Health Care Assistant - Meadows School

The Meadows School (Sandwell) (SIPS) seeks a qualified, hard‑working, enthusiastic individual who wants to be part of a successful team. This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative, fast‑moving school.

You will work closely with external partners administering medication and assisting in pupil feeding.

• Enthusiastic person with real passion for working with children with SEN
• Excellent attention to detail
• Focused on supporting innovative and creative ways
• Clear thinking, positive and organised practitioner
• Team player

• Regular supervision
• A supportive and friendly team environment
• A school that prides itself on providing professional development opportunities
• A wide range of fantastic resources

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake all relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post.

Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email. CV’s will not be accepted. If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e‑mail. Successful applicants will be contacted with an interview date. If you are successful in being short‑listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, we have a positive approach to employing disabled people and guarantee an interview for applicants who disclose they would like to be considered under this scheme and meet the essential criteria. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, be sure to include these on your application.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Online Search:
An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

Applications forms are available below and should be returned to:  We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Hours: 30 hours per week - Term time only + 1 week - (5 INSET days)

Grade: Grade D, SCP 9 to 17, £27,254‑£31,022 p.a. (Actual salary £20,143 - £23,508 p.a.)

Location: The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Oldbury, B69 3BU
/ Connor Road, West Bromwich, B71 3DJ

Visits: Informal visits are warmly welcomed and encouraged. They can be arranged by contacting Aleatheia Benjamin on .

Closing Date: 31st August 2026 at 8am

Interviews: TBC