Healthcare Assistant in Newbury

Salary Level: AFC Pay scale Band 3 (£13,189.25 - £14,067.85)

Hours: 22.5 Hours Per Week (3 days per week) for 37 weeks per year (Term-time)

Responsible to: Head Nurse and School Nurse

General: Mary Hare educates profoundly deaf children at its residential school in Berkshire, and we pride ourselves on our pupils’ achievements at GCSE, A Level as well as B Tech and Vocational Courses. We offer the opportunity to teach highly motivated children, in small classes, where you can make a real difference at this national centre of excellence for deaf education. No knowledge of sign language is required, as we follow an auditory/oral philosophy.

Job Purpose: To work alongside nurses to deliver high quality care, support, and health education to pupils across both our primary and secondary provisions.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accompanying pupils to medical appointments
• Provide first aid training
• Administer medication when needed (training will be provided)
• Providing support and health education to pupils on food monitoring
• Support staff, caring for pupils with a range of medical conditions including type 1 diabetes
• Updating the medical centre notice board with eye catching up to date health promotion
• Being responsible for preparing, restocking, and checking first aid kits
• Checking stock levels of medical supplies and compiling an order list of items required
• Assisting nurses with administrative tasks
• Keep allergy list and first aiders list up to date

Additionally, you may be required to work outside of your contracted hours if accompanying a pupil to an appointment or hospital, but we will endeavour to provide another member of staff to take over care.

About You:

Essential:

• First Aid Trained
• A good standard of English & Maths
• Previous experience in healthcare, school, or SEN setting
• Willingness to learn and participate in diabetes care
• Good communication skills
• Clean driving licence for Manual car

Desirable:

• Understanding or experience of diabetes
• Business car insurance

Skills and Personal Qualities:

• Able to perform well and remain professional whilst under pressure
• Tactful and discreet, whilst mindful of observing Safeguarding and professional standards
• Capable of working in a changing environment
• Proactive in the use of policy and procedure
• Reliable and stable
• Well-developed problem-solving skills
• Good numeric and computer skills
• Practical and constructional
• Adaptable and Flexible to meet requirements
• Supportive and Empathetic
• Good organisational skills
• Have an interest in health promotion and developing pupils’ independence

How to Apply! To apply, please click the ‘Apply for this Job’ box at the top of the page. Closing Date for applications: Monday 11th May 2026.

Please note that Mary Hare adheres to Safer Recruitment Standards and as such all applications must be made via the Mary Hare website and using the Mary Hare Application Form. Applications will only be considered via a completed Application Form; CV’s cannot be accepted.

This School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-disclosure form and successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks. We are committed to securing genuine equality of opportunity in all aspects of our activities as an employer and education provider. The role you are applying for is ‘exempt’ from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.