Healthcare Assistant - Fixed Term

Woodlands; Rainham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local primary school in Rainham is seeking a Healthcare Assistant for a one-year fixed term role, providing essential personal care to students with special educational needs. The ideal candidate will promote the comfort and independence of pupils while fostering positive relationships. This position involves maintaining cleanliness in care areas and accurate record-keeping, while offering a supportive environment for all children. Benefits include private healthcare cover, CPD opportunities, and a commitment to work/life balance.

Benefits

Free Private Healthcare Cover

Free Health Checks

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children with special educational needs.
• Ability to foster positive, trusting relationships.
• Capability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to pupils with special educational needs.
• Maintain pupils’ dignity, privacy, and comfort.
• Monitor hygiene supplies and keep care records.

Skills

Experience with children with SEN

Understanding of behavioral needs

Ability to work independently

Excellent communication skills

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a one year fixed term Healthcare Assistant at Twydall Primary School, 32.5 hours 39 Weeks (Term Time plus 5 days). This is a new role and will involve providing high-quality personal care and support to pupils with special education needs, ensuring their comfort, dignity, and independence. The successful candidate will foster positive, trusting relationships with pupils, promoting their confidence, wellbeing, and engagement in school life.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to pupils with special educational needs, including assistance with toileting, changing, and hygiene routines;
• Maintain pupils’ dignity, privacy, and comfort at all times while supporting independence wherever possible;
• Provide additional physical support as required, such as help with mobility, manual handling or feeding;
• Ensure personal care areas, equipment, and materials are kept clean, safe, and well maintained;
• Monitor and replenish toileting and hygiene supplies as needed;
• Keep accurate records of care and hygiene routines in collaboration with the class teacher and Inclusion Manager.

Requirements

• Experience of working with children with SEN including physical difficulties would be advantageous
• Understanding of children with different behavioural needs
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Possess a desire to help all children achieve their best
• Have a caring nature and a deep regard for children
• Enthusiastic, energetic and adaptable
• Excellent communication skills

Twydall Primary School

We are an inclusive and caring school based in Gillingham, Kent which is part of Rainham Mark Education Trust. Along with a talented and dedicated team of staff, we strive to ensure children at Twydall are happy, cared for and are at the heart of everything we do and we received a “Good” in all areas Ofsted Inspection in May 2023. Our Trust values of CHARACTER (Curiosity, Happiness, Aspiration, Respect, Articulacy, Community, Teamwork, Equality, Resilience) are woven through our school, ensuring children develop these values during their time with us.

Benefits of Working for Rainham Mark Education Trust

• Free Private Healthcare Cover - Benenden Healthcare (on contracts over 15 hours per week)
• Free Health Checks
• Free Flu Jabs
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• High quality CPD opportunities
• Discounted gym membership at Avenue Tennis, Gillingham
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Onsite free parking
• A Trust committed to achieving a healthy work/life balance

If you would like to be considered for the post, please apply via My New Term.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.