Night Support Worker

Caretech; Pennington; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill House School is seeking Night Support Workers to join a 52-week residential care team in Boldre near Lymington, Hampshire. You will support students aged 11–19 with autism and severe learning difficulties, providing a calm, patient presence and learning through daily activities.

No formal qualifications are required; full induction and ongoing mentoring will help you develop professionally within Cambian, a leading UK care provider committed to safeguarding and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• You don’t need any special qualifications for this role, but a passion to help children is essential.
• You will participate in ongoing mentoring and training to develop professional skills.
• You will work as part of a supportive team caring for students with autism and learning difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Help children learn and develop skills for life as part of dedicated teams.
• Provide a calm, consistent and supportive presence during night shifts.
• Engage with students and staff, ensuring safety and wellbeing throughout the night.

Skills

Positive role models

Engaging and inspirational

Flexible shift patterns

Excellent communication

Career development and training

Job description

Night Support Worker

Hill House School- Lymington, Hampshire

43.75 hours per week

£30,985.50 up to £31,599.75 post probation

Although Cambian are a sponsored employer, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship to any new candidates at this time.

We now have opportunities for Night Support Workers to join our outstanding, supportive team. If you are passionate about improving the lives of others, with a calm and supportive approach, then we would like to hear from you.

The school:

Hill House School is a registered education provision for students aged 11 – 19 years old. We offer 52 week residential care for boys and girls with a diagnosis of Autism, severe learning difficulties and associated behaviours.

Cambian Hill House School and Residential provision is located in the village of Boldre with nearby seaside resort Lymington, benefiting from ready to access countryside, the coast and a small town. They have recently been rated 'OUTSTANDING' by Ofsted and are the flagship ‘One Planet Living’ school for Cambian Group.

The role:

As a key part of the dedicated teams we allocate to every child, you’ll have a vital role in helping children learn and develop skills for life. You don’t need any special qualifications for this role, but you do need to share our passion to help children be the very best they can be.

In return, our new and improved training programmes will help you develop your professional skills. You’ll also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession and, just like our young people, you will be learning all the time through our on-going mentoring and support.

We are looking for Night Support Workers that are:

• Positive and consistent role models to others
• Innovative, engaging, enthusiastic and inspirational
• Flexible in working shift patterns on a rota basis to suit your needs
• Excellent communicators and team players
• Seeking career development and training

Why choose us:

• Competitive salary.
• Opportunity to progress in your career.
• Training opportunities either face to face or online.
• Being part of our `One Planet Living` initiatives.
• Wellbeing - your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need.
• A chance to enjoy spending time in a calm and peaceful environment.
• You will be a part of a dedicated team of professionals who will offer you clear guidance and mentor you in to this role.
• We offer full induction, paid for DBS, friendly family atmosphere and the opportunity to progress with one of the UK`s biggest care providers.

Cambian is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

Cambian will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a Disability Confident Leader.