Health Care Assistant

Teaching Personnel

  • Blackburn, Lancashire
  • £100 per day
  • Temporary
  • Part-time
  • 2 months ago
  • Apply easily
Health Care Assistants
  • Work in the Blackburn area
  • Flexible work available
  • Full-time and/or part-time jobs
Teaching Personnel are recruiting for care assistants to work with one of the SEND schools they work closely with in the Blackburn area. This is a primary provision, providing alternative setting for those who may not thrive within a mainstream setting. This is a highly inclusive facility, providing education, support, life skills and care for children with Moderate, Severe and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, Physical Disabilities, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment and Multi-Sensory Impairment.Key information
  • £11.85 - £12.77 (Dependent on experience)
  • Full time; 8:30 – 3:30pm
  • November 2023 (Applicant must be willing to take part in training days)
The role
You would be assisting and supporting the care for children within an educational setting. Seeing to the children’s personal care, administrating medication, and ensuring the children are happy and that all their needs are being met. Engaging the children in activities set by the class teacher, as well applying aids and seeing to the children sensory needs. You would be expect to take part in experiences outside of the classroom such as school trips, training days, inset days.Personal attributes
  • Enthusiastic and positive
  • Strong work ethic and passion for care work
  • Creative and dynamic in keeping children focused and engaged in activities
  • Organisational skills and able to stick to a busy schedule of therapy and education
  • Confident in being able to manage behavioural needs
  • Presentable and professional
  • Reliable
The school will consider applications from individuals who have previous experience supporting individuals with SEND, have previous care experience or those willing to do training upon the subject. If you feel like you fit the role of a Care Assistant within an educational setting, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!

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