Health Care and Education Assistant

The Governors of Evergreen Primary School are delighted to invite applications for 8 passionate, creative and dedicated Health Care and Education Assistants to join our exceptional team, on a temporary basis until 31/8/27.

Evergreen is a thriving, nurturing specialist setting with 250 wonderful pupils with a range of Complex Needs, including SLD, ASC and PMLD. Many of our pupils have additional co-occurring needs such as ADHD. Our curriculum is highly personalised and adapted. It is designed to meet each child’s unique learning profile and help them achieve meaningful progress.

Why Join Evergreen?
At Evergreen, you will be part of a supportive, collaborative and caring school community. Staff wellbeing and professional growth matter to us.

You will benefit from:
• Strong, experienced leadership that values and listens to its staff
• A friendly, skilled and enthusiastic team of teachers, support staff and therapists
• A school culture built on kindness, respect, creativity and resilience
• Relevant training

The successful candidates will be assigned to work alongside a class team supporting pupils in all areas of their development. 

Alongside other trained staff you will:
• Support pupils’ health needs
• Assist where necessary with learners with feeding difficulties, including those with a gastrostomy and tracheoscopy 
• Provide intimate care to meet pupils’ needs
• Work with teachers, teaching assistants, and other professionals to provide effective support and care to pupils, tailoring support to the needs of the individual pupils if necessary
• Support small groups of children and individuals within the classroom and/externally to the main class as required
• Follow the school’s policy and procedures for safeguarding, moving and handling and behaviour support including the use of restrictive physical intervention if necessary to keep children safe.
• Present oneself as a role model to pupils in speech, dress, behaviour and attitude
• Undertake appropriate training and administer prescribed medication when required including emergency medication
• Complete any training relating to the role will be provided by School or Health

Durham County Council is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post you are applying for is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. As part of our due diligence and to comply with our obligations in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search of publicly available information will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates. 

Durham County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks.

Standard term time only pay is calculated on the basis of the following:
• Number of ‘teaching’ weeks – 38 weeks; plus
• Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus
• Individual leave entitlement - 5.4 weeks (27 days) or 6.4 weeks (32 days)

Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years’ service will receive 27 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years’ service will receive 32 days annual leave. For example:
Calculation for employees with less than 5 years’ service:
38 weeks (term time) + 27 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 45 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
Calculation for employees with more than 5 years’ service:
38 weeks (term time) + 32 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 46 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments

Closing date:  09/10/2026
Interview date:  To be confirmed

Evergreen Primary School
Warwick Road
Bishop Auckland
DL14 6LS

Scholars Path
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 7HD

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