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Job Posted: 3 hours ago

Salary: £ 23,207 - 25,309 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cranborne

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Support Worker (Residential/College – no personal care)
 Location: Cranborne, Dorset 
 Hourly Rate: £12.37-£13.49 per hour 
 Annual Salary: £23,207.85 - £25,309.13 (depending on experience and qualifications) Plus £1000 Welcome bonus*
 Contract: Permanent, term time only (39 weeks)
 Hours: 12 hour shifts, 8am-8pm- average 42 hours per week spread over 3-4 shifts per week (including every other weekend)

 **No experienced needed – Increased rates for those with experience**

Teaching Personnel have a great opportunity to work with a college based in Dorset, the school support young people between the ages of 16 and 25 who have additional social, emotional and mental health needs, by preparing them for adult life and facilitating their transition into further education, training or employment. 

The school are currently looking for a Support Worker to assist our students at home (on-site) and in the classroom (no personal care responsibilities).

Skills and Qualifications

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate (No experience need – we’ll fund all your training): 

Willingness to participate, be positive and creative in meeting the young person’s needs 
Able to support and develop independence skills such as budgeting, shopping, cooking, housekeeping as well as accessing the wider community and using public transport.
Ability to prompt / encourage in a positive manner whilst providing social/emotional behavioural support
Ability to show a strong understanding of what “good care” looks like and how to put the young person’s needs first, whilst empowering them to be independent
Due to the rural location access to transport and a drivers licence is essential
Given the age of the students all applicants must be 21 and over
If this opportunity is for you please send your CV to Abigail Simpson 

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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