Education Health Care Assistant

From the advert

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.