Healthcare Assistant (One-to-One)

As a One-to-One Healthcare Assistant you will support the nursing team with their duties to enable students with complex disabilities to engage with their normal day to day activities. This includes carrying out clinical interventions, recognising when a student becomes unwell and reporting to the registered nurses. Training in all the relevant medical skills and procedures will be provided. This is a great opportunity for someone to gain a step into nursing!

Experience of complex physical and medical needs is desirable along with a Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools/Residential Childcare, alternatively support will be given to achieve this. We offer a supportive, friendly working environment in a country school setting along with continuous training opportunities. You will have the chance to make a real and positive impact on the lives of our fantastic students.

Part Time - Term Time Only - Permanent

Monday to Friday - 32.5 hours per week - 8.30am to 3.30pm

£19,245 gross p.a. - £13.04 per hour (39 working weeks and 6.4 weeks paid holiday)

Benefits include a generous pension scheme & life cover, retail discounts, well-being sessions, subsidized meals, free on site parking

Join our friendly staff team in the picturesque setting of Valence School, located in Westerham, Kent. Valence School is a Kent County Council Foundation residential and day Special School for students from age 4 to 19 with physical disabilities, complex medical needs and associated learning difficulties. We are part of the Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KsENT) and have a large, dedicated staff team of over 200 people providing specialist teaching, social care, therapies and nursing care to an exceptionally high standard.