Are you a dedicated, proactive professional with a passion for supporting children with additional needs? 

Do you want to play a pivotal role in ensuring pupils can safely access their education while having their medical and personal needs met?

Penny Field School is seeking a professional and highly organised Medical Intervener to join our team and manage and implement vital medical intervention systems within our school.

In this role you will work closely with our nursing team to plan and oversee all medical and feeding interventions, while also leading both our Intervener and Educare teams. This crucial role involves guiding your teams in supporting pupils' medical, feeding, and intimate care needs, as well as working under the senior leadership team's guidance to facilitate access to learning, provide classroom support to teachers, and ensure pupils' personal and medical needs are met.

Penny Field School is an all through special school from EYFS to Post-16 and is part of Wellspring Academy Trust. It is a small school with seven classes and has close working relationships with various health teams and professionals. This enables us to have a holistic approach to support and education.  

What we are looking for….. 

This position would suit someone with a proven track record of exceptional practice, who is able to work with pupils with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). It would suit an individual who is passionate about making a real difference to pupils' life chances and supporting their medical and care needs. You will have the opportunity to work as part of an Intervener and Educare team in supporting the medical and care needs of these young people in your care.

• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Level 1 (B1) Learning Support Assistant (or equivalent) working with pupils with additional needs.

• Skills: Good ICT skills for accurate record-keeping, excellent communication skills, and sound time management.

• Knowledge: Sound understanding of policies relating to child protection, data protection, confidentiality, and health and safety.

• Attributes: A team player who acts as a positive role model, remains calm under pressure, and demonstrates strict attention to detail.

  The full job description and person specification is attached in supporting documents section

What we offer….

• Career Growth: Exceptional professional development and opportunities for career progression, supported by significant investment in staff training at all levels and the wider Wellspring Academy Trust.

• A Supportive Environment: Join a happy, welcoming, and dedicated team, benefiting from strong, supportive leadership committed to a pupil-first approach.

• Meaningful Work: The opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of wonderful children and young people with complex needs, creating lasting memories throughout your career.

• Holistic Approach: Work within a small, committed school environment that fosters close working relationships with health teams and professionals to ensure a truly holistic approach to support and education.

For a discussion about this post or to arrange a visit to our school please contact hannah.duffey@pennyfield.org.uk

Closing date for applications is 9am, Monday 22 June 2026

Interviews are likely to be held on Monday 29 June 2026

Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview.

Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.

As you will be working with children and vulnerable adults, this post requires you to undertake regulated activity. It is an offence to seek to work in regulated activity with a group with which you are barred.

We are committed to equal opportunities and to promoting diversity. We want our people to reflect the diversity of our communities, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, especially from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/ countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.