Pay Band: £12.47 – £12.81 per hour, based on experience and qualification
£12.21 for 18 to 21 year olds
Managerially Responsible to: The Chief Executive, Vranch House
Professionally Accountable to: The Head of Education and the Head of Therapies, Vranch House
Job Location: Vranch House School
Closing Date: Monday 1st December 2025
To apply please find an application form on our website: www.vranchhouse.org
JOB SUMMARY
Teaching Assistants are a vital member of class-based teams at Vranch House. They work closely with class teachers, therapists, mealtime assistants and other professionals as part of multi-professional teams supporting our pupils.
Area of work
The post-holder duties may include (but are not limited to):
• Provide Teaching Assistant support to a Class Teacher or Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA).
• Responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children in school.
• Active support for children in classes, including administrating gastrostomy feeds, where appropriate, following training.
• Intimate care including administration of some medicines with supervision and personal care hygiene. Also helping children to develop independence skills in basic hygiene whilst always respecting the child’s dignity.
• Supervision of children during their lunch break, including feeding.
• Following Best Practice Policies within school, for a wide range of activities, such as, Moving and Handling guidance and training when lifting and moving children or using hoists within school, Intimate Care, Communication and Safeguarding Children.
• Setting up, cleaning and tidying away play equipment for children.
• Be involved in training sessions at the school.
• Attending regular meetings for support staff, and training sessions as requested.
• Relaying messages, observations and feedback to other members of staff as appropriate.
Professional
The post holder will:
• Maintain their own relevant knowledge and skills through participation in training (including Child Protection, Infection Control and Moving and Handling training etc), and attendance of regular staff meetings.
• Be an active part of the multidisciplinary team at Vranch House.
• Attend multi-disciplinary team meetings to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated child-centred service.
• The post-holder will be required to uphold Child Protection and confidentiality best practice at all times (Child Protection training will be provided).
This Job Description will be subject to regular review in the light of any changes to the services Vranch House provides and may include other duties and responsibilities appropriate to the role as determined by the Chief Executive, members of the Senior Management Team, or other designated officers.
