Specialist Teaching Assistant - Temporary for the first instance but may be extended.

Join Our Dedicated Team at Hebden Green School

Hebden Green School is an amazing special school providing education, therapy, and 
care for children and young people with complex physical, medical, and learning needs. We are committed to fostering a nurturing and inclusive environment where every pupil is supported to reach their full potential. Our core values - Love, Learning, and Individuality - are at the heart of everything we do.

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant with a background in either special education, 
physiotherapy, occupational therapy, or healthcare to provide specialist support for a 
pupil with additional physical, communication, cognition and medical needs. This is a 
fantastic opportunity to work within a multi-disciplinary team and make a real difference in a child’s life.

Evelina is 6 years old and loves Spider Man as well as learning about nature, maths, 
science (including messy experiments!!), Frozen, pranks and being creative. Evelina 
communicates using an eye-gaze device and eye pointing – she loves to tell a good 
joke! Evelina also has cerebral palsy, epilepsy, a vision impairment and is tube fed. 
Evelina likes fun, calm and caring people who are dedicated to understanding her and 
how she needs them to support her.

About the Role
As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting a pupil’s physical and 
medical needs, communication, and access to learning. Working in collaboration and 
under the direction of the teacher and class staff, therapists, and health professionals, 
you will help implement physiotherapy programs, mobility support, and personal care 
routines needed to enable the pupil to access learning at an early National Curriculum 
level

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide 1:1 support to a pupil with physical, communication, cognition and 
  medical needs.
• Work as part of a team and communicate effectively with pupils’ family on a daily basis with professionalism, confidence and kindness.
• Assist with physiotherapy and occupational therapy programs, including mobility exercises, sensory diet, hydrotherapy, and positioning in collaboration and being led by a multi professional team embedding therapeutic targets into everyday learning.
• Support the pupil’s engagement in learning activities, promoting independence and confidence, adapting teacher-led lesson plans creatively to engage the pupil within their abilities.
• Assist with personal care, specialist seating, and the use of mobility and 
  communication aids and devices.
• Model and facilitate independent use of the pupil’s eye-gaze communication. 
• Work under the direction of the teacher and wider multi professionals.
• Foster the pupil’s confidence and independence, supporting with social 
  interaction with both peers and adults.
• Promote the school’s values of Love, Learning, and Individuality in all aspects of school life.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience or qualifications in special schools, physiotherapy, occupational 
  therapy, or healthcare.
• A passion for working with children and young people with special educational 
  needs and disabilities (SEND).
• An understanding of mobility, therapy techniques, and assistive technology.
• A caring, patient, and enthusiastic approach.
• High emotional intelligence - empathetic, patient and perceptive to pupil’s 
  sensory, communication and learning cues.
• Creative, flexible problem-solver capable of translating lesson plans into 
  personalised daily strategies that keep the pupil engaged.
• Someone who is willing to learn, be self-motivated, research and have 
  compassion and empathy.
• Collaborative team-player with strong communication skills to liaise effectively 
  with therapists, the multi-disciplinary team and Evelina’s family.

Why Join Hebden Green?

•        A specialist, multi-disciplinary environment with dedicated therapy teams

•        State-of-the-art facilities, including a hydrotherapy pool, sensory rooms, and life skills areas

•        Ongoing professional development and training in therapy techniques and SEND.

•        A welcoming, supportive, and values-driven school community who will value you and your wellbeing at all times.

For further information regarding this role, please contact  admin@hebdengreen.cheshire.sch.uk