Lunchtime Support Assistant
| Posting date: | 10 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.60 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £8,584 actual gross p.a. |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 July 2025 |
| Location: | Westerham, Kent |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Valence School |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
LUNCHTIME SUPPORT ASSISTANT
Part Time - Term Time Only - Permanent
Monday to Friday -15 hours per week - 11.30am to 2.30pm
£12.60 per hour - £8,584 actual gross p.a
(39 working weeks and 6.4 weeks’ paid holiday)
Benefits include a generous pension, life cover, retail discounts, training opportunities, well-being sessions, free on site parking
As a Lunchtime Support Assistant you will support our students, who have complex needs, with feeding and drinking during the lunch period. You will also support and enable our students learning during lunchtime activities.
No experience is necessary as full training will be given, however a genuine desire to support our students is essential.
Valence School is a KCC Foundation residential and day Special School for children and young people with physical disabilities, complex medical needs and associated learning and communication difficulties. We are part of the Kent Special Educational Needs Trust.
We offer a supportive, friendly working environment in a country school setting and the chance to support a team that make a real and positive impact on the lives of students with SEND.
C.V.'s alone will not be accepted. Applications must be made on the school's application form.
For details please visit www.valenceschool.com > work for us to complete an application form (we are unable to accept CV's) or contact the HR team on 01959 567841.
It is important for the online application form to be completed in full, including complete employment history from leaving full-time education (age 16 or 18) and any gaps must be accounted for. If this is not fully completed your application will not be progressed.
Please also submit a suitable statement describing how you meet the criteria of the person specification and outline your reasons for application.
Please note, we can only consider applicants who have the right to work in the U.K. We are not able to offer visa sponsorship and we are not a sponsorship organisation. For details, please read information for applicants.
You are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy, interview and appoint earlier if we receive sufficient applications for this role.
Valence School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value diversity and promote equality for all.
References will be taken up before interview and online checks undertaken for shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check (this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act).
Part Time - Term Time Only - Permanent
Monday to Friday -15 hours per week - 11.30am to 2.30pm
£12.60 per hour - £8,584 actual gross p.a
(39 working weeks and 6.4 weeks’ paid holiday)
Benefits include a generous pension, life cover, retail discounts, training opportunities, well-being sessions, free on site parking
As a Lunchtime Support Assistant you will support our students, who have complex needs, with feeding and drinking during the lunch period. You will also support and enable our students learning during lunchtime activities.
No experience is necessary as full training will be given, however a genuine desire to support our students is essential.
Valence School is a KCC Foundation residential and day Special School for children and young people with physical disabilities, complex medical needs and associated learning and communication difficulties. We are part of the Kent Special Educational Needs Trust.
We offer a supportive, friendly working environment in a country school setting and the chance to support a team that make a real and positive impact on the lives of students with SEND.
C.V.'s alone will not be accepted. Applications must be made on the school's application form.
For details please visit www.valenceschool.com > work for us to complete an application form (we are unable to accept CV's) or contact the HR team on 01959 567841.
It is important for the online application form to be completed in full, including complete employment history from leaving full-time education (age 16 or 18) and any gaps must be accounted for. If this is not fully completed your application will not be progressed.
Please also submit a suitable statement describing how you meet the criteria of the person specification and outline your reasons for application.
Please note, we can only consider applicants who have the right to work in the U.K. We are not able to offer visa sponsorship and we are not a sponsorship organisation. For details, please read information for applicants.
You are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy, interview and appoint earlier if we receive sufficient applications for this role.
Valence School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value diversity and promote equality for all.
References will be taken up before interview and online checks undertaken for shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check (this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act).