Residential Night Support Worker

at  The Sheiling Ringwood

*£500 JOINING BONUS (T&C’S APPLY)*

Department: Residential Care (students 6 – 25 years)
Location: The Sheiling Ringwood
Salary & Hours: £23,262-£24,775 pro rata per annum to reflect term time working based on 38 hours per week (4 nights) (£26,003-£27,693 FTE)Term time (41 working weeks, including training days)

ROLE SUMMARY:

The overall purpose of this position is to provide a ‘waking night’ presence and respond to any needs of children/young adults should they be awake during the night. Fundamental responsibilities are to safeguard the health and safety of the residents in the house during the evening, nights and early mornings and to provide timely and effective handovers with other colleagues to facilitate continuity of care. Secondary responsibilities include undertaking routine domestic and/or administrative duties.
This post constitutes ‘regulated activity’ as set out in Schedule 4 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, as amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 as a consequence an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) certificate and Children and Adults Workforce Barred check will be required.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The post-holder will be responsible for:
· Ensuring that the building is checked for any fire risks, health, hygiene and security issues and to tour the house every 30 minutes with due regard for the above.
· Undertaking general domestic duties as and when required in agreement with the House Coordinator/ Registered Manager.
· Supporting children/young adults as necessary in relation to their Person centred support plan including the use of physical intervention upon the receipt of appropriate training.
· Provide immediate response and suitable support to students and colleagues to address, and where possible de-escalate, incidents involving challenging behaviour.
· Provide immediate support and response to medical emergences
· Maintain timely, concise and accurate records in appropriate house and pupil log books.
· Following at all times The Sheiling Ringwood policies and procedures with due regard to child/adult protection and health and safety.
· Maintaining professional confidentiality at all times.
· Maintaining a flexible approach to work and responding appropriately to situations faced including assisting with aspects of intimate personal care.
· Attending all relevant induction and training programmes organised by The Sheiling Ringwood.
Our Benefits include: *free enhanced DBS *fantastic working environment with beautiful outdoor space *pension scheme *occupational sick pay *annual salary review *onsite parking *training *support to reach Level 3 RQF Award *regular support and supervision from friendly approachable line managers *Bike 2 Work scheme *Employee Assistance Programme
This post is for Term Time only.

THIS ROLE IS UK BASED AND YOUR RIGHT TO WORK WILL NEED TO BE ESTABLISHED AS PART OF THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS. WE WILL ALSO CARRY OUT AN ONLINE SEARCH FOR ALL SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES, IN LINE WITH THE LATEST KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE IN EDUCATION (KCSIE) GUIDELINES.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,003.00-£27,693.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Signing bonus

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Night shift

Work Location: In perso