Residential Care Worker

Coombe House School; Exmouth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Exmouth is seeking Residential Care Workers to support young people aged 9-25 in developing independent living skills and planning social activities. This rewarding role requires no prior experience as full training will be provided, including British Sign Language. Competitive salaries range from £24,451 to £29,959 depending on shift patterns and experience. Join us to make a difference in the lives of our students while enjoying generous training opportunities and benefits.

Qualifications

• Passion for making a difference in young people’s lives.
• No experience necessary; training provided, including BSL.
• Ability to support students aged 9-25 in independent living skills.

Responsibilities

• Support young people to develop their independent living skills.
• Plan and organise social activities locally and further afield.
• Work during academy's term time and additional training days.

Job description

• Are you passionate about wanting to make a difference to young people’s lives?
• Do you want a job that is varied and rewarding, where you’ll also be getting out and about planning and organising social activities locally and further afield?
• No experience is necessary. We’ll provide full training, including British Sign Language (BSL) training and sponsorship to complete a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.

We’re seeking Residential Care Workers to join our inspiring team supporting our students (aged 9‑25) to develop their independent living skills, whilst supporting their education. The role will be in either our new adult residential centre, or part of our on‑site residential flats at the academy. Both are based in Exmouth, and are a couple of minutes walk from the beach.

Every day as a Residential Care Worker is different. You’ll be supporting our young people who live in our Academy Residential Home to develop their independent living skills, as well as organising social activities, for example, activities in the local community, trips to the beach, cinema or bowling, as well as trips further afield. Our students spend their day in our School or College, some also doing work placements or qualifications elsewhere, after which they return to our residential care flats. The shift pattern for this role is therefore outside of 'school hours'.

Here at the Deaf Academy we have a unique culture. Student and employee development is at the core of what we do. We inspire the next generation to do incredible things. We are an award‑winning organisation and our teams create a positive, stimulating environment to enable our children and young people to thrive. We’re looking for extraordinary people to join us and help shape our future. Working with us is more than just a job. You’ll have access to fantastic benefits and receive invaluable training to develop your career.

*This position is working during the academy's term time, plus an additional 5 training days. The minimum salary for this role with no sleep‑in rate applied is £24,451pa (this would apply to those only working the Mon‑Fri shift pattern). The salary including sleep‑ins may be up to £27,412pa (this includes payment for the maximum amount of sleep‑ins possible for those working on full shift pattern), or £29,959pa for those at top of the pay scale.

We have a number of roles available, and will therefore be shortlisting applications on a rolling basis. The Academy may therefore close or amend the advert before the closing date.

The Deaf Academy

Charlotte Barnes

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The Deaf Academy
1 Douglas Avenue
Exmouth
Devon
EX8 2AU

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults; as such an enhanced DBS check is required.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

The Academy is a Disability Committed Employer in promoting diversity and inclusion for all its students and staff. The Academy is also signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant in supporting ex‑service personnel in recognising their skills and experience.