Senior Support Worker - Nights

Location: Cranborne, Dorset
Salary: £13.05-£13.65 per hour + £25 per night shift worked (approx. an additional £4,000 per year)
Annual Salary: £29,688.75 - £31,053.75
Hours: 7.45pm-8.15am- 4 on 4 off shifts- average of 43.75 hours per week. Part time hours will also be considered.

Reed Education Southampton are currently seeking Senior Night Support Workers for a permanent, full time role located in Cranborne, Dorset, within a large, residential SEN School.

The college supports young people between the ages of 16 and 25 who have additional social, emotional and mental health needs, by preparing them for adult life and facilitating their transition into further education, training or employment. They are currently looking for a number of Senior Night Support Workers to assist students at home (on-site) and during off-site activities.
The main purpose of the role:
The role is about supporting your Night Team Manager (and deputising in their absence) in working with a team of Support Workers to maintain a stable, happy and caring environment that puts the health, safety and welfare of our young people first. The role will provide appropriate physical and emotional support to young people through the work of the support team within residential environments and with off-site activities.

Key duties:
- Work directly and flexibly with all young people including covering absenteeism supporting on and off-site activities.
- Ensure that all young people receive a high standard of care and live in a safe, clean and homely environment.
- Ensure that each young person is treated as an individual, for instance bedrooms being personalised
- Ensure that the health needs of the young people are met at all times
- Take responsibility for the shift including making decisions regarding staffing levels and allocation in the absence of the Night Team         Manager.
- Complete regular supervisions and support the process of formal performance review.
- Ensure Keyworker responsibilities are carried out
- Take team meetings once a month
- Keep records accurate and up-to-date in order to ensure information on the young person supports and informs reviews and development plans for the individual including documentation relating to learning, behaviour and well-being outcomes.

Successful candidate qualities:
Qualifications:
- Level 3 Diploma or equivalent for Children or Adults

Knowledge and Experience:
- Experience of working within age range
- Relevant knowledge and experience of special needs environment(s).
- Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and/or DOLs procedures
- Experience of a range of approaches to managing and de-escalating challenging behaviours.
- Experience working within support/care roles
- Due to our rural location access to transport and a drivers licence is essential
- Basic First Aid

What’s on offer?
Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:
- Life assurance
- Pension
- Perkbox - offering high street discounts
- Employee assistance programme
- Car lease scheme
- Fully funded training and qualifications
- Bike to work scheme
- Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

To apply for this role, please click Apply Now to send over your most recent CV, and a consultant will be in touch. Please note: the school requires us to provide an application form for shortlisted candidates.