Job Description

We are looking to appoint a caring and flexible individual to work with the Health & Personal Care Team in providing assistance to students with their medication, tube feeding, and personal care needs. You will need to be sensitive to the needs of the student and respectful tailoring your approach to meet the individual needs of each student. The successful candidate will need to be patient, empathetic, and committed to fostering a safe and supportive environment where students feel valued and respected.

You will work across all classes, supporting a range of medical, feeding, and personal care needs for students throughout the day. This is a key role in helping ensure all students receive the support they need to thrive in a safe and inclusive environment.

Seven Hills School is a Co-educational Secondary Special School co-located with a good Catholic High School near the centre of the city. We cater for pupils from 11 to 19 years of age. All pupils have learning difficulties, and many have other associated difficulties relating to communication, sensory, physical and/or medical disabilities. In common with many other special schools, pupils admitted have increasingly complex needs.

Seven Hills School is an inspirational community, which nurtures talents, shares learning and celebrates life. The Seven Hills community is a strong and resourceful one with a central commitment to provide outstanding teaching and learning opportunities for all our students. Students are challenged to achieve their full potential. Teaching is designed to inspire and create activity, curiosity and engagement. We pride ourselves on helping to influence and shape future citizens who can contribute to their own well being and that of others and who can achieve in their own individual goals and aspirations.

The successful candidates must:

Be able to work collaboratively within a staff team and with visiting therapists. Provide high quality support for the learning, personal care, communication and physical needs of students, working across a range of ages and abilities. Have a high level of communication skills and the ability to relate positively to young people and adults Develop positive relationships with students, parents and staff Be able to adapt to changing situations Be flexible in order to respond to the needs of the students Have experience of managing students with challenging behaviour, be Team Teach trained and have a willingness to develop this further
Teaching Assistants also contribute towards students' formal and informal assessment and help build effective relationships between home and school.

All Teaching Assistants are required to be proficient in Safe Moving and Handling techniques and Team Teach. Training will be provided as necessary. A knowledge of Makaton, basic ICT skills and experience of working with students with disabilities, learning difficulties, and communication difficulties would be an advantage but professionals with a positive attitude who are committed to their own professional development will also be considered.

The selection process involves shortlisting candidates through the matching of information from the application form and accompanying letter/statement to the person specification.
Please return your completed application form to the Schools Human Resources Manager Tracy Mycroft by email

tmycroft@sevenhills.sheffield.sch.uk

or by post to Seven Hills School, Granville Road, Sheffield, S2 2RJ.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

We value our diverse workforce and aim to work together to make the most of our differences. We welcome applications from everyone. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

The Council is not responsible or accepts liability to the reader, for information included in this job advert. If you have any queries or concerns, please speak to the school.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 25,584.00-27,711.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Transport links
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 18/07/2025
Expected start date: 01/09/2025