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Children's Residential Support Worker (3 Long Days)

Ruskin Mill Trust
Clent Full-time
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Residential Support Worker – Children (3 Long Days)

\*\*At this time, WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT any applications from candidates seeking CERTIFICATES OF SPONSORSHIP\*\*

40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

*3 x Long Day Shifts 7am \- 9pm (inclusive of 2 x 20 min breaks)*

*Flexible working to include:*
*4 days off across the week \= Work life balance*

\*\*You must be at least 23 years old\*\*

Salary Range (FTE) £28,569\.25

Sleep\-ins paid at an extra £78\.48 per night

The role is based at Sunfield Garden School is an independent specialist school educating children and young people (6\-19\) with complex behaviour and learning difficulties including autistic spectrum conditions.

This role can be both physically and emotionally demanding, and you must have the confidence and patience to proactively and positively support behaviours of challenge that young people can present. However, the role is also extremely rewarding, and you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of the young people in your care.

  • You will be part of a team with responsibility for promoting and ensuring the safety, care, wellbeing and development of our students to support their growth in confidence in both social and practical skills.

  • You will support and supervise our students to develop skills in domestic activities; cooking, cleaning, laundry, budgeting and shopping as well as engagement in leisure activities; accessing local communities, exploring local area, partaking in trips etc.

  • You will be required to complete and update all relevant paperwork and recording accurately

  • There may be a need to provide personal care, administer medication dependent on our student needs

  • Our students have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, which can involve complex diagnoses. Any applicants must be prepared to work with challenging behaviour.
Working at Sunfield is incredibly rewarding and in return we offer competitive salaries, with progression in pay once qualified and a private pension scheme. In addition, staff receive;
  • Valuable training opportunities including an in\-depth interactive induction to enable our new team members to experience our Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) curriculum and also opportunities for further training and academic research including our own MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.

  • 33\-38 days annual leave (including bank holidays) increasing with your length of service with us.

  • Free organic meals when working on shift.

  • Blue light card eligible

  • Opportunities for progression throughout the Trust

  • Regular 1\-1 supervisions

  • Health cash plan \& Employee Assistance Programme via Medicash
Full details of our benefits can be viewed on www.rmt.org/careers

*The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.*

INDAR

Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent

Pay: £28,569\.25 per year

Benefits:

  • Casual dress

  • Company pension

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Discounted or free food

  • Health \& wellbeing programme

  • On\-site parking
Application question(s):
  • At this time, we are unable to accept any applications from candidates seeking certificates of sponsorship, you must have UK/Irish Citizenship, EU Settled Status, ILTR or similar. Please confirm your UK entitlement to work status.
Experience:
  • Residential Childcare: 2 years (required)

  • Support Environment: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
  • QCF Lv 3 in Residential Childcare (preferred)

  • Full UK driving license and own vehicle (required)
Work Location: In person

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