Overview
The Orpheus Centre is an independent specialist college in Godstone, Surrey, focusing on developing independence skills through performing and visual arts and making dramatic improvements to young disabled adults’ lives.
Position
We are looking for a Learning Support Care Assistant (LSCA) to support students in achieving their personal developmental goals across the week. The role will be based in our rural SEN college in Godstone.
Key Responsibilities
- Consistently support students to meet their individual goals in all settings.
- Provide personal hygiene and intimate care support in a respectful and dignified manner.
- Assist learners with out‑of‑session work and provide evidence for their education programme.
- Work a two‑week rota of early (07:00‑15:00), day (09:00‑17:00) and late (13:30‑21:30) shifts, including some weekend and night work where required.
- Cover additional admin, rehearsals and training sessions as needed.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum of two years’ experience working with young people or adults who have severe, complex or moderate learning difficulties and/or disabilities and/or behavioural needs.
- Good level of maths, English and ICT skills.
- Strong computer literacy and administrative skills.
- Ability to maintain and update specialist knowledge through professional development.
- Innovative, creative and having a sense of humour.
- Caring and patient attitude with excellent people skills.
- Effective teamwork and relationship building within a multidisciplinary workforce.
- Excellent communication with professionals, colleagues, learners and families/carers.
- Physically fit and robust enough to provide personal care and manual handling support.
Hours & Salary
35 hours per week over 44 weeks per year (term‑time only). Salary: £23,735.06 per annum pro‑rata.
Benefits
- Competitive pay.
- Consistent rolling shift pattern for life planning.
- Term‑time only work across 44 weeks.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Supervision and support.
- Enhanced employer pension contribution.
- Three days paid time off for dependants.
- Bereavement leave.
- Death in service benefit.
- Free staff lunches.
- Family friendly policy.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities
We are committed to safeguarding and promote the welfare of all service users. As part of a safer recruitment process, online searches will be conducted in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024. The role is classified as high contact with vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, requiring Enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure Barring Service. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. The Orpheus Centre is proudly a disability‑confident employer; reasonable adjustments will be made throughout the recruitment and workplace.
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