Residential Support Worker

Witham Prospect School is looking to appoint Residential Support Workers on various working hours per a week/pattern 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.

Day Residential Support Workers- working on average of 44.5 hours P/W

To work on two-week full time rolling rota on 12 hours shift between the hours of (8.00am – 8.00pm). Your rota will include one full day for training every three weeks.

Day Residential Support Workers- working on average of 38.5 hours P/W

To work on a three-week rolling rota, with a combination of early shifts between the hours of (7am – 2.30pm, 7am- -3.30pm) and late shifts (2.00pm – 10.00pm). Your rota will include one full day for training every three weeks.

Variable Day Residential Support Worker- Working hours available are:

• 18.5 hours per week on 2 shifts over an average of 2 days
• 20.6 hours per week over an average of 2.5 days
• 26.5 hours per week on 3 shifts over an average of 3 days
• 34.5 hours per week on 4 shifts over an average of 4 days
• 42.5 hours per week on 5 shifts over an average of 5 days

To work between the hours of (7.00am – 3.00pm) on an early shift and (2.00pm – 10.00pm) on a late shift. Your working hours rota will include one full day for training every three weeks

Pay Rate for Support Workers:

£11.12 - £11.46 per hour depending on your qualification and £15.00 paid(Monday - Friday Shift) and £19.00 paid (Saturday - Sunday Shift) for any overtime picked outside your contracted working.

As an Employee you will Benefit from:

• Bike2Work Scheme.
• Full funded DBS Checks.
• Flexible working patterns.
• Meals provided on Day Shifts.
• 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.
• A fully paid one 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 access to our Employee Counselling Support through our Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured).
• Extensive training aimed at developing and enhancing skills further through the completion of fully Paid training day as part of your rota.
• Fully Funded a minimum of RQF level 3 or Equivalent diploma award in Health and Social Care - Residential Childcare (if not already achieved).
• 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.
• Maintain a stable, happy and caring environment that puts the health, safety and welfare of our children and young people first, this will involve domestic duties.
• Working with the staff team across all settings to always safeguard the children and young people in our care.
• Actively promote learning during all programmes and activities during residential, leisure and educational situations.
• 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.

About Witham Prospect School

Witham Prospect School is an independent specialist residential care and education organisation that provides exceptional residential care and education to meet the needs of children and young people aged between 11 and 19 years who have severe and profound learning disabilities and who may also be on the autism spectrum, have complex care needs and behavioural concerns. We are situated on the outskirts of Norton Disney in Lincolnshire. Our ethos is to provide warm, safe and nurturing environments where children and young people entrusted to us are supported and enabled to achieve their full potential in all areas of their social, emotional, physical and academic development.