Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 12 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 June 2025 |
| Location: | London, N9 9TU |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ca7327c7-4881-45fe-851c-3c7b63f7f2fb |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you our next Care Assistant?
Thank you for your interest in this rewarding and impactful opportunity. We’re excited to welcome a caring, reliable, and learner-focused individual to join our team in a role that truly makes a difference.
As a Care Assistant at West Lea School, you’ll play a vital part in supporting the health, wellbeing, and independence of our learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). You’ll work closely with class teams, healthcare professionals, and families to provide high-quality personal and medical care, helping learners feel safe, included, and confident in their school environment.
This is more than a care role - it’s a chance to empower young people to overcome barriers, build life skills, and flourish in every aspect of their development.
We’re looking for someone who is:
• Passionate about inclusion and learner wellbeing
• Experienced in providing personal or medical care
• Calm, empathetic, and emotionally intelligent
• Skilled at working collaboratively with learners, families, and professionals
• Reliable, proactive, and committed to high standards of carePerson Specification
The specification is to guide candidates and managers during the recruitment process. Qualifications Essential Desirable
Good general standard of education qualifications to GCSE, particularly in English and Mathematics (grade C or above) or equivalent
✓
Paediatric First Aid and Safeguarding (level 1)
✓
Mental health first aid qualification
✓
Continuous professional development (e.g, evidence of ongoing learning and development in specialist areas)
✓
Knowledge & Experience Essential Desirable
At least 2 years’ experience in a busy care/welfare role delivering an exceptional service.
We will ask to see evidence of the following:
• Knowledge of working with children, young people and adults with complex needs (including medical procedures – seizure management, anaphylaxis, asthma, enteral feeding, gastronomy care and risk management)
• Knowledge and experience of managing medical emergencies as well as the effective coordination of care (e.g., identification of unwell children)
✓ Skills and Attributes Essential Desirable
Empathetic and patient. Demonstrates calm, compassionate care and emotional intelligence.
✓
Strong communicator. Shares information clearly with colleagues, families, and professionals.
✓
Team player. Works collaboratively across school and healthcare teams.
✓
Adaptable and proactive. Responds flexibly to changing needs and takes initiative.
✓
Committed to inclusion and safeguarding. Upholds dignity, equality, and safety in all care.
✓
Accountable and reflective. Takes responsibility for high standards and continuous improvement.
✓
What the school offers its staff
Generous pension scheme with 19.01% employer contributions
• Supportive learning culture with funded continuous professional development (CPD)
• Paid membership of a professional body (if applicable)
• Professional networking opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Free onsite parking
• Opportunity to make a real difference in a highly rewarding and inclusive organisation
Commitment to safeguarding
West Lea School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure and checks regarding proof of ID, medical clearance and the right to work in the UK.
Are you our next Care Assistant?
Thank you for your interest in this rewarding and impactful opportunity. We’re excited to welcome a caring, reliable, and learner-focused individual to join our team in a role that truly makes a difference.
As a Care Assistant at West Lea School, you’ll play a vital part in supporting the health, wellbeing, and independence of our learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). You’ll work closely with class teams, healthcare professionals, and families to provide high-quality personal and medical care, helping learners feel safe, included, and confident in their school environment.
This is more than a care role - it’s a chance to empower young people to overcome barriers, build life skills, and flourish in every aspect of their development.
We’re looking for someone who is:
• Passionate about inclusion and learner wellbeing
• Experienced in providing personal or medical care
• Calm, empathetic, and emotionally intelligent
• Skilled at working collaboratively with learners, families, and professionals
• Reliable, proactive, and committed to high standards of carePerson Specification
The specification is to guide candidates and managers during the recruitment process. Qualifications Essential Desirable
Good general standard of education qualifications to GCSE, particularly in English and Mathematics (grade C or above) or equivalent
✓
Paediatric First Aid and Safeguarding (level 1)
✓
Mental health first aid qualification
✓
Continuous professional development (e.g, evidence of ongoing learning and development in specialist areas)
✓
Knowledge & Experience Essential Desirable
At least 2 years’ experience in a busy care/welfare role delivering an exceptional service.
We will ask to see evidence of the following:
• Knowledge of working with children, young people and adults with complex needs (including medical procedures – seizure management, anaphylaxis, asthma, enteral feeding, gastronomy care and risk management)
• Knowledge and experience of managing medical emergencies as well as the effective coordination of care (e.g., identification of unwell children)
✓ Skills and Attributes Essential Desirable
Empathetic and patient. Demonstrates calm, compassionate care and emotional intelligence.
✓
Strong communicator. Shares information clearly with colleagues, families, and professionals.
✓
Team player. Works collaboratively across school and healthcare teams.
✓
Adaptable and proactive. Responds flexibly to changing needs and takes initiative.
✓
Committed to inclusion and safeguarding. Upholds dignity, equality, and safety in all care.
✓
Accountable and reflective. Takes responsibility for high standards and continuous improvement.
✓
What the school offers its staff
Generous pension scheme with 19.01% employer contributions
• Supportive learning culture with funded continuous professional development (CPD)
• Paid membership of a professional body (if applicable)
• Professional networking opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Free onsite parking
• Opportunity to make a real difference in a highly rewarding and inclusive organisation
Commitment to safeguarding
West Lea School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure and checks regarding proof of ID, medical clearance and the right to work in the UK.