SC13/11/07

BELFAST EDUCATION AND LIBRARY BOARD

The Belfast Education and Library Board under the provisions of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Orders, is responsible for providing an education and library service, including a youth service, in the Belfast area. The provision of public library services transferred to Libraries NI on 1 April 2009. The area has a population of approximately 268,000. The number of pupils in attendance at school in the board’s area is approximately 57,000.

JOB DESCRIPTION

POST: General Assistant II (special needs)

LOCATION: Mitchell House School

‘Marmont’

Holywood Road

BELFAST

BT4 2GT

RESPONSIBLE TO: The principal through the designated line manager.

REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must at the closing date have experience of working with a child/children with special educational needs.*

*Please note that on this occasion special educational needs is defined as a physical disability.

Preference may be given to those applicants who at the closing date have experience in a nursery setting.

The panel reserves the right to enhance these criteria.

HOURS: 32½ per week

HOURLY RATE: £7.85 - £8.23

This post is currently being job evaluated.

Flexible working arrangements are available during school holidays. Further

information will be issued to successful candidate.

Posts involving work in educational institutions are subject to the provisions of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (NI) Order 2007. The successful applicant will require an enhanced disclosure check which at present costs £30. Further details regarding the payment of this check will be issued with the contract of employment.

The closing date for receipt of applications is

12:00 NOON ON FRIDAY 29 MARCH 2013.

Please note board headquarters will be closed on Monday 18 March 2013.

NB. Notes of guidance are attached

Please note the successful applicant will be expected to undertake appropriate training

for this post.
THE BELFAST EDUCATION AND LIBRARY BOARD

GENERIC JOB DESCRIPTION

POST TITLE: General Assistant II

RESPONSIBLE TO: The Principal through class teacher

JOB PURPOSE:

To be responsible to the Principal for the provision of assistance to teachers/classroom assistants in/outside school with care of pupils.

1.0 GENERAL ASSISTANCE

1.1  Assist pupils with toileting/personal hygiene/dressing including the use of basic toileting aids.

1.2 Ensuring the safe mobility and general supervision of the pupil/s within school premises, including the playground and on school outings, transporting pupil’s belongings (if required).

1.3 Accompanying teachers, classroom assistants and/or therapy staff with groups on outings or in respect of individual/group therapy programmes, e.g. swimming, educational outings, hydrotherapy etc.

1.4 Ensure appropriate care and feeding of pupils at meal times.

1.5 Ensure pupils comply with normal school rules and routines during the school day.

1.6  Cleaning equipment connected with daily activities in classroom and assisting with the setting out of the equipment as directed.

1.7  Such other duties as may be assigned within the level of the post. Those duties should be non-curricular.

2.0  ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE

2.1 Undertake complex medical or invasive medical/clinical procedures.

2.2 Use of specialist equipment for toileting and mobility for which specialist training is required.

2.3 Provide specialist feeding support following assessment by a Speech and Language therapist under a formal programme identified by that assessment.

3.0 GENERAL CONDITIONS

3.1 All duties must be carried out to comply with:

(a) the Health and Safety at Work (NI) order 1978;

(b) Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements;

(c) Codes of Practice.

3.2 All duties will be carried out in the working conditions normally inherent in the particular job.

3.3 All necessary paperwork must be completed.

3.4 Duties will be carried out for jobs up to and including those in the same grade, provided such duties are within the competence of the employee.

4.0  WAGES

Scale 2 (Pts 11-13) (Subject to Appeal)

It is acknowledged that the contents of this generic job description are not subject to appeal.

Evaluated: September 2009