Healthcare Assistant

Fulbridge Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 3JQ

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  24 November 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  10 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £20,468.00 Annually (Actual)

Healthcare Assistant job summary

At Fulbridge Academy, we are committed to providing the very best education and support for every child. We are a welcoming and inclusive primary school where children are encouraged to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. Our staff work together to ensure that every pupil feels safe, valued and supported to achieve their full potential.

We are seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join our team. This rewarding role plays a vital part in supporting pupils' health, wellbeing and access to education. Working across our primary setting, you will provide intimate care, personal care and medical support to pupils, helping them to feel safe, comfortable and ready to learn. You will work closely with our inclusion team, teaching staff and families to ensure pupils' individual needs are met with dignity, compassion and respect.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Caring, compassionate and patient.

• Calm, professional and able to maintain confidentiality.

• Flexible, reliable and a strong team player.

• Able to build positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues.

• Committed to supporting children's health, wellbeing and inclusion.

• Able to remain calm and respond appropriately in medical situations.

Previous experience of providing care or supporting children with medical needs would be advantageous, although full training will be provided for the right candidate.

We can offer:

• A supportive and inclusive school environment.

• Friendly and supportive staff and Governors.

• An excellent CPD programme and induction for all staff.

• Enthusiastic and well behaved children.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of children every day. If you are caring, dedicated and committed to helping children thrive, we would love to hear from you.

Hours: 35.25hrs per week Monday-Thursday 07:45 - 15:30 / Friday 07:45 - 14:30 - Term time + 1 Day

We encourage all interested applicants to get in touch. Tours of the school are highly recommended, please contact Jo Adcock at jo.adcock@fulbridgeacademy.co.uk or on 01733 566990 to arrange a visit.

Deadline for applications is Tuesday 24th November - 10am

We reserve the right to close the job advert early should we receive a high number of applications.

The Four Cs MAT is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments involve regulated activity and are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure and two successful references. Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates. If you have previously applied for this role in the last 6 months, please do not reapply.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young
people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Fulbridge Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 939 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Fulbridge Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fulbridge-academy

At Fulbridge our overriding aim is to ensure that we improve the lives of the children by enabling them to enjoy learning and fulfil their potential by developing the resilience, curiosity, knowledge and skills required to be successful.
There is a moral purpose and underlying rationale to all we do:
● We ensure the curriculum is fit for purpose
● Our pedagogy gives children the best chances to succeed
● Staff have an excellent work life balance

At Fulbridge Academy we have designed an innovative, knowledge-rich curriculum that will prepare children for their future. It is informed by research and shaped to meet the needs of our local community. Our curriculum enables each child to develop an active mind, identity, heart and voice. The knowledge and skills of the curriculum are thoughtfully sequenced so that children remember what they learn and understand the key concepts of each subject.

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