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SalaryChildrens Residential Support Worker
Doncaster
£12.82 per hour minimum
full time / temporary – permanent
Start: 15 th April 2024 (Flexible start date, pending vetting checks)
What we offer • Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system. (Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration). • Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to av
About the role
The role of a Residential Support Worker will involve working within a Children’s residential setting with LAC children. These young people may have SEMH (Social Emotional and Mental Health Issues) along with other needs including but not limited to ASD, ADHD, PDA, attachment disorders and behaviours that challenge within the residential setting. This role requires a committed, enthusiastic and resilient individual, with excellent communication skills as well as experience of report writing and record keeping, with emotional intelligence and the ability to react calmly in stressful situations.
About the school
This setting caters for young people from the ages of 3 to 19 years of age within a residential setting. The setting caters for young people with a range of Special Education Needs and has recently been rated ‘excellent’ by an Ofsted report.
Requirements
To be considered for the role of Childrens Residential Support worker you will:
- • Have a minimum of 3 months experience in one relevant setting i.e. school, youth centre, sports coaching, residential setting, respite centre.
- • Previous experience of working with behaviours that challenge is highly desirable.
- • An enhanced DBS registered to the update service or the willingness to apply for one.
- • The ability to work on initiative and proactively.
- • Able to work Monday – Friday.
- • The desire to work with young people with special educational needs.
- • A NVQ 3 in Health and Social Work would be desired but not essential.
Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:
- Experience working with SEND individuals or vulnerable young people.
Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.
About Vision for Education
What Vision for Education offer
- Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
- Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
- Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
- Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
- FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
- Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
- Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.
Vision for Education do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
