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Residential Support Worker

Employer
RMT - Sheffield
Location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Salary
FTE Salary Range £17,550 to £20,643 per annum (including a market rate supplement) which becomes a p
Closing date
30 Nov 2018

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Job Sector
Care & Social Work
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time

Brantwood Specialist School

Ruskin Mill Trust

Brantwood Specialist School is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ruskin Mill Trust and offers a unique, holistic and pupil-centred approach to the education and care of 7-19 year olds who have not succeeded in mainstream provision and operates an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ Children’s home.

Applications are invited for the following post, based at Brantwood Specialist School, Sheffield.

Residential Support Worker

Grade 4:5 30 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

FTE Salary Range £17,550 to £20,643 per annum (including a market rate supplement) which becomes a payable salary of £13,162 - £15,482

Starting salary will be subject to qualifications and experience, there will be an additional payment of £70.50 for sleepovers

You will be part of a team of Residential Support Workers who support a number of residents with learning difficulties within a residential setting. This role may be required to provide personal care and work alongside young people with challenging behaviours. You will have responsibility for promoting and ensuring the safety, care, well-being, learning and development of the residents, to enable their growth in confidence and social and practical skills. You will be working on a shift basis working evenings and weekends.

The key duties of this role will include:

  • The supervision and support of service users in their residential settings with a range of domestic activities such as cooking, shopping, cleaning and laundry.
  • The supervision and participation with service users in social and recreational leisure      activities, such as walking, cinema, household outings, visiting friends and family.
  • Completion of relevant paperwork is required.

    The requirements of this role are:

  • Ideally you will be an experienced support worker who has worked in a residential setting and worked with young people with challenging behaviours.
  • You will be required to provide personal care to some of our service users and as such it would be beneficial for you to have experience of this as well as medication handling experience.
  • You will have excellent communication skills, as well as experience of report writing and record keeping.    You will also be expected to attend training sessions as required.

Closing Date:  12 noon 30th November 2018

 

Ruskin Mill Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure. Ruskin Mill Trust is committed to becoming an equal opportunities employer.

NO AGENCIES, CV’s WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

 

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