Healthcare Support Assistant

This role is to provide health, personal care and educational support to a Year 7 student with spina bifida and hydrocephalus who attends her local OSG campus five days per week. The student is wheelchair dependent and requires safe manual handling for transfers, as well as intermittent urinary catheterisation twice daily. She also has a diagnosis of ASD and may become overwhelmed at times, requiring sensitive and skilled emotional regulation support. We are seeking a calm, confident and compassionate person who can build a trusting relationship with the student, supporting her learning and meeting her physical, emotional and social development needs. There may also be occasions where the role involves supporting other students with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND), where appropriate and directed by the school.

Skills & Experience

• To provide 1:1 support for a Year 7 student with physical and medical needs related to spina bifida and hydrocephalus, and who also has ASD.
• To coordinate and deliver education, healthcare and therapeutic support, working collaboratively with the KS3 lead, subject teachers, SENDCo and relevant external professionals.
• To assist with safe manual handling, daily catheterisation and implementation of a physiotherapy programme devised by a private physiotherapist.
• To support learning and teaching across the curriculum, particularly for pupils with SEND.
• To assist in planning, review and delivery of the curriculum (either as 1:1 or small groups).

Why you’ll love working with us

• A competitive salary enhancement PayScale’s.
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme membership.
• Staff referral scheme for OSG UK colleagues.
• Enthusiastic, motivated students who want to learn with minimal behavioural challenges.
• High-quality, technology-empowered learning environments.
• Ongoing professional learning opportunities through our Global Teacher Academy.
• Strong career advancement opportunities.
• Great work-life balance and a focus on well-being.
• No after-school or weekend sports and limited out-of-hours school activities.
• Signature pedagogy – self-directed learning framework.
• Collaborate with fellow OSG educators across the UK and around the world.

About You

To be considered for this position you must have:

(bullet point skills/credentials/degrees required).

About OSG

OneSchool Global is one of the world’s largest truly global schools, with over 8,000 students, 120+ campuses, and 2,000 staff operating across 20 countries. Our innovative approach to education emphasises self-directed learning, where students take initiative and responsibility for their learning journey. In the UK, we have 24 campuses spanning across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

OneSchool Global UK is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online searches and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school. This is in line with statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 and The Education Act 2002, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to close the advert if a suitable candidate is found.