Healthcare Assistant

Healthcare Assistant

Location: Cranleigh, Surrey

Salary: £16,674 - £17,339 per annum (Dependent on experience) (FTE £19,440 - £20,216 per annum based on 32.5 hours / 52 weeks) With an additional £1,000 Retention Bonus**

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, term time only (Including 5 in-service training days)

St Joseph’s are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join their small, friendly team of Healthcare Assistants in their school medical department. The role will involve assisting with the correct administration of First Aid, treatments and medication to their students and staff as well as delivering training to staff. Previous experience is preferred but not essential.

Hours of work: 8:30am-3.30pm (with ½ hour unpaid break) 5 days a week during term time (35 hours per week) and on In-Service training days (5 days).

Supporting the students can sometimes be challenging. Physical and mental resilience is crucial, you need empathy and compassion and should possess the drive to make a real difference to the lives of the young people.  You will have the ongoing support of a skilled and dedicated team. Comprehensive training and mentoring include learning about safeguarding, autism and positive behaviour support are provided.  

Why this School?

• **£1,000 Retention bonus - £250 after 1 month, £250 after 1 year, £500 after 18 months at Trust (subject to tax and NI)
• Life Insurance and Medical cashplan commencing after a month at Trust
• Team Teach positive behaviour support training, refreshed every two years, with ongoing assistance from on-site Team Teach tutors within their Inclusion Team
• Personalised approach to CPD, including training courses paid for by the Trust and regular 1:1 line management support with online appraisals
• Free hot lunch supplied by their in-house catering team during term time
• Ample on-site parking
• Employee assistance service (confidential, professional wellbeing and counselling 24/7 service for you and your family members)
• Excellent network of support across the organisation including a team of Adult Mental Health First Aid and Occupational Health
• Discount on fitness classes throughout Surrey
• Based on a beautiful 23-acre site in a semi-rural area on the edge of the Surrey Hills (own transport is desirable due to semi-rural location)

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable School, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

The school are happy to consider a CV initially, however shortlisting for interview is based only on a fully completed application form (including full education and employment history, a bit about yourself and why you are applying for this role, what experience you have and what you can bring to the role), per safer recruitment guidelines for their setting.

They will interview suitable candidates as received.  Please note that they do not sponsor applicants to relocate from overseas at this time.

Closing date for applications (which may be submitted electronically) is 12 noon on Wednesday 24th July 2024. However, they reserve the right to interview suitable candidates prior to the deadline and, if offered and accepted, to close the position early. 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This position requires an enhanced DBS disclosure and take up of references.