One-to-One Student Support Assistant

VALENCE SCHOOL; Westerham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded qualifications and培训

Pension scheme & life cover

Staff well-being sessions and support

Retail discounts and subsidised meals

Free on-site parking

On-site overnight staff accommodation

Job summary

VALENCE SCHOOL is seeking a dedicated One-to-One Student Support Assistant to provide personalised assistance for students needing additional support during the school day. You will help students reach their academic, social and personal potential while promoting independence and wellbeing.

Responsibilities include supporting learning and personal care per care plans, assisting with medical needs, enabling participation in activities, and communicating with staff and parents to uphold high care

Qualifications

• Support learning, personal care and development in line with care plans.
• Experience with medical or physical support and health needs, including medication assistance.
• Help students join activities and develop essential life skills.
• Communicate effectively with staff, students and parents to maintain high care standards.
• Physically capable of supporting students with disabilities.
• Committment to professional development including Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare if applicable.
• Excellent communication and safeguarding awareness.
• Willing to follow procedures, maintain safety and uphold British values.
• Desirable: GCSEs in English/Maths, Level 3 Diploma and SEND knowledge.
• Fully funded qualifications and training.

Responsibilities

• Support the student's learning, personal care and development in line with their care plans.
• Safely manage students requiring medical or physical support and assist with medication, gastro feeds and health needs.
• Enable students to join in activities and develop life skills.
• Communicate effectively with staff, students and parents to ensure high standards of care.
• Physically capable of supporting students with disabilities and personal care needs.

Skills

Compassionate

Patience

Communication

Teamwork

Safeguarding awareness

Flexible

Disability awareness

Education

GCSEs in English/Maths

Level 3 Diploma (Residential Childcare)

Job description

Are you compassionate, patient and motivated to make a real difference for our students? We are seeking a dedicated One-to-One Student Support Assistant to provide personalised support for students requiring additional assistance during the school day. This is a rewarding role offering the opportunity to work closely with students to help them reach their potential academically, socially and personally while supporting their independence and wellbeing. What you will do:

• Support the student's learning, communication, personal care and development in line with their care plans.
• Safely manage students requiring medical or physical support and assist with medication, gastro feeds and health needs, as required (full training provided).
• Enable students to join in activities and develop life skills.

• Communicate effectively with staff, students and parents to ensure high standards of care.

  Physically capable of supporting students with disabilities and personal care needs.

• Patient, resilient, flexible and positive.
• Committed to professional development, including completing the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare, if applicable
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with strong safeguarding awareness
• Willing to follow procedures, maintain safety and uphold fundamental British values.
• Desirable: Experience in school or residential settings, GCSEs in English/Maths, Level 3 Diploma and knowledge of SEND.
• Fully funded qualifications and training
• Generous pension scheme & life cover
• Staff well-being sessions and support
• Retail discounts and subsidised meals
• Free on-site parking
• On-site overnight staff accommodation is available for those working a 10pm late shift followed by a 7am early shift