FE Day Care Support Worker (Fixed Term - Maternity Cover)

Consortium of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Voluntary and Community Organisations Limited; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community organization in Mansfield is seeking a part-time FE Day Care Support Worker for maternity cover. The role involves supporting learners with complex needs and disabilities, ensuring they meet their person-centered goals. Ideal candidates should have experience working in care, excellent organizational skills, and a compassionate attitude. The position offers 22.5 hours weekly with a competitive pay of £12.50 per hour and various perks including enhanced holidays and life assurance.

Benefits

Enhanced holidays

Blue Light Card

Free life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Free parking

Subsidised canteen

Qualifications

• Friendly and empathetic with a positive attitude.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively.
• Organized and capable of maintaining accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Support learners with eating, drinking, and personal care.
• Administer medication and liaise with caregivers.
• Maintain records of learner progress.

Skills

Experience with individuals with complex needs

Empathy

Organisation

Teamwork

Education

Maths and English Functional Skills at Level 2 or GCSE Grade

Level 2 NVQ in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Job description

FE Day Care Support Worker (Fixed Term - Maternity Cover)

Location: Nottingham Road, Mansfield, NG18 4TJ

Job Type: Temporary, Part-time, Fixed Term

Pay: £12.50 per hour

Highlighted points for this job

Part-time FE Day Care Support Worker (Fixed Term) position

Supporting learners with Person-Centred Plans/EHCP outcomes

Requirement for experience in working with individuals with complex needs and disabilities

Role involves regulated activity requiring full enhanced DBS check

Working hours: 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Wednesday

Eligible for enhanced holidays, Blue Light Card, and free life assurance

We are outstanding, you can be too.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven part-time FE Day Care Support Worker (Fixed Term) to join our thriving Education Team in supporting our learners to achieve their Person-Centred Plan/EHCP outcomes.

The ideal candidate will be friendly and empathetic, with a positive attitude. Ideally, they will have some experience in working with individuals with challenging and complex needs and disabilities.

A day in this varied role could include providing support with eating and drinking; administering medication; providing personal care; and liaising with external agencies, such as parents/carers and care providers.

To be successful in this role, you should be organised with the ability to complete accurate and high-quality learner records. You should be able to work confidently on your own as well as within a team, collaborating effectively with various members of staff across the college.

If you are passionate about supporting our learners to succeed, and you feel you are the right person to join our flourishing team, we look forward to hearing from you.

Please note, this is a fixed term maternity cover post – Fixed term end date to be confirmed.

As this role involves regulated activity with our learners, we will be required to carry out a full enhanced DBS check with child and adult barred lists.

You can see more about what we do at Portland Charity by looking at the Who We Are and Choose Your Future pages on our website https://www.portland.ac.uk/

Working at Portland Charity

At Portland Charity, our learners, citizens and staff are at the heart of what we do. We are passionate about our vision that all people with disabilities will have a lifetime of opportunity, and you could help us to achieve that. Our priority for staff is to create an outstanding place to work where the rewards of a job well done can be seen in the faces of our learners and citizens.

There are lots of great benefits to working at Portland Charity.

• A rewarding career and working towards positive outcomes for our learners and citizens
• Enhanced holidays of 33 days per year when you join us (pro rata).
• You are eligible for a Blue Light Card with access to lots of great discounts
• Free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking on site and access to a subsidised canteen with a variety of meal options
• Everyone has an opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills on the job through training, mentoring and qualifications.
• Free life assurance – your family will benefit from a payment of 4x your annual salary if the unthinkable should happen

We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections the community.

Qualifications needed

Essential

• Maths and English Functional Skills at Level 2 or GCSE Grade
• Level 2 NVQ in Health and Social Care or equivalent or be willing to work towards this qualification.

Desirable

• Medication and PEGs trained or be willing to work towards

Working Hours

22.5 Hours, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 8.30am – 4.30pm.

Applying to work at Portland Charity

There are some other important things you need to know before you apply to work with us at Portland Charity.

Portland Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff. We expect all our staff to be aware of their responsibilities to protect learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff from abuse or harm and to promote Fundamental British Values.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are included in the child and/or adult barred list. This role involves regulated activity.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.

Please note – We need you to complete an application form to fulfil our Safer Recruitment responsibilities, but you can submit a CV, and we will consider it alongside your application form.

In order to apply for this role, you will need to apply using our online recruitment portal, SAM People Recruit.

Please click on the “apply” button, and this will take you to the link to access the platform.

If you have any questions or need some help when completing your application, you can contact [e-mail] or call the recruitment team on 01623 499111, extension 428 or 205, and we will be happy to help.

Many of our staff have a disability, and we’re proud to hold Disability Confident and Mindful Employer status which recognises our positive approach to physical and mental health and wellbeing at work. If you would like to speak with us before completing an application, you can contact our recruitment team on 01623 499 111 or via email at [e-mail] who will be happy to support you with your application or answer any questions.

https://www.mindfulemployer.dpt.nhs.uk/

https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

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