- Location
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England
- Sector
- Education & Training
- Salary
- £61.75 to £71.25 per day
Protocol Education are currently recruiting support assistants to work in a residential home for children and young people with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) in Newcastle.
The Role:
This role involves caring for young people with a range of PMLD including severe Autism, Physical Disabilities, Hearing and Visual Impairment and challenging behaviour who are either permanent residents or those coming for a short break throughout the year. You will play an essential role in assisting with aspects of their daily life including personal care, feeding and engagement activities. A huge part of this role is about building positive, trusting relationships so all young people feel confident and secure in their home.
You will join and work closely with a fantastic and professional team who are experts in providing tailored and specific support for each young person.
Accepted Qualifications:
• Foundation Degree: Therapeutic Childcare
• Diploma or Degree in Social Work
• NVQ Level 4 Leadership and Management for Care Services
• NVQ Level 4 Health and Social Care (Children's Pathway)
• NVQ Level 3 Residential Childcare
• Foundation Degree in Children and Young People
• Foundation Degree in Children and Young People and their services
• Foundation Degree in Education and Children
• Foundation Degree in Therapeutic Childcare
• Degree in Child and Youth Studies
• Degree in Working with Children and Families
Essential:
• Must be aged 21 or over
• Must have one of the above qualifications
• Experience working with children and/or young people
• Good communication, both written and verbal
• Committed, calm and positive attitude
• Willingness to undertake further professional training
Desirable:
• Experience in a residential or special school setting that would be beneficial but not essential.
• Experience working with people with complex physical and sensory disabilities
• A good understanding of the needs of children and young people with disabilities
• Level 2 or above in British Sign Language (BSL)
• Experience of supporting people with intimate personal care tasks
• ICT literate
• Current DBS on Update Service
There are several roles due to an increased intake of students. Both full and part time positions available with a range of shift patterns to suit you including night shifts.
If you are interested in this role or would like to find out more, please contact Katie on 0191 279 7270 or email katie.edmundson@protocol-education.com.
Please note: We undertake safeguarding checks on all our workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education'. As part of these checks, we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in schools. If you do not have a valid subscription to the DBS Update Service, we will require you to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process, at a cost of £40.00.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see protocol-education.com/FAQs for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. We also offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers, if your certificates are not within the last 12 months. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see protocol-education.com/privacy-policy
The Role:
This role involves caring for young people with a range of PMLD including severe Autism, Physical Disabilities, Hearing and Visual Impairment and challenging behaviour who are either permanent residents or those coming for a short break throughout the year. You will play an essential role in assisting with aspects of their daily life including personal care, feeding and engagement activities. A huge part of this role is about building positive, trusting relationships so all young people feel confident and secure in their home.
You will join and work closely with a fantastic and professional team who are experts in providing tailored and specific support for each young person.
Accepted Qualifications:
• Foundation Degree: Therapeutic Childcare
• Diploma or Degree in Social Work
• NVQ Level 4 Leadership and Management for Care Services
• NVQ Level 4 Health and Social Care (Children's Pathway)
• NVQ Level 3 Residential Childcare
• Foundation Degree in Children and Young People
• Foundation Degree in Children and Young People and their services
• Foundation Degree in Education and Children
• Foundation Degree in Therapeutic Childcare
• Degree in Child and Youth Studies
• Degree in Working with Children and Families
Essential:
• Must be aged 21 or over
• Must have one of the above qualifications
• Experience working with children and/or young people
• Good communication, both written and verbal
• Committed, calm and positive attitude
• Willingness to undertake further professional training
Desirable:
• Experience in a residential or special school setting that would be beneficial but not essential.
• Experience working with people with complex physical and sensory disabilities
• A good understanding of the needs of children and young people with disabilities
• Level 2 or above in British Sign Language (BSL)
• Experience of supporting people with intimate personal care tasks
• ICT literate
• Current DBS on Update Service
There are several roles due to an increased intake of students. Both full and part time positions available with a range of shift patterns to suit you including night shifts.
If you are interested in this role or would like to find out more, please contact Katie on 0191 279 7270 or email katie.edmundson@protocol-education.com.
Please note: We undertake safeguarding checks on all our workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education'. As part of these checks, we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in schools. If you do not have a valid subscription to the DBS Update Service, we will require you to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process, at a cost of £40.00.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see protocol-education.com/FAQs for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. We also offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers, if your certificates are not within the last 12 months. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see protocol-education.com/privacy-policy