Healthcare Assistant (One-to-One)

Valence School; Westerham; On-site; GBP 8,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution is seeking a part-time Healthcare Assistant to provide one-to-one support to students with complex medical needs. This role involves ensuring the safety and well-being of students while helping with their learning. Candidates should have experience in healthcare or similar roles and excellent communication skills. Full training will be provided for specific needs such as tracheostomy and diabetes management. Opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Ongoing paid training

Generous pension scheme

Access to retail discounts

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare, SEND or care-based role.
• Confident and able to respond to medical situations.
• Willingness to undertake training for tracheostomy and diabetes management.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one care for a student with a tracheostomy.
• Support a student with diabetes and complex medical needs.
• Follow personalized care plans and coordinate with healthcare professionals.
• Maintain accurate records and communicate with staff and families.

Skills

Experience in healthcare

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Job description

HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT (One to One)

PERMANENT PART TIME, TERM TIME ROLES £14.25 per hour. 32.5 hours per week: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm – Actual salary £21,037 gross p.a. 13 hours per week: Monday and Thursday 8.30am to 3.30pm – Actual salary £8,415 gross p.a.

About this Role

Join our friendly staff team as a dedicated Healthcare Assistant providing one-to-one support during the school day for key students with complex medical needs. Working alongside an experienced healthcare and therapy team, you will ensure students’ safety, wellbeing and full access to learning while developing specialist clinical skills through comprehensive training.

In this role you will:

• provide one-to-one care for a student with a tracheostomy, including airway clearance and management (full training provided)
• support a student with diabetes and additional complex medical needs
• follow personalised care plans and work closely with our nurses and physiotherapists to deliver safe, coordinated care
• support other students with complex medical needs when your key student is absent
• maintain accurate records and communicate effectively with staff and families

This is an opportunity for someone who has experience in a healthcare, SEND or care-based role (school or clinical setting) and who is confident, calm and able to respond appropriately in medical situations. Full training will be provided. You will be committed to supporting children and young people with complex medical and additional needs, have excellent communication and teamwork skills and be willing to undertake all required training, including tracheostomy and diabetes management.

What we offer

• term time working – 39 working weeks plus 6.4 weeks paid holiday
• ongoing paid training from our nursing and therapy teams
• generous pension scheme with life cover
• access to retail discounts, health and wellbeing support including staff well‑being sessions and events, free on‑site parking and refreshments

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 and the recruitment portal on My New Term. The application form for this role will need to be completed on My New Term. It is important that the online application form is 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.

We can only consider applicants who have the right to work in the U.K. We are not able to offer visa sponsorship. We are not a sponsorship organisation. 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 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. For shortlisted candidates references will be taken up before interview and online checks undertaken. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check (this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act).

Job Type: Part-time