Teaching Assistant for Health & Wellbeing
Polden Bower School, Bridgwater, TA6 4GUThis job expired on 17 January 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 January 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 December 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £14,752 - £16,287
Teaching Assistant for Health & Wellbeing job summary
This will be a permanent contract with a start date to commence ASAP
32.5 hours per week 39 Weeks per year. (Term time plus INSET days)
Term time hours of work: Monday 08:45 am – 4:45 pm Tuesday - Friday 08:45 am to 3:30 pm.
Salary range for Grade 13, point 6 – 11 £14,752 - £16,287 (actual annual gross salary)
Dependent on experience
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our Well-being Team supporting students across the school sites.
The successful candidate will be required to work with a range of our students and the staff supporting them. This will include working alongside professionals to implement physio programs, ensuring specialist equipment is in place and supporting some students to access learning from home.
It may be necessary to attend clinics, again liaising with professionals, parents and staff about changes to medication, feeding regimes and intimate care plans. Also writing and reviewing individual care & medical plans.
Training in and delivering manual handling and writing and reviewing manual handling plans. Training in the Halliwick method, focusing upon teaching all students but in particular those with physical and learning difficulties to participate in water activities, to move independently in water and to swim.
If you would like to apply please do so by submitting an application form covering any training you have undertaken and how that will support you in this role? Also please include in your application what qualities and skills you have that you can bring to the Health & Well Being Team?
For further information regarding this role please ask to speak to Fleur Cutler – Health & Wellbeing Lead on 01278 496386
This is a very exciting time to be joining a growing Federation. We are working in partnership with The Bridge School which is the PRU within Bridgwater. Our new school, is a 160 place special school and has the specialist resources needed to meet the needs of our students. state-of-the-art facilities for all the children and young people, this includes a warm water pool for physiotherapy; a sports hall; a sensory room; and fully accessible classrooms with the latest teaching technology. Our sixth form is based at a new purpose built site “Centre for Independence” in Albert Street in Bridgwater.
Closing date: Monday 17 January 2022 at midday
Interview date: TBC
Polden Bower School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS disclosure, medical clearance proof of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory references.
Polden Bower School, Bower Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GU
Tel: 01278 496386 Email: hr@poldenbower.org.uk www.poldenbower.org.uk
Age range: 4-19
Commitment to safeguarding
Polden Bower School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS disclosure, medical clearance proof of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory references.
Following the acceptance of your interview, an online check will be carried out as detailed in the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines
About Polden Bower School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 194 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Polden Bower School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@poldenbower.org.uk
Special School
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed