Waking Night Residential Support Worker
Based in Nailsworth
Waking Night Residential Support Worker
Salary Range (FTE) £26,886 - £28,792 per annum 40 hours, 52 weeks
This role is available as a Term Time only role,
Actual Salary for 40 hours, 37 week £21,942 - £23,497
Part time hours may be considered, minimum 20 hours per week
Starting salary is subject to qualifications (This salary includes a market supplement for Residential Support Workers) After completion of relevant RMT courses and increased length of service there is a potential to earn up to £31,412
Applicants who apply for this role at the current time will receive a Welcome Bonus of £1500 (subject to Tax/NI) after successful completion of their 6-month probation period
An opportunity has become available to join Ruskin Mill College, as part of the committed team focusing on the holistic needs of the students. The students benefit from an extensive range of nutritional, therapeutic and medical support at each college that is reflected in the college sessions and in the residential provision.
This role can be both physically/emotionally demanding, and you must have the confidence/patience to adapt to the challenging behavious that the young people can present.
The roles are based at our residential homes based throughout Nailsworth, Stroud and Stonehouse. Access to a vehicle would be advantageous as public transport links are limited.
The key duties of this role will include:
- The supervision and support of students in their residential settings with a range of domestic activities such as cooking, shopping, cleaning and laundry.
- The supervision of the students at night, including behaviour management, medication handling and carrying out household tasks when residents are sleeping.
- Completion of relevant paperwork is required.
In order to be successful in this role you will:
- Have a strong desire to support young people, have excellent observational skills, and the ability to problem solve and think creatively to enable our young people to reimagine their potential
- Be a patient, caring, compassionate with a young person centered nature
- Demonstrate the ability to manage emotionally challenging situations, be a team player with experience of support work in both educational and residential settings
- Emotional intelligence and resilience with the ability to react calmly in stressful situations
- This position is for predominantly waking nights and weekend working is an essential requirement of the role.
Ruskin Mill College provides innovative and experiential education and training for young people marginalised by disadvantage, exclusion or special learning needs. Inspired by Rudolf Steiner, William Morris and John Ruskin, the college actively promotes, through craftsmanship and entrepreneurship, the traditional economic activities of the Cotswolds.
Working at Ruskin Mill College is incredibly rewarding and in return, we offer competitive salaries, with progression in pay once qualified and an auto-enrolment pension scheme. In addition, staff receive;
- A comprehensive induction, extensive training and development plan to include Autism, Attachment, Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE), CPI Safety Intervention training and much more.
- We invest heavily in our staff and we will provide excellent professional development opportunities.
- 33-38 days annual leave (including bank holidays) increasing with your length of service with us.
*The post is subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for both adults and children, medical check, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the right to work in the UK. Ruskin Mill College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We recommend applying earlier as we may review applications as they are received and therefore may close the vacancy if filled before the advertised closing date.
