SEND Early Years Support

Job summary

If you are an experienced Care Assistant looking to expand your skills and knowledge into complex clinical care or if you already have complex care experience, this could be the perfect job role for you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within a special education school in Barnsley as a Healthcare assistant. Greenacre is a special school educating children and young people aged 3-19 years with severe and complex needs.

At Greenacre, Apollo Home Healthcare provide the School a Health Team who deliver on-site support to children with a very wide range of ongoing health care needs. The team work closely with the teachers, teaching assistants and pastoral care staff to ensure that children with additional healthcare needs get the support that is required and can participate fully in their education.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a friendly, dedicated, and compassionate team to provide highly skilled care to children who have additional healthcare needs, these include: -

• Enteral feeding
• Administration of regular and emergency medication
• Diabetes and epilepsy management
• Personal care
• Moving & handling

This position is Monday Friday Term time only

Full time & Part time available

Shift times can vary from 9:30am-3:00pm & 8:00am-4:00pm

Pay Rates

We are currently paying £12.50 per hour for this position

Approx. £100 per 8-hour shift

We believe in fostering meaningful connections, building trust, and promoting a sense of belonging.

This is a personally rewarding role where you can build on your clinical skills and experience, whilst delivering exceptional care and support to our service user, really making an impact on her day-to-day life.

About us

We specialise in the provision of highly complex clinical care services delivered in the homes of service users.

We are passionate about delivering the highest standard of care and we recognise that our Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers are integral to doing this.

In return for your hard work and dedication you will receive:

• Flexible hours to suit*
• Confirmed rotas
• Excellent rates of pay - Weekly
• Holiday pay
• Excellent rewards and recognition scheme
• Opportunity to work with other service users in the area*
• Ongoing professional training and development