Support Worker "Education And Learning Disabilities"

We are recruiting for several SUPPORT WORKER ROLES

(to assist students at home, on-site and in the classroom)

The role offers:

Hourly Rate: £11.72-£12.78 per hour

Annual Salary: £25,596.90 - £27,911.10 (depending on experience and qualifications)

Hours: 12-hour shifts, 8 am-8 pm- average 42 hours per week spread over 3-4 shifts per week (including every other weekend)

No Experience Required

DRIVING LICENCE ESSENTIAL!

The key to this role will be your ability to participate with students whilst motivating them and ensuring they develop their independent living skills.

No Personal Care Responsibilities!

Your role:

• Support students with their morning routine, ensuring they are ready for their day in college. This will be with the use of verbal and visual prompting dependent on the need of the student.
• Work alongside our Teachers and TAs and assist the students in staying concentrated and focused on their work; providing emotional support as required.
• You’ll also provide a key liaison point for parents and carers and ensure all health/medical appointments are attended. 

Skills and Qualifications:

• Willingness to participate, be positive and creative in meeting our young person’s needs 
• Able to support and develop independence skills such as budgeting, shopping, cooking, housekeeping as well as accessing the wider community and using public transport.
• Ability to prompt / encourage in a positive manner whilst providing social/emotional behavioural support
• Ability to show a strong understanding of what “good care” looks like and how to put the young person’s needs first, whilst empowering them to be independent
• Due to our rural location access to transport and a drivers licence is essential
• Given the age of our students all applicants must be 21 and over

Benefits and Additional Information 

• Full training with the opportunity to study the Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (funded by us!) 
• Free lunch
• Perkbox subscription
• Life assurance and pension 
• Health cash-back plan 
• Car lease scheme 
• Bike to work scheme  
• Free parking  

PS. If this position is not for you don’t forget our recommendation scheme: Recommend a friend or colleague to us and you will receive £250!

If you are interested in this role, please call Martin or Pri on or email your CV to or to update us with your current availability.