Education, Health and Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,790 to £25,584 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 July 2025 |
| Location: | PL6 5ES |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Woodlands School |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
*please contact HR@woodlands.plymouth.sch.uk for an application form
Every pupil at Woodlands has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). This describes their Special Education Needs (SEN) and the help they will get to meet them. An EHCP also includes any health and care provision that is needed. Traditionally we have recruited Teaching Assistants (TAs) to support our pupils but
we have realised that the variety and scope of the role has changed to ensure the requirements of their EHCP’s are met. We wanted to reflect this change in our workforce and future recruitment by renaming our Teaching
Assistant role to Education, Health and Care Assistant, a move that was welcomed by our current staff. We have broken down the different duties of the role under the same headings, and in the Job Description you will see the variety of tasks that an EHCA may undertake. This is a challenging job that can lead to future roles in a variety of sectors. Some of our EHCA’s go on to work in mainstream schools, the NHS or the care sector; many stay with us until retirement. If you want to
find out more information about the work of an EHCA please contact us to discuss or/and arrange the visit.
Full job description https://www.woodlands.plymouth.sch.uk/news/vacancies-1-2
Every pupil at Woodlands has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). This describes their Special Education Needs (SEN) and the help they will get to meet them. An EHCP also includes any health and care provision that is needed. Traditionally we have recruited Teaching Assistants (TAs) to support our pupils but
we have realised that the variety and scope of the role has changed to ensure the requirements of their EHCP’s are met. We wanted to reflect this change in our workforce and future recruitment by renaming our Teaching
Assistant role to Education, Health and Care Assistant, a move that was welcomed by our current staff. We have broken down the different duties of the role under the same headings, and in the Job Description you will see the variety of tasks that an EHCA may undertake. This is a challenging job that can lead to future roles in a variety of sectors. Some of our EHCA’s go on to work in mainstream schools, the NHS or the care sector; many stay with us until retirement. If you want to
find out more information about the work of an EHCA please contact us to discuss or/and arrange the visit.
Full job description https://www.woodlands.plymouth.sch.uk/news/vacancies-1-2