Healthcare Assistant- Specialist Setting

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.

The Role

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

Key Responsibilities

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

Benefits

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

Apply Today

If you are passionate about supporting young adults with additional needs and are looking for a highly rewarding role within a specialist educational setting, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as interviews are being arranged on an ongoing basis.

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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