College Support Worker

Salutem Care and Education; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A caring educational organization in Lancaster seeks a dedicated support worker to assist students with learning difficulties. You will help them develop independence, support personal care needs, and foster a nurturing environment. The role involves effective communication and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. This position offers extensive emotional and physical support resources for staff, recognizing their important role in student development.

Benefits

24/7 Employee Assistance

Flexible pay options

Medical support including free online GP access

Gym discounts

Employee recognition programs

Qualifications

• Ability to support personal care needs with dignity.
• Experience in enabling students with learning difficulties.
• Skills in fostering a safe and inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

• Support students in classroom and community settings.
• Assist with personal care needs with dignity and sensitivity.
• Help develop life skills and independence.
• Empower students to participate in sessions and activities.

Skills

Effective communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Patient care

Job description

Overview

Beaumont College supports special school leavers including those with complex autism and social and emotional challenges. Some of our students have excellent language skills, while others may communicate in different ways. All have learning difficulties. For individuals in this group of students, they may have developed strategies for communication over their lives that aren’t as helpful or easy to understand as they reach adulthood. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, our ethos and culture is to support our young people to develop strategies focusing on positive behaviours, reducing and ideally removing the need for our young people to deploy unhelpful strategies to communicate their needs, be heard, listened to and understood.

You will work with identified students as part of a small team around the student, enabling and empowering them to prepare for fulfilling busy lives as young adults. Along the way, there will be fun, memories to make and a significant journey of ups and downs. As they graduate our young people demonstrate the progress they have made through their actions. And they have achieved this because they have been empowered by the staff who support them. Are you the next member of our amazing team?

About The Role

As a support worker, you will be supporting students in classroom environments, assisting in accessing the community, and participating in activities to help develop life skills together with assisting them with their personal care needs.

You will contribute to creating a nurturing environment where students can lead fulfilling lives, free from fear, and in line with their needs and aspirations. You will be supporting their personal growth by assisting them in maintaining personal hygiene, maximizing their comfort, and fostering their abilities as well as minimising risks.

You will promote and empower students to actively participate in college activities by providing support within college sessions and in the community at large.

Effective communication serves as the cornerstone of our approach. By truly understanding the needs of our students, team members, and the organisation, you will ensure seamless implementation of an agreed care plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Support students in classroom and community settings
• Assist with personal care needs with dignity and sensitivity
• Help develop life skills and independence
• Empower students to actively participate in sessions and activities
• Communicate effectively to implement individual care plans
• Promote a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment

Our Core Values

• Supportive: Helping everyone reach their full potential.
• Ambitious: Striving for the best outcomes.
• Loyal: Prioritising our staff and the people we support.
• Unique: Innovating without compromising quality.
• Transparent: Fostering openness and mutual respect.
• Engaging: Partnering with everyone involved.
• Meaningful: Offering fulfilling opportunities.

Why Choose Us?

• Emotional Support: 24/7 Employee Assistance, mental health resources, meditation apps, and bereavement support.
• Medical Support: Free Online GP access, Health Cash Plan, Cancer Cover, and Menopause support.
• Financial Support: Flexible pay with Wagestream, utility bill savings, Money Helper, and Life Assurance.
• Physical Support: Online workouts, Cycle to Work scheme, gym discounts, and National Trust activities.

Still not convinced? We have been recognised as a Top Employer 2025 in the United Kingdom. We have been named as a Top 50 Inspiring Workplace UK & Ireland. We are a Disability confident committed company. We have a high percentage of Good or Outstanding homes and all our children’s home are rated Good or Outstanding.

Salutem Care and Education is dedicated to protecting and promoting the well-being of children, young adults, and vulnerable individuals. As part of our safer recruitment process, the successful candidate will be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS and, where applicable, overseas criminal record checks.