Support Worker

Description:

This school is part of a group of over 15 SEN schools/colleges and supported living across the UK. They are the sixth-largest provider of specialist educational services in the country, supporting over 900 children and young people, and employing over 1,000 staff.

Location: Cranborne, Dorset

Salary: £13.05-£13.65 per hour + £25 per night shift worked (approx. an additional £4,000 per year)

Annual Salary: £29,688.75 - £31,053.75

Hours: 7.45pm-8.15am- 4 on 4 off shifts- average of 43.75 hours per week. Part time hours will also be considered.

At this College, they support young people between the ages of 16 and 25 who have additional social, emotional and mental health needs, by preparing them for adult life and facilitating their transition into further education, training or employment.

They’re currently looking for a Senior NightSupport Worker to assist students at home (on-site) and during off-site activities.

Your Skills/Qualifications/Experience

Qualifications:

* Level 3 Diploma or equivalent for Children or Adults

Knowledge and Experience:

* Experience of working within age range

* Relevant knowledge and experience of special needs environment(s).

* Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and/or DOLs procedures

* Experience of a range of approaches to managing and de-escalating challenging behaviours.

* Experience working within support/care roles

* Due to our rural location access to transport and a drivers licence is essential

* Basic First Aid

Key duties:

* Work directly and flexibly with all young people including covering absenteeism supporting on and off-site activities.

* Ensure that all young people receive a high standard of care and live in a safe, clean and homely environment.

* Ensure that each young person is treated as an individual, for instance bedrooms being personalised

* Ensure that the health needs of the young people are met at all times

* Take responsibility for the shift including making decisions regarding staffing levels and allocation in the absence of the Night Team Manager.

* Complete regular supervisions and support the process of formal performance review.

* Ensure Keyworker responsibilities are carried out

* Take team meetings once a month

* Keep records accurate and up-to-date in order to ensure information on the young person supports and informs reviews and development plans for the individual including documentation relating to learning, behaviour and well-being outcomes.

Benefits:

* Life assurance

* Competitive pension

* Perkbox - offering high street discounts

* Employee assistance programme

* Car lease scheme

* Fully funded training and qualifications

* Bike to work scheme

* Free membership to Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

School Staffing Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

As a result of the volume of applications, If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received, then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion