Healthcare Assistant

**Healthcare Assistant - Llwyn Yr Eos Primary School**:
**Closing date**: 10/02/2025

**Reference**: REQ105804
- 32.5 hours / Permanent
- 25,584 - 26,835 *
- Llwyn yr Eos Primary School, Aberystwyth
- *All salary values are pro-rata.
- About the role

We are looking to recruit a Healthcare Assistant to join our team at Llwyn Yr Eos Primary School.

The postholder will support the health care of an individual with Nemaline Rod Myopathy which affects an individual’s health and physical needs. An intensive package of training will be provided, monitored and competencies reviewed closely by the Children’s Community Nurse Team and other involved healthcare professionals. On successful attainment of necessary competencies of the individual’s care, the Healthcare Assistant will support the individual’s needs within the educational placement and lead on medical procedures with the assistance of appropriately trained staff within the educational setting. There could be instances where the postholder is requested to undertake their duties within the learner’s home.

On a day-to-day basis you will:

- report to the Specialist Teacher and be guided by all appropriate agencies in the delivery of care
- supervise and provide support for the young person, ensuring their safety and comfort to access learning activities
- ensure the young person’s comfort and dignity when dealing with personal care to maintain self-esteem.
- to support the young person to and from their home and educational setting always ensuring their safety and comfort

We are looking to recruit an individual:

- with NVQ 3, equivalent qualification or experience working with children/young people
- interest in working with/caring for young people with complex medical need
- the willingness to undertake extensive training relevant to the individual’s health and physical needs and a recognition that competencies will be reviewed and updated as and when require
- work constructively and flexibly as part of a team, understanding roles and responsibilities within the learning environment and your own position within these
- ability to commute to the individual’s home

In addition to the above, we require an individual with a degree of fluency in the Welsh language. A successful applicant without the required Welsh language skill will be fully supported to reach the desired standard within two years of appointment.

In exchange for your skills and commitment, we will offer you a range of employee benefits including school term time working, competitive annual leave allowance and a generous pension contribution scheme. More information about our wide range of employee benefits can be found here. In addition, we are committed to developing our people and will not only provide support to enable you to take ownership of this role’s key areas of responsibility quickly and confidently but in addition, we are committed to supporting your development in order that you can progress your career with us.

Job Description and Person Specification

Should you require any further information about this role please contact Brian Evans, Head teacher, on 01970 617011
- What we offer
- Work-life balance
- Lifestyle savings scheme
- Generous employer pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Learning and development
- Where you'll work

**Schools and Culture**

We offer appropriate challenge and support to our schools, to help them deliver first class education to all pupils, across the age and ability range. Our primary functions are as follows:

- School Improvement: Leadership; Support and Challenge, Teaching and Learning; Digital Literacy; Literacy and Numeracy; Welsh in Education
- Additional Learning Needs: Provision for pupils with Additional Learning Needs, Inclusion; Attendance; Educational Psychology
- Pupil Wellbeing:Counselling; Welfare; Anti-Bullying, Pupil Voice
- Education Governance: Data ; Governor Support, Policy support
- School Admissions
- Culture: Music Service; Cered; Felinfach Theatre; Museum
- Infrastructure and Resources: Planning School Places; Modernisation and Twenty First Century Schools Programme; Buildings; Grants
- Catering: Day Centres; Primary Schools; Residential homes.
- Childcare Unit: Childcare Sufficiency Assessment; Childcare & Play Grant; Childcare Offer; Out of School (After School Clubs and Holiday Playschemes); Day Nursery, Cylch/Playgroup & Childminder business support and staff training

**Llwyn yr Eos Primary School**

Ysgol Llwyn Yr Eos is a large community primary school catering for children aged 3-11 years. Ysgol Llwyn Yr Eos is situated in Penparcau on the outskirts of the beautiful coastal town of Aberystwyth. Our school is an integral part of our communit...
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**Aberystwyth**

Aberystwyth is a lively university town, seaside resort complete with promenade and pier, and the setting of atmospheric TV drama Hinterland.