General Assistant 2; Specialist Provision

Position: General Assistant 2 (Specialist Provision)
Job Reference: )Primary Location :
Down-Newtownards-Movilla High School Contract Type :
Fixed-Term (May be subject to extension or reduced for any valid reason)
Duration of Contract/Contract End Date : 30 June 2027

Status :
Part-Time Contract Options :
Flexible working arrangements available during school holidays (E.g. Option 1, 2,
3)
Hours per Week : 15 hours per week.

Working Pattern : 11.00am - 2.00pm, Monday to Friday.

Grade/Scale :
General Assistant (Level II) | NJC pt 11 - 14 | £14.9917 - £15.7367 per hour Additional Allowance(s) :
Not Applicable Anticipated Interview Date(s) : 30 September 2026

Additional Information:
Successful candidate to start as soon as possible.

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:

General Assistant 2

REPORTS TO:

The Principal through class teacher JOB PURPOSETo be responsible to the Principal for the provision of assistance to teachers/classroom assistants in/outside school with care of pupils.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES GENERAL ASSISTANCE Assist pupils with toileting/personal hygiene/dressing including the use of basic toileting aids.

Ensure the safe mobility and general supervision of the pupil/s within school premises, including the playground and on school outings, transporting pupil’s belongings (if required).Accompany teachers, classroom assistants and/or therapy staff with groups on outings or in respect of individual/group therapy programmes, e.g. swimming, educational outings, hydrotherapy etc.

Ensure appropriate care and feeding of pupils at meal times.

Ensure pupils comply with normal school rules and routines during the school day.

Clean equipment connected with daily activities in classroom and assist with setting out equipment as directed.

Such other duties as may be assigned within the level of the post. Those duties should be non-curricular.

ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE Undertake complex medical or invasive medical/clinical procedures.

Use of specialist equipment for toileting and mobility for which specialist training is required.

Provide specialist feeding support following assessment by a Speech and Language therapist under a formal programme identified by that assessment.

GENERAL CONDITIONS Carry out all duties to comply with:(a) the Health and Safety at Work (NI) order 1978;(b) Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements;(c) Codes of Practice.

Carry out all duties in the working conditions normally inherent in the particular job.

Complete all necessary paperwork.

Carry out duties for jobs up to and including those in the same grade, provided such duties are within the competence of the employee.

This job description will be subject to review in light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to  accordance with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act (1998), the post-holder is expected to promote good relations, equality of opportunity and pay due regard for equality legislation at all times.

PERSON SPECIFICATION NOTES TO JOB APPLICANTS You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how, and to what extent you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria, where relevant.

You must demonstrate how you meet the criteria by the closing date for applications, unless the criteria state otherwise.

The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is outlined in the table below.

Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using…