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Capability Scotland; Inchinnan; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days annual leave

8% pension contributions

£600 Refer a Friend incentive

PVG checks

Death in service

Perks at Work

Cycle to Work

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light & Concerts for Carers

Job summary

Capability Scotland is seeking four Student Support Workers at Corseford College, Inchinnan, to provide essential care and educational support for students with diverse learning needs. The role includes assisting teaching delivery, supporting learning programmes, and meeting individual care requirements.

Training and support are provided to help you perform duties confidently. We offer competitive pay (£13.45/hour, up to £24,544.91/year pro rata), 32 days annual leave (rising with service), and

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications specified in the job posting.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to students.
• Support delivery of teaching, learning, and materials to meet individual student needs.
• Assist students with learning programmes and learning materials.
• Assist with personal and intimate care needs as required (e.g., medication administration, epilepsy management, gastrostomy feeding, moving and mealtime assistance).
• Full training and ongoing support will be provided.

Job description

Location: Corseford College, Inchinnan, PA4 9LH

Benefits: 32 days annual leave* / 8% pension contributions / £600 Refer a Friend and much more!

Corseford College is seeking to appoint a team of student support workers who will provide care and support to students. The support you will provide is essential to ensuring our students can access their learning program.

The role of a Student Support Worker will vary, meaning no two days will be the same. From supporting the delivery of teaching, and learning as well as helping to support individuals with learning programmes and learning materials appropriate to the needs of the students.

Students at Corseford College will have a range of care and support needs. The needs of the students vary, some will be identified as having severe or profound multiple learning disabilities. They may also have physical and sensory impairments or a range of communication difficulties. Our students will have a range of support needs including in some cases requiring a high level of personal and intimate care needs which need to be met. This might include, administering medication, epilepsy management, gastrostomy feeding, moving and assisting and mealtime assistance. Full training and support will be provided to enable you to take on these roles.

Corseford College is Scotland’s first specialist college providing post-school education to this cohort. The college is aimed at Young People who have left or are leaving school with complex learning disabilities, aged 18-25. The college has been developed around the idea of enabling young people to continue to learn and engage in their education journey as they enter the adult world.

The college is developed around eight underpinning principles:

• Being Aspirational for all our students
• Treat each student as unique, supporting them to find pathways to learn and develop as individuals
• Provide students with a curriculum to enable them to develop their skills and successfully transition into adulthood
• Ensure lifelong learning and education are accessible to all
• Equip students to make choices about their lifelong learning pathway
• Recognise and build on prior learning and achievements
• A provision that is based on innovative and progressive teaching methods
• Support student learning using assistive technology

We are looking for four Student Support Workers to work on a full-time basis (35 hours per week) over 51 weeks. However, part-time arrangements can be also discussed.

This job is located in Inchinnan.

Why Join Us

• Competitive pay: £13.45 per hour (up to £24,544.91 per year, pro rata)
• Fully funded SVQ qualification
• Set rotas to help you plan your life outside work
• 32 days’ annual leave, rising to 37 with service -pro-rata
• Up to 8% employer pension contribution
• Free PVG checks & death in service benefit of up to 3 x annual salary
• Perks at Work scheme, Cycle to Work options, and 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Eligibility for Blue Light & Concerts for Carers discounts
• £600 “Refer a Friend” incentive (with no cap on how many friends you refer!)

Join a team where your energy, compassion, and creativity make a real difference. We are One Voice. One Charity. One Spirit. #OneCapability.

We are currently unable to offer Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship - applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

We are committed to an inclusive and respectful workplace and welcome applications from all backgrounds – we are an Age Friendly and Disability Confident Employer.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.

We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued, and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.