Night Support Lead / Team Leader

eTeach UK Limited; Blindley Heath; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity and SEN college in Blindley Heath is seeking a Night Support Lead/Team Leader to manage night staff and ensure the well-being of young disabled adults during the night. The ideal candidate will have experience working with individuals with learning difficulties and will need to demonstrate excellent communication and people skills. This full-time position involves a unique schedule during term time, offering competitive benefits including enhanced pension contributions and training opportunities.

Benefits

Enhanced employer pension contributions

Paid days off for dependants

Free staff lunches

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience of working with young people or adults with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
• Innovative and creative approach needed.
• Caring and patient attitude is essential.

Responsibilities

• Line manage night support staff.
• Oversee the smooth running of the team during the night.
• Ensure the welfare of students at all times.

Skills

Good level of Maths and English

Experience with young people with learning difficulties

Personal care experience

Good computer and IT skills

Excellent people skills

Job description

Overview

Night Support Lead / Team Leader

The Orpheus Centre is a charity and SEN College which supports young disabled adults aged 18-25 to learn essential life skills, gain formal qualifications and prepare for future employment. All young people who come to Orpheus have a love of the arts and are able to experience music, dance, drama, music technology and visual arts during their time at the college. The arts are what makes Orpheus unique. It is a place to nurture creative talents, experience the professional arts world and in doing so, build confidence and self-esteem, and have a greater sense of wellbeing, identity, and purpose. Here at Orpheus, we know the arts have the power to benefit and enhance lives and support the students to be the best they can be, both in the workplace and in their future lives.

Summary

We are currently seeking a self-motivated, skilled and experienced Night Support Lead/Team Leader to line manage night support staff and oversee the smooth running of the team during the night.

• 35 hours a week / 44 weeks per year, following a two-week rota pattern. A typical work pattern could look as follows, but will be discussed in more depth at interview.
• Monday (Night) – 21:00 – 06:00
• Tuesday – OFF
• Wednesday (Night) 21:00 – 06:00
• Thursday Off
• Friday (Late) 18:00 – Midnight
• Saturday (Late) 18:00 – Midnight
• Sunday (Late) 21:00 – 06:00
• Please note that this is a term time only contract for 44 weeks a year, 38 of which are term weeks, plus 6 weeks of admin, rehearsals, training – to be worked as required by the organisation.

Salary and Benefits

Salary: £28,700.48 per annum pro rata

Excellent benefits including enhanced employer pension contributions, Employment Assistance Program (EAP), paid days off for dependants, bereavement leave, death in service, free staff lunches and training and development opportunities.

Essential qualifications, knowledge and experience

• Good level of Maths, English
• A minimum of two years’ experience of working with young people or adults with learning difficulties and/or disabilities
• Experienced in providing personal care for individuals
• Have an understanding of the range of different types of learning difficulties and disabilities
• Willingness to maintain and update personal specialist skills and knowledge through engaging with appropriate professional development activities and training
• Knowledge and understanding of the needs of students with personal care and medical needs
• Good computer and IT skills are essential for this role
• Good administrative skills
• Innovative and creative
• Sense of humour
• Caring and patient attitude
• Excellent people skills
• Ability to work well in a team and foster good relationships within a multidisciplinary work force
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively with other professionals, colleagues, students and families/carers

Orpheus is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all service users. As part of our safer recruitment process and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, online searches will form part of this process. We are committed to the promotion of equal opportunities.

This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is therefore subject to an Enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure Barring Service.

In order to be considered you must be eligible to work in the UK.

The Orpheus Centre is proud to be a disability confident employer. We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure as required in consultation with the applicant to ensure no-one is disadvantaged because of their disability. If a disabled person is selected for a position, reasonable adjustments will be made to the workplace, including premises and equipment, work duties and practices or policies, as appropriate. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role as set out in the role profile and person specification will be guaranteed an interview.

Disability Confident Employer

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are:

• Challenging attitudes towards disability
• Increasing understanding of disability
• Removing barriers to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions
• Ensuring that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspiration

Applications will be reviewed as we receive them and if a suitable candidate is identified, we reserve the right to close our advert sooner.

If you are ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young disabled adults while nurturing their passion for the performing arts, we invite you to apply today!

No agencies please