£27,254 –£30,518 + excellent benefits
HugeSmall Victories
Ourschool support workers are fulfilled by the idea of making even thesmallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate thelittle things. There’s lots of ups and downs, and to some of ouryoung people, sitting through a lesson can be a big win. We callthese huge small victories and whilst they may seem small on thesurface, they add up to make a bigdifference
Getout what you putin
You’ll be workingwith children and young people with Autistic SpectrumDisorder/Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. You’ll be thereto help them learn, develop their abilities and raise theirself-esteem. You will need to be resilient and dedicated, but thosehuge small victories that you achieve will be something you’rereally proud of.
It can be atough journey, but the positive steps forward will more than makeup for it. You’ll be there to take care of our young people day today, this involves making sure they are up and ready for school,helping with homework, completing paperwork and planningactivities.
As a supportworker at Witherslack Group you’ll be a part of a team thatprovides the support needed for success, from in-housepsychologists, to teaching assistants and therapy professionals.Your colleagues will be the best at what they do, the environmentswill be well-resourced and we’ll be with you every step of the way,helping you build a rewardingcareer.
Oneof the best environments inSEND
OversandsSchool is an independent specialist day school providing highquality education, based in Grange-over-Sands. The school meets theneeds of a diverse group of pupils with a range of complex learningneeds, social and emotional diffculties and challengingbehaviours.
“Here we know every pupil, theirstory, how we can help and importantly how they can succeed.” Thisstatement is brought to life through a dedicated lower schooldesigned with input from the pupils; an upper school that offers abroad and impressive range of subjects; and a vocational andpost-16 provision that delivers extensive courses and opportunitiesled by experts in theirfield.
Whatwe do for you
Weknow you’re going to do great things. For your hard work andcommitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits packagein the education sector. With us, you’ll get to bring learning tolife and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people– plus you’llget:
- Training: Afull induction and on the jobtraining
- Holiday: You’llwork hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with full schoolholidays
- Flexiblebenefits: meaning you canincrease/decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out ourbenefitshere
- Wellbeing: ahost of wellbeing tools and advice including employeeassistance
- Medicalcover so you can claim backthe cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and ahost of high-streetdiscounts
- Beautiful workingenvironments with the verybest facilities – check out our schoolshere
- Pension: contributorypension scheme – matched up to 5%
- A recommend afriend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus everytime
Bringyour whole-self towork
Our youngpeople come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and withdifferent needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, sothat our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young peopleto be themselves. As a Schools Residential Support Worker, you’llbe able to connect with our pupils becauseof:
- Your ‘can do’ attitude – a teamplayer who rolls up their sleeves to helpothers
- You’ll need to be ready to study for aLevel 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (if you don’t have this oran equivalent already)
- We genuinely care aboutour young people (and each other) so honesty and empathy is amust
- The ability to build great relationshipswith the young people within your care
- Theresilience to be able to deal with challengingsituations
- A full UK drivinglicence
Interestedin joining us?
Ouryoung people deserve the best possible future and we feel the sameabout our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with apurpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to beyourself.
TheWitherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhancedDBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are anequal opportunities employer welcoming applications from allsections of thecommunity.
Fora full job description and person specification, please clickhere.
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