Lunchtime Support Assistant
| Posting date: | 17 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.60 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £8,584 actual gross p.a. |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 November 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 - 15 hours per week - Permanent
Monday to Friday - 11.30am to 2.30pm - Term Time Only
£12.60 per hour - £8,584 actual gross p.a
For 39 working weeks and 6.4 weeks’ paid holiday
Benefits include a generous pension, life cover, retail discounts, training opportunities, well-being sessions, 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 recruitment portal.
For details please visit www.valenceschool.com > work for us or visit our recruitment portal on My New Term (https://mynewterm.com/school/Valence-School/119032 - please copy the address provided to visit our careers page)
The application form for this role will need to be completed on My New Term (we are unable to accept CV's).
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. For details, please read information for applicants.
As we are recruiting on a rolling basis you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy, interview and appoint 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. References will be taken up before interview and the successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check. Valence School is committed to valuing diversity and promoting 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 exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act).
Part Time - 15 hours per week - Permanent
Monday to Friday - 11.30am to 2.30pm - Term Time Only
£12.60 per hour - £8,584 actual gross p.a
For 39 working weeks and 6.4 weeks’ paid holiday
Benefits include a generous pension, life cover, retail discounts, training opportunities, well-being sessions, 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 recruitment portal.
For details please visit www.valenceschool.com > work for us or visit our recruitment portal on My New Term (https://mynewterm.com/school/Valence-School/119032 - please copy the address provided to visit our careers page)
The application form for this role will need to be completed on My New Term (we are unable to accept CV's).
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. For details, please read information for applicants.
As we are recruiting on a rolling basis you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy, interview and appoint 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. References will be taken up before interview and the successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check. Valence School is committed to valuing diversity and promoting 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 exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act).