Due to continued growth and development of the school we are looking to recruit new staff to join us!
For many of these new posts we are recruiting on a rolling basis, which means that when our roles open, they will be recruited for on a first come, first served basis, so we encourage you to submit an application as soon as possible. If the vacancy you have applied for fills up before you've completed the application process, we will offer you the opportunity to consider another vacancy with us.
Where there is an application deadline we reserve the right to close applications earlier than the given deadline if we receive a large volume of applications or there is a change in business priorities.
Please see our website videos to see our school in action in our Formal, Semi-Formal and Pre-Formal curriculum pathways and in our residential provision and contact the HR team if you would like to arrange an informal tour (following Covid-secure protocols).
Information for applicants:
Applications must be made on the school's application form. C.V.'s alone will not be considered.
Please note we can only consider applicants who have the right to work in the U.K.
For safeguarding, two employment references are taken up before interview and successful applicants will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, medical clearance and evidence of eligibility to work in the UK and evidence of qualifications must be provided.
The enhanced DBS check is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) therefore any spent convictions or cautions will need to be disclosed (unless protected) and a local police check is undertaken. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website or the NACRO or UNLOCK charity websites.
If you have any recruitment questions, or require the application form in an alternative format, please contact our HR team vacancies@valence.kent.sch.uk or call 01959 567841.
Online Application Form for STUDENT SUPPORT Posts
Online Application Form for TEACHING Posts
Online Application Form for GENERAL SUPPORT Posts
HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR
Part Time - 25 hours per week - Term Time Only
Monday to Friday 9.30am to 2.30pm
£10.20 per hour - £11,583 p.a. (£19,676 FTE)
Benefits include generous pension & life cover, retail discounts, subsidised meals, continuous training opportunities, well-being sessions, free on site parking and working in a country school setting.
KEYWORKER (Children’s Residential)
Full Time - School Term Time Only - Permanent - £11.94 per hour - £23,052-£23,820 p.a. for 40 hours per week for 39 working weeks and 6.4 weeks paid holiday - Set shifts between 7am and 10pm plus eight 12hr weekend shifts per year. Benefits include generous pension & life cover, retail discounts, subsidised meals, training opportunities, well-being sessions, free on site parking..
HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT 1:1
Part Time - Term Time Only - 35 hours per week - 8.45am to 4.15pm.
£17,333 gross p.a. - £10.86 per hour (39 working weeks and 6.4 weeks paid holiday).
Generous pension, retail discounts, well-being sessions, free on site parking..
STUDENT SUPPORT ASSISTANT
Full Time - 40 hours per week -School Term Time only - Permanent
£9.86 per hour - £17,923 to £19,811 actual p.a. for 39 working weeks and 6.4 weeks paid holiday. Hours worked on set shifts between 7am and 10pm. Benefits include a generous pension scheme & life cover, retail discounts, well-being sessions, subsidised meals, free on site parking.
WAKING NIGHT STUDENT SUPPORT ASSISTANT
7.30pm to 7.30am per shift including breaks
£10,306 actual p.a. (£9.86ph) plus unsocial hours allowance
1 x Monday & Thursday - permanent
1 x Wednesday & Thursday - Maternity Cover (1 year)
Term Time Only (39 working weeks plus 6.4 weeks’ paid holiday)
Benefits include a generous pension scheme & life cover, retail discounts, well-being sessions, free on site parking
CLASS COORDINATOR
Full Time - 37.5 hours per week - Term Time Only (8.30am-4.30pm Monday to Friday)
£10.90 per hour : £18,324 gross p.a. for 39 working weeks and 6.4 weeks paid holiday
Benefits include a generous pension and life cover, retail discount scheme, well-being sessions, subsidised lunches, free on-site parking
CLASS BASED KEYWORKER
Full Time — Term Time Only — Permanent — Monday to Friday – 37.5 hours per week (8.30am to 4.30pm) — £10.38 p.h. — £17,450 actual p.a. for 39 working weeks and 6.4 weeks paid holiday — generous pension and life cover, retail discount benefits, free parking, social events and wellbeing sessions
ONE-to-ONE STUDENT SUPPORT ASSISTANT
Full Time - 40 hours per week -School Term Time only - £9.86 per hour - £17,923 actual p.a. for 39 working weeks and 6.4 weeks’ paid holiday.
Working hours are Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm with one late worked to 7.00pm to support the student with after-school clubs and/or in the residential setting.
Benefits include a generous pension scheme & life cover, retail discounts, training opportunities, well-being sessions, free on site parking...
SPECIAL SCHOOL NURSE (Band 5)
TEACHING & LEARNING ASSISTANT for ENGLISH
Part Time - 22.5 hours per week - Permanent
Term Time Only (39 working weeks + 6.4 weeks paid holiday)
Monday to Wednesday 8.30am to 4.30pm
£10.90 per hour - £11,143 p.a. (£21,032 FTE)
Benefits include generous pension & life cover, retail discounts, subsidised meals, training opportunities, well-being sessions, free on site parking...
