Education Health Care Assistant
Horndean Technology College, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO8 9PQ14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
26 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: For Immediate start. 14 Hours a week 39 weeks per year - Term time only. (Monday – Friday) working days and times negotiable Salary Grade D – Actual salary £9288 - £10218 (FTE £28697 - £31573)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Salary Grade D – Actual salary £9288 - £10218 (FTE £28697 - £31573)
What skills and experience we're looking for
HORNDEAN TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE
Barton Cross, Horndean, Hampshire PO8 9PQ
Tel: 023 9259 4325
Email: vacancies@horndeantc.hants.sch.uk
Website: www.horndeantc.hants.sch.uk
Education Health Care Assistant
For Immediate start. 14 Hours a week
39 weeks per year - Term time only. (Monday – Friday) working days and times negotiable
Salary Grade D – Actual salary £9288 - £10218 (FTE £28697 - £31573)
We are seeking a compassionate, dedicated and highly organised Education Health Care Assistant to join our inclusive and supportive school community. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a significant difference to the lives of young people by supporting students with complex medical needs to access learning and thrive within a mainstream secondary school environment.
As an Education Health Care Assistant, you will work closely with students, families, teaching staff, healthcare professionals and external agencies to ensure that individual needs are met effectively and sensitively and that administration is thorough and completed according to statutory frameworks and policy.
About the Role
The successful candidate will:
- Oversee personal, medical and health care support to students with complex health needs.
- Assist students in accessing the curriculum and participating fully in lessons and wider school activities.
- Oversee individual health care programmes.
- Monitor student wellbeing and respond appropriately to changes in health or medical needs and ensure the profile of needs is high and known to all staff who come into contact with the student.
- Maintain accurate records in line with school procedures and confidentiality requirements.
- Work collaboratively and supportively with teachers, SEND staff, Attendance Team, healthcare professionals, parents and carers.
- Contribute to a safe, nurturing and inclusive learning environment and develop policies and systems that support and ensure this.
- Oversee the organisation of College vaccination programmes.
- Support staff with managing student conditions on educational visits and enrichment activities.
Informal enquiries are welcome please contact Amy Marks, Assistant Headteacher on amy.marks@horndeantc.hants.sch.uk
The College is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please complete a support staff application for which can be found on the College website. Please do not send CV’s. Please email application form to: vacancies@horndeantc.hants.sch.uk
Closing date for applications: 12 noon, 26 October 2026.
What the school offers its staff
HORNDEAN TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE
Barton Cross, Horndean, Hampshire PO8 9PQ
Tel: 023 9259 4325
Email: vacancies@horndeantc.hants.sch.uk
Website: www.horndeantc.hants.sch.uk
Education Health Care Assistant
For Immediate start. 14 Hours a week
39 weeks per year - Term time only. (Monday – Friday) working days and times negotiable
Salary Grade D – Actual salary £9288 - £10218 (FTE £28697 - £31573)
We are seeking a compassionate, dedicated and highly organised Education Health Care Assistant to join our inclusive and supportive school community. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a significant difference to the lives of young people by supporting students with complex medical needs to access learning and thrive within a mainstream secondary school environment.
As an Education Health Care Assistant, you will work closely with students, families, teaching staff, healthcare professionals and external agencies to ensure that individual needs are met effectively and sensitively and that administration is thorough and completed according to statutory frameworks and policy.
About the Role
The successful candidate will:
- Oversee personal, medical and health care support to students with complex health needs.
- Assist students in accessing the curriculum and participating fully in lessons and wider school activities.
- Oversee individual health care programmes.
- Monitor student wellbeing and respond appropriately to changes in health or medical needs and ensure the profile of needs is high and known to all staff who come into contact with the student.
- Maintain accurate records in line with school procedures and confidentiality requirements.
- Work collaboratively and supportively with teachers, SEND staff, Attendance Team, healthcare professionals, parents and carers.
- Contribute to a safe, nurturing and inclusive learning environment and develop policies and systems that support and ensure this.
- Oversee the organisation of College vaccination programmes.
- Support staff with managing student conditions on educational visits and enrichment activities.
Informal enquiries are welcome please contact Amy Marks, Assistant Headteacher on amy.marks@horndeantc.hants.sch.uk
The College is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please complete a support staff application for which can be found on the College website. Please do not send CV’s. Please email application form to: vacancies@horndeantc.hants.sch.uk
Closing date for applications: 12 noon, 26 October 2026.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Horndean Technology College are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Horndean Technology College
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1288 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- vacancies@horndeantc.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02392590843
Learning and student achievement is at the heart of all we do, within and beyond the curriculum. We are committed to achieving excellence for all our students, whether it is in public examinations, on the sports field, in a technology challenge or by taking part in a musical or dance production; the opportunities are extensive. Our curriculum is ‘Outstanding’ (Ofsted), providing students with many choices and different ways of learning.
In addition to this we are fortunate to have a highly dedicated and well qualified staff that teach engaging lessons and support our young people in becoming responsible and successful future citizens. Education is the key to the future: it only happens once in a young person’s life and we make it our duty and responsibility to ensure that it is the best it can be for every student.
An outstanding education for all is our vision and the right of every student. I welcome you to visit the College at any time to witness happy, safe and successful learning.
Mrs J A Summerfield
Headteacher
Arranging a visit to Horndean Technology College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@horndeantc.hants.sch.uk.
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