Senior Education Health Care Assistant

Senior Education Health Care

Assistants – Grade E - Permanent - 33.5 hours per week

£27,254

to £30,024 pro rata salary range - £14.13 to £15.56 per hour

Newfield

School is an impressive, well-resourced special school in Blackburn, Lancashire,

providing high-quality specialist education, care and therapy for children and

young people aged 4-19 with a wide range of needs, including autism, PMLD, SLD,

complex medical needs, sensory impairments and physical disabilities.

We are looking to appoint a number of

enthusiastic and committed Senior Education Health Care Assistants to join our

busy, demanding and rewarding school, starting end of August / September 2026

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 pupils’ 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.

Please see details of working pattern

below to be worked 39 weeks per year during term time including 5 annual

professional development full days:

8:30 am to

3:30 pm each day, plus an additional hour to be taken each week agreed with

Deputy Headteacher