Healthcare Assistant- Specialist

Protocol Education is currently recruiting Healthcare Assistants to support young adults within a specialist further education setting in South London. This rewarding opportunity is ideal for individuals who are passionate about supporting learners with additional needs and helping them develop the skills needed for greater independence and future success.

The provision supports young adults with complex learning difficulties, autism, physical disabilities, sensory needs, and communication difficulties
. As a Healthcare Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting learners both in and outside the classroom, helping them access education, develop essential life skills, and achieve their individual goals.

• Full-time position, Monday to Thursday
• Long-term placement with the potential for extension
• Supporting learners on a one-to-one and small-group basis
• Working with young adults with complex learning needs and disabilities
• Assisting with personal care and following individual care plans where required
• Supporting learners' communication, independence, and social development
• Encouraging participation in practical, vocational, and life-skills-based learning
• Promoting positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing
• Working collaboratively with teaching staff, therapists, and multidisciplinary teams
• Supporting community-based activities, enrichment programmes, and independent living skills

• Building positive relationships with learners to support engagement and progress
• Assisting with personal care, mobility, and health needs where appropriate
• Supporting communication through visual, sensory, and personalised approaches
• Encouraging independence in daily living activities
• Helping to create a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment
• Promoting confidence, self-esteem, and social interaction

• Supportive and experienced leadership team
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
• Free training and professional development opportunities
• Competitive rates of pay
• Long-term career development opportunities within SEND education
• Excellent transport links
• No umbrella companies

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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