. You will be joining a growing team of Support Workers and will have every opportunity to learn and be supported in gaining experience and knowledge in caring for these children. Although based in one of Stockports special schools, the post holder will be managed and report directly to the team leader for special school based out of at Swanbourne Gardens. The successful applicant needs experience of caring for children in a working capacity, preferably with those children who have complex health and additional needs. The successful applicant must also be able to think outside the box to enable the children they support to achieve set targets and goals, and also make the school day enjoyable whilst maintaining safety at all times. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16. Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, Nursery Nurse or Child care course(E) Good standard of English and Maths Desirable Computer literate (E) Knowledge Essential Child development Safeguarding Desirable Knowledge of how disability can impact Experience Essential Significant experience working with children and young people.(E) Desirable Experience of working with children with complex needs. Working in community skills Essential Excellent communication skills (E) Documentation Team work and autonomous working Ability to work in emotionally difficult circumstances keep calm and respond in emergency Punctual, trustworthy, motivated and enthusiastic Desirable driving license / access to vehicle work related Essential Work flexibly Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, Nursery Nurse or Child care course(E) Good standard of English and Maths Desirable Computer literate (E) Knowledge Essential Child development Safeguarding Desirable Knowledge of how disability can impact Experience Essential Significant experience working with children and young people.(E) Desirable Experience of working with children with complex needs. Working in community skills Essential Excellent communication skills (E) Documentation Team work and autonomous working Ability to work in emotionally difficult circumstances keep calm and respond in emergency Punctual, trustworthy, motivated and enthusiastic Desirable driving license / access to vehicle work related Essential Work flexibly Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Address Swanbourne Gardens 45, Swanbourne gardens Stockport SK3 9RT Employer's website http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)