Care and Education Support Worker

National Star; Hereford; In loco; GBP 19.000 - 23.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

National Star in Hereford is seeking a Care and Education Support Worker to help young adults aged 16-25 achieve independence. You will provide personal care and support learning in classrooms, on trips, and during life-skills sessions in our kitchen and outdoor spaces.

You should be enthusiastic, professional and have a strong work ethic; experience with learning or physical disabilities is desirable. You will be a self-starter, able to adapt to change and stay resilient.

Competenze

• Experience with people with learning and/or physical disabilities in care or teaching assistant roles is desirable.
• Enthusiasm, professionalism and a strong work ethic.
• Self-starter with initiative, able to manage change and show resilience.

Mansioni

• Provide personal care for students.
• Assist students with learning in the classroom.
• Support students on trips and in life-skills sessions in the kitchen and outdoor spaces.

Descrizione del lavoro

The young adults aged 16-25 years that learn with us as day students have big personalities and even bigger ambitions to make the most of their education so that they can live as independently as possible.

Our committed staff team put students first in everything that they do, being proactive, dynamic and collaborative for the benefit of the learners, whatever their ability.

As a Care and Education Support Worker you will provide personal care as well as assisting students with their learning in the classroom, on trips into Hereford or in life skills sessions in our large, airy kitchen and outdoor learning space.

Experience of working with people with learning and/or physical disabilities in either a care or teaching assistant role is desirable but equally important is e nthusiasm, professionalism and a strong work ethic, as well as being able to demonstrate a positive attitude towards the aspirations of our students. You will be a self-starter who can use your own initiative, be able to manage change and show resilience when things don't go to plan.

In return we offer excellent training and development opportunities and support for you to develop your long-term career with us.

You will work 41 hours per week during term time (39 weeks per year) and need to be available between 8.00am - 4:00 pm (5pm on Thursdays for team meeting) Monday to Friday.