Residential Care Support Worker - £11.12 to £11.46 per hour

Witham Prospect School is looking to recruit Residential Support Workers on various working patterns 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

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.
• 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.

• Willingness to complete the NVQ/QCF Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare if not already held.
• Understanding of Safeguarding practice and willingness to undertake additional training in Safeguarding.
• Must be enthusiastic, confident and resilient with the ability to follow positive behaviour support strategies when faced with behaviours of concern.
• Able to act in a professional manner at all times ensuring professional boundaries.
• Caring and compassionate towards people in need of care and support.
• Excellent effective communication and collaborative skills.

• Bike2Work Scheme.
• Full funded DBS Checks.
• Meals provided on Day Shifts
• An automatic Pension Scheme.
• 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.
• Full support to complete your Care Certificate (for new care workers).
• Flexible working pattern opportunities, like Full
• Time and Part
• Time roles.
• A fully paid two 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 Employee Counselling Support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Extensive training aimed at developing and enhancing skills further through the completion of fully Paid training day as part of your rota.
• Bonus award of £500 to staff who successfully complete the qualification within 14 months of enrolment on the award.

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.
• 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.