Classroom Nursing Assistant

Are you a compassionate and proactive care professional looking to make a difference in a school setting?

Location: Poole

Salary: £13.68 - £16.12 per hour (Depending on experience)

Start Date: Immediate

Contract Type: Full-time/Permanent

GSL Education are working in partnership with a specialist SEN school in Poole to appoint a dedicated Classroom Nursing Assistant for a full-time, permanent role starting immediately. This is a unique opportunity to bring your healthcare experience into an educational environment, supporting pupils with complex medical and learning needs to thrive both academically and personally.

About the Role

As a Classroom Nursing Assistant, you will support children and young people aged 5–19 who have a variety of needs, including profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), autism, physical disabilities, and complex medical requirements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering day-to-day care for pupils with medical conditions, under guidance from the school nurse and healthcare team.
• Assisting with personal care, feeding, medication administration, and use of mobility aids.
• Supporting students’ participation in learning activities by ensuring their comfort and well-being.
• Collaborating with teachers and therapists to implement individual care and education plans.
• Monitoring students’ physical and emotional wellbeing and reporting any concerns appropriately.
• Ensuring the classroom is a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment for all pupils.

The successful candidate will have:

• Prior experience in a healthcare, nursing, or SEN support role is essential.
• Knowledge of complex medical needs (e.g., PEG feeding, epilepsy care, manual handling) is highly desirable.
• A calm, caring, and empathetic attitude with a strong commitment to safeguarding and child welfare.
• Flexibility and adaptability to respond to the individual needs of pupils.
• Team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Qualifications in health and social care, nursing, or first aid are advantageous but not essential.
• An updated CV (covering the last ten years barring any unexplained gaps) and an enhanced DBS registered to the update service (or be willing to apply for one).

Join GSL Education Today!

• Receive a competitive hourly pay of £12.82 - £14.72, adjusted according to your expertise.
• Permanent and stable full-time work in a supportive SEN school.
• Free access to professional development and healthcare-focused CPD training.
• Ongoing support from your own dedicated SEN consultant.

If you have a healthcare background and a passion for supporting vulnerable pupils, apply today to become a vital part of a nurturing team in Poole.

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.

As an ethical, inclusive and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.

For more information or to register your interest in the ‘Classroom Nursing Assistant’ role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.