Underley Garden School are now offering a £2,000 Welcome Bonus* to new Children's Support Workers in Kirkby Lonsdale! Ofsted Outstanding provision 2024!
Role: Children's Support Worker
Location: Underley Garden School, Kirkby Lonsdale
Salary: £26,000.00 per annum (plus sleep-in payments)
Hours: Full-time, Permanent (40 hours per week - There is a 2 week shift rota so you can plan your year in advance; Week 1 – Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday; Week 2 – Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.)
Essential: The Right to Work in the UK
Location: Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire
**All applicants must have authorisation to work in the UK. Outcomes First Group is not currently able to offer sponsorship of or take over ownership of any UK Right to Work documentation**
The Opportunity
Our Support Workers are compassionate and caring people who are dedicated to providing vulnerable individuals with the support they need, working as part of a team to ensure that those that we support feel safe and secure while developing essential life skills.
As a Support Worker, you can make a significant impact on lives by helping them achieve great things. Although it can be a demanding and challenging role, a calm and conscientious approach helps to ensure that the young person/adult can progress toward increased independence, confidence and empowerment.
At Underley Garden we schedule Waking Night Care Workers who support our pupils with their needs throughout the night. Occasionally, additional support may be needed so we also schedule Sleep-in shifts which, for the most part, pass without incident as our occupants are mostly settled throughout the night.
How We Reward You
We want our occupants to have the best support possible so you’ll receive an exceptional rewards package including:
1. Basic Salary - £26,000.00 per annum
2. Sleep-ins paid at £60 per night
3. Bank Holiday Bonus Pay (Time and a half hourly rate per bank holiday hours worked)
4. £2,000 Welcome Bonus; that’s £1,000 after three months and an extra £1,000 after you pass your probation (minimum six months)*
5. Travel allowance - £250 per annum for under 10 miles away, £450 per annum for over 10 miles
6. Earn £1000 by referring a friend
7. Life Assurance
8. Free Gym Membership
9. Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
10. “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
11. Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
The Location
We are hiring Children Support Workers for Underley Garden School which is an Independent Special School and Accommodation based near the village of Kirkby Lonsdale in Cumbria, providing support for individuals between the ages of 5-19. The school was judged to be Outstanding in all areas in April 2022. The residential provision also received an Outstanding judgement in all areas in February 2024!
How to Apply
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Options Autism is part of Outcomes First Group. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All successful applicants will be subject to a free fully Enhanced DBS and reimbursement of the Update Service Fee.
*Terms and Conditions apply
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