Health Care Assistant (HCA)
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8DRThis job expired on 31 October 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 October 2025 at 9am
Date listed
13 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 09:00 – 15:30 with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break, term time only plus INSET days (totals 39 weeks per year)
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until 21.07.2026
Pay scale
- PWH Scale 3 (£18,681 to £18,969)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The School Health Care Assistant (HCA) will work closely with the School Nurse to support the health and wellbeing of students and staff at PWH. This role requires a compassionate, organised, and proactive individual who can assist with medical care, administrative duties, and communication with families and external health teams.
Assist the School Nurse in the day-to-day care of students and staff.
Administer emergency medication as trained.
Support diabetic students with carb counting and pump input when required.
Be willing to train in injection techniques for diabetic care.
Fulfil the role of a first aider, providing basic first aid to pupils and staff where necessary.
Take clinical observations (temperature, blood pressure, pulse) and report findings.
Assist in weight clinics and other health monitoring activities.
Accompany students with medical needs on offsite school trips.
Be familiar with emergency protocols and assist during emergency callouts (blue pen alerts).
Maintain infection control and hand hygiene standards.
Support medication audits and stock checks.
Administrative Duties:
Maintain accurate and confidential medical records.
Liaise with parents, carers, teachers, and external health professionals.
Complete admin requirements and record keeping in line with school policies (CPOMS/WeAreEvery/etc)
Communicate confidently via phone and email.
Assist with scheduling and coordinating vaccination visits.
Ensure the medical suite is clean, organised, and well-stocked.
Prioritise tasks effectively within the nursing suite.
What the school offers its staff
Parkwood Hall (PWH) is a day school for pupils aged 8-19 years (soon to be 5 to 19 years) with moderate to severe learning difficulties and other complex needs including autism and language difficulties. We are passionate about creating a culture of wellbeing where all staff and pupils are valued and supported so that we can all ‘grow, learn and flourish.’
Parkwood Hall aims to provide an outstanding and supportive learning environment which challenges students to achieve success. The core learning values, which are at the centre of the curriculum, focus upon developing the student’s resilience and ability to make informed life choices.
Free Parking
EAP staff programme
Tea coffee and biscuits
Further information about the job
Essential:
Emergency First Aid at Work (or equivalent).
Medication Administration Training (or willingness to complete upon appointment).
Desirable (can be trained once in role):
First Aid certification including Paediatric First Aid
Experience working in a school or healthcare setting
Understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality in an educational environment
Willingness to undertake training in:
Medication administration
Emergency medication protocols
Injection techniques
Carb counting for diabetic students
Use of defibrillator
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.
About Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 8 to 19
- School size
- 135 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 8 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy website
- Email address
- zoe.moore@parkwoodhall.co.uk
Parkwood Hall is day school for pupils aged 8-19 years with moderate to severe learning difficulties, and other diverse and complex needs. The pupils here are an inspiration to us all.
It’s an exciting time at Parkwood Hall and you would be joining at a transformational time for the academy. Under a new leadership team, Parkwood Hall has undergone radical changes to its behaviour ethos, and curriculum design and implementation.
Parkwood Hall aims to provide an inclusive learning environment which challenges pupils to achieve success and to thrive. Our co-operative values are important to us, especially honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others. They underpin the way we do things here at Parkwood Hall. We are committed to providing a learning environment and learning pathway that enables all our pupils to achieve the best they can be and help prepare them for adult life so they can live as independent a life as possible.
We have a highly skilled team of professionals including teachers and teaching assistants, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, Positive Support Behaviour practitioners, school nurses and residential staff.
Arranging a visit to Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email zoe.moore@parkwoodhall.co.uk.
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