Residential Support Worker - Cicely Haughton School

Manor Hall Academy Trust are delighted to be recruiting for the position of

Residential Support Worker

Required from September 2022 - 1 year fixed term contract

 

Grade 6 Point 9-15 (£21,269-£23,952)

*plus additional sleeping in allowance*

 

CICELY HAUGTHON SCHOOL, Mill Lane Wetley Rocks, Stoke-on-Trent

01782 550202 jkeates@cicely.manorhall.academy

 

The pupils who attend Cicely Haughton come from all across Staffordshire and have Education Health Care Plans for Special Educational Needs for Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties with resulting behavioural problems. Our aim at Cicely Haughton School is to make our Residential pupils feel safe, valued and listened to. We are seeking someone who has patience, a sense of humour, a lot of energy and enjoys working with young people.

 

 The job will be varied and will include:

·Supporting young people to have fun, trust adults, make friends and develop their self-confidence.

·Maintaining a safe, secure and pleasant environment for the young people to live in.

·Working with other staff and on your own to prepare activities.

·The role includes working 3 x evenings per week in the Residential Educational provision and this will include a minimum of one sleep-in per week.

·Leading by example and being a good role model.

·Keeping up to date observations and records and feeding back to parents and guardians.

 

We will provide essential training as part of our staff development programme will also work with the successful candidate to provide further training opportunities in line with their career aspirations.

 

Closing Date for applications is Friday 1^st July 2022 and interviews will be held W/C 11^th July 2022.

 

Applications are to be completed electronically and sent to the Office Manager, Mrs J Keates jkeates@cicely.manorhall.academy. Visits to the school are a prerequisite for short listing - please contact the main school office to arrange visits - we look forward to showing you round.

 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

 

‘Building Relationships, Celebrating Success, Promoting Change’

 

Cicely Haughton School offers residential education for children and young people age 5 – 11 years with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties. It is part of Manor Hall Academy Trust which serves 14 special schools and PRUs across the Midlands.

 

Residence provides opportunities for our children and young people to experience a positive environment where the aim is to develop emotional and social skills for lifelong learning, increasing resilience and independence via secure and successful relationships.

 

Our Research Based Practice and rigorous self-evaluation ensures that we can analyse and track individual progress and target areas requiring additional support. Our delivery is underpinned by our residential desired outcomes. We focus on promoting and modelling positive behaviour and mutual respect is a key ingredient to the success of our organisation.

 

Cicely Haughton School

Cicely Haughton School’s Residential service is an Ofsted rated Outstanding provision that offers 33 residential educational places per week, for children aged between 5 – 11 years, with accommodation situated across 2 houserooms. The creation of this homely atmosphere enables us to prepare our youngsters along the road from dependence to independence.

 

Staff display unconditional positive regard for all pupils and provide them with a safe, supportive, inclusive, positive, and rewarding experience.

 

The ‘Whole School’ approach and seamless service with education, underpins each young person’s overall progress.

 

 Great emphasis is put on offering numerous and varied activities which can all be used as a vehicle to develop their emotional and social skills, their self-confidence and ability to manage their own behaviour. This helps them to develop an understanding of citizenship and their place in wider society.

 

Copy of Rota : including a minimum of 1 sleep-in per week

RSW rota

1.30pm-9.30pm

7.30am -9.30am     2.30pm – 9.30pm

7.30am -9.30am     2.30pm – 9.30pm

7.30am-9.30am      2.30pm – 6.30pm

8.30am-12.30pm    To support in the school day