Lunch Support Worker - Children

THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY CHARITABLE TRUST; Lingfield; On-site; GBP 7,400 - 7,700; Part time

Job summary

St Piers in Lingfield, Surrey, UK, is seeking a Lunchtime Support Worker to care for students with SEN during the lunch period. The role is term-time only (39 weeks) and part-time (15 hours per week) with a focus on creating a safe, inclusive lunchtime environment.

You will support eating, social interaction and routines, ensuring safety and wellbeing while collaborating with teaching and support staff to meet individual care plans. Salary £12.71–£13.09 per hour DOE.

Qualifications

• Patient and kind with young people.
• Reliable, punctual and flexible approach.
• Experience with SEN preferred; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Support students during lunch, including encouragement with eating and drinking.
• Assist students with moving safely between areas.
• Promote positive behaviour and social interaction.
• Support individual needs in line with care and support plans.
• Ensure students’ safety and wellbeing at all times.
• Work collaboratively with teaching and support staff.

Job description

Lunchtime Support Worker - School

15 hours per week - 10:30am- 1:30pm Monday to Friday

Term-time only (39 weeks)

£12.71 to £13.09 per hour (DOE)

St. Piers is committed to safeguarding and protecting our students and promotes the welfare of all learners. All recruitment activities follow theguidance outlined inKeeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), and Safer Recruitment (NSPCC). All successful applicants aresubject to completion of our pre-employment screening and vetting process, in full. This includes a relevantDisclosure Certificate (DBS) with relevantBarring Service checks, and referencingbeforeemployment can commence.

Would you like to represent St Piers, an incredible place for children and young adults with special educational needs and disabilities to thrive?

About the Role

We are seeking a caring, reliable and enthusiastic Lunchtime Support Worker to join our team within our college setting. This role is vital in supporting our students during the lunchtime period, helping to create a safe, positive and inclusive environment.

You will work with young people with a range of special educational needs, including learning disabilities, autism and associated needs, supporting them with eating, social interaction and lunchtime routines.

Key Responsibilities

• Support students during lunch, including encouragement with eating and drinking
• Assist students with moving safely between areas
• Promote positive behaviour and social interaction
• Support individual needs in line with care and support plans
• Ensure students’ safety and wellbeing at all times
• Work collaboratively with teaching and support staff

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Is patient, kind and confident working with young people with SEN
• Has a positive and flexible approach
• Can communicate effectively with students and staff
• Is reliable and punctual
• Has experience working with SEN (desirable but not essential – training provided)

More about St Piers

St Piers sits in the Education Directorate of Young Epilepsy, the leading national charity working exclusively to improve the lives of children and young people with epilepsy or associated conditions. We are a non-maintained residential special school for 4–25-year-olds, and we are an innovative and creative School and College for students with SEND, and a large percentage of our cohort have Epilepsy, autism, and severe learning difficulties, along with communication difficulties.

St Piers provides a variety of interactive and inclusive environments, both indoors and outdoors, that support the pursuit of ambitions and aspirations through a range of exciting and creative spaces. Our students are at the heart of the learning experience by providing an environment where everyone can progress and gain new skills.

Lingfield, Surrey, United Kingdom

RH7 6PW

£12.71 to £13.09 per hour Overtime available

Permanent - Full-time