Senior Residential Support Worker

Brantwood Specialist School

Brantwood Specialist School is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ruskin Mill Trust and will offer a unique, holistic and student-centred approach to the education and care of 7-19 year olds, specialising in students who are on the Autistic spectrum and who have not succeeded in mainstream provision.  The school will provide an educational experience based on the National and Steiner Waldorf Curriculum, embedding the practical skills therapeutic educational curriculum with accredited qualifications. Applications are invited for the following post, based at Brantwood Specialist School, Sheffield.

Senior Residential Support Worker

Grade 5:6 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Salary Range £19,143 to £20,643 including a market supplement

plus £70.50 sleepover

Commencing salary is subject to qualifications and experience.

Applications are invited for the above post to work flexible hours during a 40 hour week, based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. This post involves working primarily during the evenings and weekends, including sleepovers, on a rota basis.

The successful applicant will:

• Supervise a team of Residential Support Workers to implement the daily operational needs of a safe residential house whilst ensuring there is a high quality of care in a homely environment and appropriate levels of supervision for the young people in residence.
• Input into the preparation and implementation of care plans of the service users and their progress reports, keeping accurate and high quality records.
• To be line manager for a number of Residential Support Workers, providing induction, training and formal supervision for residential support workers in their team

A NVQ level 3 in Care or equivalent qualifications and a supervisory/ team leading qualification and experience of first line management is desirable.

Brantwood offers regular supervision, training opportunities and the chance to contribute to the development of a high quality and responsive service. Applicants must be committed to delivery of an anti-discriminatory service.

Brantwood Specialist School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all service users and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS Check. Brantwood Specialist School is committed to becoming an equal opportunities employer.

Closing Date: 12 noon -  Friday 30^th Nov 2018

Brantwood Specialist School is committed to becoming an equal opportunities employer.

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To request an application pack, or for further information, please look on the Trust’s website www.rmt.org/jobs or contact Jozi Brough, HR Advisor, Department of Human Resources, Freeman College, Sterling Works, 88 Arundel Street, Sheffield, S1 2NG.  Telephone 0114 252 5978 or email jozi.broughl@rmt.org to whom fully completed applications must be returned.