Student Support Worker – Lingfield, Surrey

THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY CHARITABLE TRUST; Lingfield; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking onsite

Subsidised onsite dining

Your Rewards – nationwide discounts

Occupational pension scheme

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

St Piers is seeking a Student Support Worker to support students across their educational setting in Lingfield, Surrey. You will be passionate about making a genuine difference and putting students at the heart of everything we do, with day-to-day duties including 1:1 and group learning activities.

Join a multi-disciplinary team and help promote independence, contribute to records, attend meetings, and support home learning.

Qualifications

• Experience is not essential; we look for people who share the same great qualities as our existing Student Support Workers.
• Willingness to support students with SEND and adapt to individual needs.
• Engaging communicator, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to achieve the best for our students.
• Enable students to access learning with 1:1 and group activities.
• Encourage independence among students.
• Contribute to student records and reports in consultation with teachers and specialist staff.
• Support students at home (onsite) and attend vital meetings.
• Complete administration work.
• Promote a high standard of hygiene and welfare for students.

Job description

Student Support Worker – Lingfield, Surrey

£12.71 to £13.26 per hour (DOE and Quals)

Term-Time only (39weeks per year)

Full-time only available

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 Job

As a Student Support Worker, you will support students across their educational setting. You must be passionate about making a genuine difference to the young people we support and putting them at the heart of everything we do. Day-to-day, your role will include…

• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team that shares a common goal; to achieve the best for our students.
• Enabling students to access learning, using needs-specific, personalized approaches, with 1:1 and group learning activities.
• Encouraging independence among the young people you support.
• Contributing to individual student records and reports, in consultation with the class Teacher and specialist staff.
• Supporting students at home (onsite), attending and contributing to classroom, curriculum, staff, and other vital meetings.
• Completing administration work.
• Promoting a high standard of hygiene and welfare for students at home and in class.

About You

Experience is not essential; we look for people who share the same great qualities as our existing Student Support Workers. Can you answer "YES" to these questions?

1. Will you strive for the best possible outcomes for the people you support?
2. Are you creative with new ideas to stimulate students?
3. Can you be adaptable to changing priorities and working flexibly?
4. Can you demonstrate good initiative when dealing with challenging situations?
5. Are you an engaging communicator, both verbally and in writing?
6. Are you always looking for development opportunities to enhance your ability?

Does this sound like you? If so, we would love to discuss your next career move.

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.

St Piers is a Centre of Excellence [IQM] for Inclusion and is a member of Challenge Partners [Quality Assurance Review (2019) judged ‘outstanding’].

St Piers School is rated ‘Good’ [Ofsted 2023].

St Piers College is rated ‘Outstanding’ [Ofsted 2024].

To find out more about St. Piers and to take a virtual tour of our campus, search for "St Piers School and College" in your internet browser.

St Piers is part of Young Epilepsy. To find out more about Young Epilepsy, search for "Young Epilepsy" in your internet browser.

As an employee of St. Piers, you will receive…

• Comprehensive training and development opportunities
• Free parking onsite
• Subsidised onsite dining in our beautiful restaurant
• Your Rewards – access to nationwide discounts and benefits
• An occupational pension scheme
• Genuine opportunities for career progression

Did you know we offer accommodation onsite? Often these are well below the market average. We are always happy to explore how we can accommodate specific requirements.

£12.71 to £13.26 per hour Overtime available

Permanent - Full-time

Closing date: 28/10/2026