Healthcare Assistant (One-to-One)

Overview

HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT (One-to-One)

Part Time – Term Time Only – Permanent

Hours: Monday to Friday – 32.5 hours per week – 8.30am to 3.30pm (£21,036 gross p.a. £14.25 per hour)

OR

Monday and Thursday – 13 hours per week – 8.30am to 3.30pm (£8,414 gross p.a. £14.25 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications and experience

• Experience of complex physical and medical needs is desirable, although full training will be given.
• Training in all the relevant medical skills and procedures will be provided.
• We offer a supportive, friendly working environment with continuous training opportunities.

Additional information

• CVs alone will not be accepted. Applications must be made on the school\’s recruitment portal.
• For details please visit www.valenceschool.com > work for us or visit our recruitment portal on My New Term (https://mynewterm.com/school/Valence-School/119032 – please copy the address provided to visit our careers page).
• The application form for this role will need to be completed on My New Term (we are unable to accept CV\’s).
• It is important for the online application form to be 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.
• Please also submit a suitable statement describing how you meet the criteria of the person specification and outline your reasons for application.
• Right to work in the U.K. is required. We are not able to offer visa sponsorship and we are not a sponsorship organisation.
• 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 application 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.
• References will be taken up before interview and online checks undertaken for shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check (this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act).