Witham Prospect School is looking to appoint Residential Support Workers on various working hours per week/pattern who are enthusiastic, dedicated, caring, and highly motivated to support children and young people who have Severe Learning Disabilities, Autism, and Complex Care to achieve their full potential.
Tasks
Day Residential Support Workers - working on average of 44.5 hours P/W
To work on a two-week full-time rolling rota on 12 hour shifts between the hours of (8.00am – 8.00pm). Your rota will include one full day for training every three weeks.
Day Residential Support Workers - working on average of 38.5 hours P/W
To work on a three-week rolling rota, with a combination of early shifts between the hours of (7am – 2.30pm, 7am – 3.30pm) and late shifts (2.00pm – 10.00pm). Your rota will include one full day for training every three weeks.
Variable Day Residential Support Worker - Working hours available are:
* 18.5 hours per week on 2 shifts over an average of 2 days
* 20.6 hours per week over an average of 2.5 days
* 26.5 hours per week on 3 shifts over an average of 3 days
* 34.5 hours per week on 4 shifts over an average of 4 days
* 42.5 hours per week on 5 shifts over an average of 5 days
To work between the hours of (7.00am – 3.00pm) on an early shift and (2.00pm – 10.00pm) on a late shift. Your working hours rota will include one full day for training every three weeks.
Pay Rate for Support Workers:
£11.12 - £11.46 per hour depending on your qualification and £15.00 paid (Monday - Friday Shift) and £19.00 paid (Saturday - Sunday Shift) for any overtime picked outside your contracted working hours.
Requirements
Responsibilities for the Care Role Include:
* To support the children and young people to meet their needs in the most appropriate way by following individual care plans and positive behaviour support plans set by our highly qualified therapist team.
* Promote children and young people’s choice, independence, dignity, privacy, and fulfilment of other rights.
* Maintain a stable, happy, and caring environment that puts the health, safety, and welfare of our children and young people first; this will involve domestic duties.
* Work with the staff team across all settings to always safeguard the children and young people in our care.
* Actively promote learning during all programmes and activities during residential, leisure, and educational situations.
* Effectively support the children/young people and staff to manage challenging behaviour as and when this arises, using the approved approaches defined within their Positive Behaviour Support plan and Sherwood training.
Benefits
* Bike2Work Scheme.
* Fully funded DBS Checks.
* Flexible working patterns.
* Meals provided on Day Shifts.
* Death in Service Insurance Scheme.
* Christmas Bonus - Voucher for all staff.
* Loyalty Bonuses (length of service award).
* Opportunity to progress to senior leadership roles.
* Enhanced rates of pay for relevant RQF/NVQ/QCF qualifications.
* A fully paid one-week induction prior to working with children and young people.
* Refer a Friend Scheme Bonus (payment of £450 on successful completion of 6 months).
* 24 Hours access to our Employee Counselling Support through our Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured).
* Extensive training aimed at developing and enhancing skills further through the completion of fully paid training day as part of your rota.
* Fully funded a minimum of RQF level 3 or Equivalent diploma award in Health and Social Care - Residential Childcare (if not already achieved).
* Bonus award of £500 to staff who successfully complete the qualification within 14 months of enrolment on the award.
* Fully paid day off on staff birthday (conditional to satisfactory attendance in the preceding 12 months).
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