Support Worker

Witham Prospect School is looking to appoint Residential Support Workers on various working hours per a 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 two-week full time rolling rota on 12hours shift 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.

Requirements

Responsibilities for the Care Role Includes:

• 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.
• Working 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.
• Full 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 weeks 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)