Waking Night Support Worker
St Mary's School and 6th Form College, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2LU18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 22 hours per week over two nights, to a shift rota, between 10.00pm to 9.00 am, Sunday to Thursday, term time only.
Contract type
- Permanent
Hourly rate
- £13.21
What skills and experience we're looking for
Waking Night Support Worker
22 hours per week - 2 nights per week (22:00-09:00) -Term time only
Salary £13.21 per hour
St Mary’s is seeking to recruit a Waking Night Support Worker to work within a small, dedicated team who are responsible for providing support to pupils/students within our residential setting.
St Mary’s is a residential special school and college for pupils / students aged 5 to 19 with speech, language and communication needs, learning difficulties and other associated SEND.
You will need to be positive, kind and caring, with basic knowledge of the care and support needs of pupils/students with special educational needs (Health & Social Care or equivalent relevant Level 3 qualification is required) and a commitment to providing outstanding support to those within our care.
We can offer a strong and friendly staff team, wonderful pupils/students to work with and a positive work environment.
The successful applicant will work 22 hours per week over two nights, to a shift rota, between 10.00pm to 9.00 am, Sunday to Thursday, term time only.
For an informal discussion, please contact Ann Whiteman, Head of Residential on 01424 730740.
For an application pack, please request by email: hr@stmarysbexhill.org
St Mary’s is committed to equal opportunities and safeguarding, as well as promoting the welfare of the pupils.
All successful applicants are required to undergo a DBS check and an online check will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates.
We do not accept CVs.
Previous applicants need not apply.
The closing date will be NOON on Monday 17th November 2025. Interviews will soon after.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer a strong and friendly staff team, wonderful pupils/students to work with and a positive work environment.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Mary's School and 6th Form College
- School type
- Special school, Inter- / non- denominational, ages 5 to 19
- School size
- 179 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Mary's School and 6th Form College website
- Email address
- hr@stmarysbexhill.org
- Phone number
- 01424730740
St Mary’s is a residential special school and college for children with a range of special educational needs, including speech, language and communication, autism and other associated difficulties.
Arranging a visit to St Mary's School and 6th Form College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@stmarysbexhill.org.
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