Health Care and Education Assistant (HCEA)
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Please See Advert Text
Working Pattern:
Part time - term time
Advert Start Date:
11/05/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 25/05/2022 23:59
Salary:
£18,887 - £19,264 pro rata
Job Category:
Schools - Support
Employment Location:
Evergreen Primary School
Further Information
2x Health Care and Education Assistant (HCEA)
Grade 2 £18,887 - £19,264 pro rata
32.5 hours per week
The Governors of The North and South West Durham Learning Federation are looking to appoint 2x Health Care and Educational Assistants as soon as possible, who are committed, caring and resilient to support pupils with tracheoscomies.
Evergreen has 197 pupils with complex needs including SLD, ASC or PMLD.
The positions are dependent on the linked child remaining at our school and / or retaining their additional funding. If the child leaves our school or the funding is withdrawn, then the positions will end.
The key responsibilities are:
• Health Care Educational Assistant will support named pupil travelling on school transport from home to school and return from school to home at the end of the day. Both pupils have PMLD and tracheoscomies which require regular suction as required.
Alongside other trained staff you will perform:
• Suction as required
• Planned tracheostomy changes
• Emergency tracheostomy
• Assist where necessary with learners with feeding difficulties, including those with a gastrostomy and tracheoscopy
• Provide intimate care to meet pupils’ needs
• Work with teachers, teaching assistants, the health and home support assistant and other professionals to provide effective support and care to pupils, tailoring support to the needs of the individual pupils if necessary
• Support small groups of children and individuals within the classroom and/externally to the main class as required
• Follow the schools policy and procedures for moving and handling and behaviour management including the use of restrictive physical intervention
• Present oneself as a role model to pupils in speech, dress, behaviour and attitude
• Undertake appropriate training and administer prescribed medication when required including emergency medication
• Any training relating to the role will be provided by School or Health
Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.
Calculation of term time only pay
Standard term time only pay is calculated on the basis of the following:
• Number of ‘teaching’ weeks – 38 weeks; plus
• Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus
• Individual leave entitlement - 5.2 weeks (26 days) or 6.2 weeks (31 days)
Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service.
Employees with less than 5 years’ service will receive 26 days annual leave.
Employees with more than 5 years’ service will receive 31 days annual leave.
For example:
Calculation for employees with less than 5 years’ service:
38 weeks (term time) + 26 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 44.8 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
Calculation for employees with more than 5 years’ service:
38 weeks (term time) + 31 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 45.8 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
Applicants with disabilities will be invited for interview if the essential job criteria are met.
Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory health checks, references and Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
These posts are not open to job share.
Closing date: 25th May 2022
Interview date: TBC
Evergreen Primary School
Warwick Road,
Bishop Auckland,
Co Durham
DL14 6LS
Tel: 01388 459721
Email:evergreen@durhamlearning.net
Website: www.evergreenprimary.co.uk
Please note
This job is closed for applications.