School Healthcare Assistant

The Chiltern School, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5PX

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  19 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,298.00 - £16,555.56 Annually (Actual) NJC Level 2A (SEN) Point 4-5

School Healthcare Assistant job summary

The Chiltern School is an Area Special School in Central Bedfordshire. Our school offers all through education from 3-19 years. Our experienced staff provide stimulating learning opportunities addressing the needs of pupils with moderate, severe and profound learning difficulties. Many of our pupils have associated needs which include communication and social interaction, physical, sensory and medical.

We are seeking School Health Care Assistants to join us to assist pupils and staff deliver daily personal care and medical needs. This post would suit someone with experience in personal care and medical processes within a school setting with the ability to respond and communicate empathetically with children and young adults.

The Chiltern School is committed to the protection and safety of its pupils and all posts within school are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Check from the Disclosure and barring service. We are required to conduct online searches about shortlisted candidates in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By applying you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the shortlisting process.

We are an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

If you would like to join a team that is relentless in their pursuit of excellence, please apply.

Hours: 27.5 hours per week (9am to 3pm) term time plus 5 inset days .

We encourage and welcome visits to school.

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

The Chiltern School is committed to the protection and safety of its pupils and all posts within school are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Check from the Disclosure and barring service. We are required to conduct online searches about shortlisted candidates in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By applying you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the shortlisting process.

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 The Chiltern School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 347 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Chiltern School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-chiltern-school

The Chiltern School is a coeducational special school located over two sites in Dunstable and Houghton Regis in Bedfordshire, England. The school accepts pupils from all over the Central Bedfordshire area.

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