Education, Health and Care Assistant

Overview

We can not accept CVs, please contact hr@woodlands.plymouth.sch.uk for an application pack.

Every pupil at Woodlands has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). This describes their Special Education Needs (SEN) and the help they will get to meet them. An EHCP also includes any health and care provision that is needed.

Traditionally we have recruited Teaching Assistants (TAs) to support our pupils but we have realised that the variety and scope of the role has changed to ensure the requirements of their EHCPs are met. We wanted to reflect this change in our workforce and future recruitment by renaming our Teaching Assistant role to Education, Health and Care Assistant, a move that was welcomed by our current staff. We have broken down the different duties of the role under the same headings, and in the Job Description you will see the variety of tasks that an EHCA may undertake. This is a challenging job that can lead to future roles in a variety of sectors. Some of our EHCA’s go on to work in mainstream schools, the NHS or the care sector; many stay with us until retirement.

If you want to find out more information about the work of an EHCA please contact us to discuss or/and arrange the visit.

Full job description

https://www.woodlands.plymouth.sch.uk/news/vacancies-1-2