Education,Health and Care Assistant (EHCA)
Job Description
Education, Health and Care Assistant (EHCA) – November 2025
Grade C5-C7, Actual Salary £17,089-£17,365
28.75 hours per week, Mon – Fri 9:00am to 3:15pm 39 weeks per year
At Woodlands we strongly believe that education, coupled with high quality support, leads to people being able to take control of their own lives and destinies.
We are expanding foundation school. We are offering education for 100 children between the ages of 2 and 19 years with complex physical and sensory difficulties. Many pupils also have medical needs and other difficulties that may affect their learning.
We provide a range of opportunities for very young children and their parents or carers to come into the school, use the facilities and share their experiences with other people. We offer an inclusive service to our families, providing support for more than a child’s learning and development.We guide families through various support assessment processes.
Our teaching provision is dynamic and all pupils have individual learning programmes which is based upon their Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
Our commitment to having high expectations for every child, an enabling curriculum and a strong emphasis on independence and self-actualisation, ensures our pupils leave school not only with a range of qualifications but also the skills for a fulfilling life. A similar approach is taken for staff, we have are sponsive training programme which demonstrates our commitment to developing staff skills supporting pupils’ experiences at school.
If you would like to join the Woodlands School, please take a look at the further details and recruitment packs on our website at: https://www.woodlands.plymouth.sch.uk/news/vacancies-1-2
Please contact hr@woodlands.plymouth.sch.uk if you have any questions
Closing Date: 2nd November 2025
Interviews: 6th November 2025
