Healthcare Assistant Required Now!

Protocol Education Ltd; Telford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Position: Healthcare Assistant
Location: Telford
Salary: £90–£95 per day
Hours: 8:30 – 16:00

Step into a role where every day makes a difference.
We're on the lookout for a dedicated and compassionate Healthcare Assistant to join a dynamic team at a warm, inclusive school in Telford. This is no ordinary setting — here, you'll be supporting incredible students with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) in a space built to help them thrive, grow, and shine.

Your role at the heart of it all:
You’ll become an essential part of a multi-disciplinary team, working side-by-side with educators and healthcare professionals. From personal care and mobility support to medication administration and emotional encouragement, your impact will be real and rewarding.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Supporting students with personal hygiene, toileting, changing, and feeding
2. Assisting with mobility using hoists and other specialist equipment
3. Administering medication and supporting tube feeding as needed
4. Working alongside teachers and therapists to achieve developmental milestones
5. Building trust and rapport with students to create a safe, joyful learning environment
6. Maintaining the highest standards of safeguarding and safety

Who we’re looking for:
If you’re patient, caring, and genuinely motivated to help young people with complex needs, we want to hear from you. Experience in PMLD or healthcare settings is a plus, but if you’ve got the passion and the drive, we’re ready to support your journey.

You’ll need:

1. A calm, compassionate, and resilient attitude
2. Strong teamwork and communication skills
3. Basic understanding of health and safety in care settings
4. Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment

Bonus if you bring:

1. Experience in SEND, healthcare, or care roles
2. Knowledge of PMLD or complex medical needs
3. Relevant qualifications (e.g., NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care or Teaching Support)

What you’ll gain from us:

1. A dedicated consultant to guide you through your placement
2. Opportunities for continuous professional development
3. The chance to truly transform lives
4. £50 Refer-a-Friend bonus for Teachers and TAs
5. Access to exclusive Educator Networking Events

Important: You must have the legal right to work in the UK to apply.

Ready to take the next step?
Apply today, or get in touch with Alanna for a chat about the role:
01902 313820
[e-mail]

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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