An exciting opportunity has arisen at Horton Lodge Community Special School for an enthusiastic, hardworking Residential Support Worker to join our successful team. This is an exciting role which assists the development of Conductive Education within the school's residential provision.

Horton Lodge School is a Local Authority Special School for children aged 2-11years with physical disabilities and associated learning difficulties. Our students have a range of complex learning needs including cognitive, physical, sensory, emotional and health related disabilities.

The successful candidate will truly hold the pupils well-being and learning at the centre of all they do, have good interpersonal skills, high standards and expectations and an understanding of the difficulties faced by young people with disabilities. A commitment to undertake training and implement new initiatives is required.

We can offer the opportunity to work in a successful multi-disciplinary team, a commitment to continued professional development, enthusiastic and inspirational pupils.

The successful candidate will undertake duties detailed in Residential Support Worker Job Profile C1172 at Grade 6 term time only (SCP 20 – 24, £19,819 - £22,401 FTE).

The post is for 24 hours per week, 21 hours child contact and 3 hours residential preparation time, care plan recording and a weekly staff meeting. The working pattern will be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 3pm – 8pm and Tuesday, Wednesday, 7am – 9.30 am, Thursday 7am – 10am and  1 weekly sleep in 8pm – 7 am with a separate additional payment. Times may very slightly to accommodate the needs of the children.

Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to visit Horton Lodge School prior to submitting their application. Please email Emma Clayton to arrange a visit, clayton.e@hortonlodge.staffs.sch.uk.

Application packs are available online at WM Jobs or from the school. Further details of the post can be requested by email to clayton.e@hortonlodge.staffs.sch.uk or by calling the school office on 01538 306214. Your application should consist of an Application Form, Recruitment Monitoring Form and an accompanying letter (no more than an A4 page) detailing your skills, knowledge, suitability and experience in relation to the job description and person specification.

Closing Date: Monday 11th March 2019 at noon

Shortlisting: Monday 11^th March 2019

Interview Date: Thursday 14^th March 2019