TEAM SUPPORT WORKER - CARE

£18,549 - £18,708 (Actual term time only salary inclusive of 10% unsociable hours allowance)

Permanent position

41 hours per week, Term-Time only (38 weeks per year plus 5 days training totalling 39 weeks per year)

Bradstow is a creative and unique residential school for children between the ages of 5 & 19. It is situated in 13 acres of parkland just a few hundred metres from the sandy beaches of Broadstairs. We seek to meet the needs of children and young people with autism and severe learning difficulties with associated behaviours that may be challenging. We have achieved national recognition for our developments in Communication and Behaviour Management.

Using your experience of working with children and young people with Additional Educational Needs and Challenging Behaviour, you will work alongside colleagues in the care of a group of students in a residential setting.

Awareness of the needs of, and experience of working with children and young people with Learning Difficulties, Autism and Challenging Behaviour will be a distinct advantage.

The hours for this post include split shifts, some starts from 7.30am, some finishes at 10.00pm and weekend work.

No formal qualifications or experience are necessary for this post, but you will be required to commit to achieving Residential Childcare QCF Level 3 within 2 years of beginning employment at the school.

You will be required to work up to a maximum of two weeks for the school’s short term break provision if required, for which an extra payment will be made.

For all posts we look for candidates who are mature, warm, creative and open to learning with a patient and caring attitude to deal sensitively with vulnerable children.

Benefits include a competitive pension, excellent training and development opportunities and private healthcare.

This is presently an open advertisement and the school is continuously seeking talented individuals to join our team.

To apply, please download an application pack from our website http://www.bradstow.wandsworth.sch.uk/careersbradstow/bradstowvacancies.html alternatively, you can email us at personnel@bradstow.wandsworth.sch.uk or request an application pack by calling 01843 608727.

Please ensure to include “Care” in the job title on your application

We look forward to hearing from you.