Residential Care Worker
Ref: SCH-TDA-0003Additional Information
Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO - Term time only Hours per Week: 42.00 Weeks per Year: 38.000 Pay Grade: RSWThe Role
Join our award-winning team
- Are you passionate about wanting to make a difference to young people’s lives?
- Do you want a job that is varied and rewarding, where you’ll also be getting out and about planning and organising social activities locally and further afield?
- No experience is necessary. We’ll provide full training, including British Sign Language (BSL) training.
We’re seeking Residential Care Workers to join our inspiring team supporting our students (aged 9-25) to develop their independent living skills, whilst supporting their education. The role will be in either our new adult residential centre, or part of our on-site residential flats at the academy. Both are based in Exmouth, a couple of minutes walk from the beach.
Every day as a Residential Care Worker is different. You’ll be supporting our young people who live in our Academy Residential Home to develop their independent living skills, as well as organising social activities, for example, activities in the local community, trips to the beach, cinema or bowling, as well as watching games at Exeter City or Exeter Chiefs and trips to Thorpe Park and other attractions.
Working with us you can be certain that you are part of a team that does its utmost to inspire and enable our young people to thrive.
Take a look at our dedicated recruitment site for further details, staff stories and how to apply: Residential care workers - the Deaf Academy
*The minimum salary for this role with no sleep-in rate applied is £21,790pa (April 2024). The salary including sleep-ins may be up to £26,410pa (or £27,863 for those at top of the pay scale).
Apply by 18th March 2024, 10am
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults; as such an enhanced DBS disclosure is required.
The Academy is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all its students and staff. The Academy is a Disability Committed Employer in promoting diversity and inclusion for all its students and staff. The Academy is also signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant in supporting ex-service personnel in recognising their skills and experience.
Skills
| Relevant Skills | |
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| Ability to form good working relationships and to work as part of a professional team, including with other professionals from outside of the Academy. |
Essential
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| Ability to support the personal care needs of students whilst maintaining their respect and dignity |
Essential
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| Organisational Fit | |
| A commitment to promoting positive attitudes towards Deaf children. |
Essential
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| A commitment to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and to following the Academy safeguarding and child protection policy and procedures |
Essential
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| Experience/Knowledge | |
| Ability to use own initiative and exercise sound judgement |
Essential
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| Discretion, patience and a sense of humour |
Essential
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Related Documents
Safeguarding Information
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults; as such an enhanced DBS check is required.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
The Academy is a Disability Committed Employer in promoting diversity and inclusion for all its students and staff. The Academy is also signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant in supporting ex-service personnel in recognising their skills and experience.
The Deaf Academy
The Deaf Academy
1 Douglas Avenue
Exmouth
Devon
EX8 2AU
Jenna Spelman
hr@thedeafacademy.ac.uk