We are looking to appoint a caring and flexible individual to work with the Health & Personal Care Team in providing assistance to students with their medication, tube feeding, and personal care needs. You will need to be sensitive to the needs of the student and respectful tailoring your approach to meet the individual needs of each student. The successful candidate will need to be patient, empathetic, and committed to fostering a safe and supportive environment where students feel valued and respected.
You will work across all classes, supporting a range of medical, feeding, and personal care needs for students throughout the day. This is a key role in helping ensure all students receive the support they need to thrive in a safe and inclusive environment.
Applicants should possess excellent I.T. skills and be proficient in the use of Word and Excel enable them to effectively complete various administrative and office-based tasks including record keeping, and data entry. Full training will be available for the successful candidate. A high standard of interpersonal and communication skills are required as well as the ability to work under pressure, maintain confidentiality and be flexible to meet the workload demand.
Seven Hills School is a Co-educational Secondary Special School co-located with a good Catholic High School near the centre of the city. We cater for pupils from 11 to 19 years of age. All pupils have learning difficulties, and many have other associated difficulties relating to communication, sensory, physical and/or medical disabilities. In common with many other special schools, pupils admitted have increasingly complex needs.
Seven Hills School is an inspirational community, which nurtures talents, shares learning and celebrates life. The Seven Hills community is a strong and resourceful one with a central commitment to provide outstanding teaching and learning opportunities for all our students. Students are challenged to achieve their full potential. Teaching is designed to inspire and create activity, curiosity and engagement. We pride ourselves on helping to influence and shape future citizens who can contribute to their own well being and that of others and who can achieve in their own individual goals and aspirations.
The successful candidate should share our School Values in the following way:
- Kindness — Build positive, respectful and caring relationships with students, families, staff and visiting professionals.
- Independence — Promote students’ independence in learning, communication, personal care and physical development.
- Ambition — Hold high expectations for all students and commit to your own professional development, including behaviour support approaches such as Team Teach.
- Collaboration — Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and contribute positively to the wider school community.
- Integrity — Act with professionalism, honesty and flexibility, responding to students’ changing needs and completing administrative tasks accurately.
Teaching Assistants also contribute towards students’ formal and informal assessment and help build effective relationships between home and school.
All Teaching Assistants are required to be proficient in Safe Moving and Handling techniques and Team Teach. Training will be provided as necessary. A knowledge of Makaton, basic ICT skills and experience of working with students with disabilities, learning difficulties, and communication difficulties would be an advantage but professionals with a positive attitude who are committed to their own professional development will also be considered.
The selection process involves shortlisting candidates through the matching of information from the application form and accompanying letter/statement to the person specification. The shortlisting panel are Safer Recruitment Trained.
Please return your completed application form to the Schools Human Resources Manager Tracy Mycroft by email [email protected] or by post to Seven Hills School, Granville Road, Sheffield, S2 2RJ.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
We value our diverse workforce and aim to work together to make the most of our differences. We welcome applications from everyone. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
Closing Date: Sunday 21 June at 12:00pm
Please note, Visas cannot be sponsored
Pay: £26,403.00-£28,598.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
