Senior Boarding Support Worker - Term Time

Caldecott Foundation School, Ashford

• Ref:KCC886-7003-143S
• Posted:20/05/2026
• Pay:£23,556.00 - £26,114.40
• Start Date:TBC
• App Close Date:12/06/2026 at 17:00
• Interviews:TBC

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SENIOR BOARDING SUPPORT WORKER

Ashford, Kent

Hours: 40 hours per week – term time only – Monday to Thursday.

Salary: £23,556.00 - £26,114.40 (inclusive of basic salary plus 1 sleep in per week)

Are you looking for a rewarding role with excellent career progression opportunities?

The Caldecott Foundation is looking for a caring individual who is passionate about improving the lives and outcomes for children and young people; encouraging life skills and helping the young people to develop their social skills through play and education, whilst having fun.  We pride ourselves in providing our children and young people with exciting opportunities and an outstanding environment to live in.

Duties of A Senior Boarding Support Worker:

• Be accountable to the Boarding Manager and the Senior Leadership team at the Caldecott Foundation 
  School.
• Under the guidance of The Boarding Manager and the School Leadership team be responsible for the Local Child Protection procedures and foundation policies on safeguarding the welfare of children/young people.
• To ensure children/young people carry appropriate responsibility for their own lives, keep them informed as to the progress they’re making and involve them in the planning of their lives as much as possible whilst residing in the boarding provision and attending education.
• To provide and support the provision of primary care for each child/young person and help them develop healthy attachments and to act as a key worker. Liaising with their family, school and referring agency in ensuring a consistent approach to meeting the individual needs of our children and young people.
• To provide quality written reports that document and evidence the child/young people’s daily, weekly and monthly progress both residentially and educationally.

(Please see the Job Description for more duties)

Information about the school

Caldecott School is a non-maintained special school catering for up to 64 young people across Key Stages 1-4. We are a therapeutic school specialising in supporting the educational and emotional needs of students who have experienced trauma, and/or have a diagnosis of Autism and/or other neurodevelopmental and psychological problems aged 5 – 16.

Our team of teachers and Therapists work closely together to deliver a therapy informed curriculum within a safe, stimulating, personalised and nurturing learning environment. We strongly believe that children and young people can learn and move forward in their educational journey when their emotional, social, and cognitive needs are appropriately supported.

Caldecott School is set in a 24 acre site near Ashford, Kent and offers an exciting curriculum which is individualised to meet the needs of our students and includes Forest School, outdoor learning and a number of vocational courses - catering, construction, land based studies and hairdressing. Our holistic approach is underpinned by our Relational Model and has a therapeutic approach at its core designed to build trusting supportive relationships and address barriers to learning so that all of our students can achieve their full potential.

Our school is part of the Caldecott Foundation which is a well established charity that also provides residential care and fostering services. We have an exceptional track record delivering the highest quality of care and education and Ofsted agree having rated 8 out of our 10 services as ‘Outstanding’ as of May 2022. Caldecott School is currently rated ‘Good’.

It is an exciting time to join our team as we continue our plans to increase the number of students that we support as well as develop new courses and experiences for our students including a town farm where students can study animal husbandry.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Paula Mubu
• Address:Station Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6PW
• Telephone: 01303 815685
• Email: paula.mubu@caldecottfoundation.co.uk

Documents

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• Job Description