Specialist Learning Support Assistant - Lower School - Term Time - Special Needs Position

West Heath School, Sevenoaks

• Ref:KCC886-6079-276S
• Posted:07/10/2025
• Pay:£22,125 - £24,102 pa, inclusive of 5.6 wks holiday
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:29/10/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

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Salary: FTE: Band 5 £29,846 - £32,514 pa,

   Actual £22,125 - £24,102 pa, inclusive of 5.6 wks holiday

Working Hours:  32.5 hours per week – Term Time Only

Closing Date: 29 September 2025

Starting Date: ASAP

Can you make the difference to the lives of our students?  Do you like to be challenged?   Are you solution focused?

Do you want to be part of our SEMH school?

This could be the job for you.

West Heath School is a challenging place to work, but our dedicated staff rebuild lives through education. Teaching respect, encouraging responsibility, building relationships, and developing resilience in our students is an integral part of the role. Our committed, dynamic, and resourceful staff find working at West Heath School rewarding. We are currently on an exciting journey to be registered as a therapeutic community and welcome staff who follow this ethos.

If you would like to be part of our journey to support students’ lives, we are looking for a Specialist Learning Support Assistant to join our Lower School team as part of our provision. You will be working to inspire our students love of learning through a hands on and creative approach to teaching and supporting the learning of the students. You will work across the Lower School model but be based in the Juniors provision.

The successful candidate should have experience of working within the KS2 area of the curriculum and an understanding of SEND needs with a focus on social, emotional and mental health. They should also have a flexible approach to delivering support and a passion for helping students to succeed academically.

The position will see you dividing your time between supporting teaching staff and working 1:1 in the classroom or providing intervention. There will also be a requirement to cover teachers’ lessons. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make a direct impact on students’ lives.

Due to the nature of the role the ideal applicant must hold, at minimum, Level 2 English and Maths. A Level 3 Teaching and Learning Support qualification, or equivalent, would also be advantageous.

As a school we are proud to promote the development of life skills and social development as equal to academic achievement. West Heath School works towards the end goal of helping students re-integrate into mainstream learning and preparation for adulthood.

If you would like to be part of the journey helping our students gain their best outcomes, we can support you by offering:

• Term Time only working
• Free lunches
• Generous Company Pension scheme
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Charity Discount Scheme
• Summer and Christmas Social events
• Free onsite parking
• Swimming pool 
• Excellent training opportunities both internal and external

If you want to know more about us or would like to visit before applying, please call or e-mail the whs.HR-team@ westheathschool.com

Working at West Heath School involves close and unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups including children and as such is a regulated activity. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post (including an Enhanced DBS check. Management positions will require a 128 Check.)

Information about the school

WEST HEATH SCHOOL

Ashgrove Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1SR

“Rebuilding lives through education”

OFSTED Good April 2025

West Heath School is an Independent SEN school with charity status. We provide a therapeutically informed learning environment for children aged 10-19 who have suffered some form of trauma and are unable to access main stream education. We believe in “rebuilding lives through education”, developing life skills and encouraging students to enjoy social activities .

“A fun place to work where social development is valued as much as education”

“The support you receive from the moment you arrive at West Heath School is excellent…”

“Two days are never the same at West Heath School and this certainly keeps you on your toes!”

Job Contact Information

• Name:Nicola Kelly or Chloe Checkley
• Address:West Heath , Ashgrove Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1SR
• Telephone: 01732 460 553
• Email: whs.hr-team@westheathschool.com

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• Job Description and Personal Specification