Health and Learning Support Worker
| Posting date: | 05 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 September 2025 |
| Location: | Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 9BE |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3183aa74-46e2-4a0d-9126-d46c94404f2c |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a health and learning support worker who can
• Support an individual child with Spinal Muscular Atrophy
• Establish good working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model
• Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
• Undertake training to provide specific medical care including OT, PT, and respiratory care including chest physio, cough assist and nebuliser.
• Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes
• Be aware of and respond appropriately to individual pupil needs ensuring effective interaction
• Provide specific support to pupils dependent upon their individual needs ensuring their safety whilst supporting access to learning activities
• Promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
• Promote safe-esteem and independence
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance and direction of the teacher
• Work with other professionals as deemed appropriate
What the school offers its staff
• A supportive and friendly team of staff and governors
• A warm and welcoming environment
• Opportunities for personal and professional development
• Enthusiastic, happy children who are keen to learn
• A risk benefit culture promoting positive outdoor learning and play
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
We are seeking to appoint a health and learning support worker who can
• Support an individual child with Spinal Muscular Atrophy
• Establish good working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model
• Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
• Undertake training to provide specific medical care including OT, PT, and respiratory care including chest physio, cough assist and nebuliser.
• Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes
• Be aware of and respond appropriately to individual pupil needs ensuring effective interaction
• Provide specific support to pupils dependent upon their individual needs ensuring their safety whilst supporting access to learning activities
• Promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
• Promote safe-esteem and independence
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance and direction of the teacher
• Work with other professionals as deemed appropriate
What the school offers its staff
• A supportive and friendly team of staff and governors
• A warm and welcoming environment
• Opportunities for personal and professional development
• Enthusiastic, happy children who are keen to learn
• A risk benefit culture promoting positive outdoor learning and play
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.