Residential Support Worker - 41

The Role

We are currently unable to offer sponsorship as we have allocated our annual allowance. We expect to be able to offer visa's in 2025. We are requesting that applicants who require sponsorship do not apply. We will update the job advert when we can offer sponsorship. For future reference, this role will be eligible for sponsorship if the applicant has some relevant experience.

41 hours per week, 41 weeks a year.

Bradstow School is looking for dedicated people to start their career in Social Care. Our Residential Support Worker position does not require any previous experience and you will be trained by our in-house trainers in a nationally recognised NVQ level 3 award. This position will provide you with all the experience you need to develop. We pride ourselves on developing staff to become Keyworkers with the opportunity to progress to management positions as well.

Bradstow is a creative and unique residential school for children between the ages of 5 & 19. It is situated in 13 acres of parkland just a few hundred metres from the sandy beaches of Broadstairs. We seek to meet the needs of children and young people with autism and severe learning difficulties with associated behaviours that may be challenging. We have achieved national recognition for our developments in Communication and Behaviour Management.

The purpose of this role is to provide support to the residential home where young people reside during out-of-school hours. The post holder will support young people’s learning and personal development in the home and advocate for their needs in their schooling, healthcare, relationships, and social life. Duties involve working with all young people in the residential home.

The hours for this post include some starts from 7.30am, some finishes at 10.00pm and weekend work.

No formal qualifications or experience are necessary for this post, but you will be required to commit to achieving the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare within 2 years of beginning employment at the school.

For all posts we look for candidates who are mature, warm, creative and open to learning with a patient and caring attitude to deal sensitively with vulnerable children.

We offer a generous salary and benefits including:

·        Highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme

·        Private medical insurance

·        Investors In People Platinum Accredited employer

·        Fantastic training and development opportunities

·        Thorough induction process

·        Strong health and well-being focus

 

Please note that safeguarding of our young people is our number one priority at Bradstow, therefore all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and thorough pre-employment checks.

Benefits

Other
Development
Generous Annual Leave
Meals Provided
Private Healthcare
Training

Qualifications

Qualification Title	Grade
Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare	Pass	Desirable

Skills

Leadership
Ability to advance equality and overcome disadvantage	Desirable
Personal Attributes
Ability to work effectively within a team environment	Desirable
Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, parents and students	Desirable
Committed	Desirable
Experience
Experience working with students with diagnosed difficulties, SALT, ASD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia etc.	Desirable
Relevant Skills
Ability to produce reports in appropriate formats	Desirable
Ability to work effectively within a team environment	Desirable
Ability to manage pupil behaviour and create a safe environment	Desirable
Experience/Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of how children learn and how to motivate them	Desirable