Advert Details
Job Title: Relief Residential Support Worker
Reference No(s): 0000000236
Salary: *£11.44 per hour (+ Holiday Pay)
Location: Headington, Oxfordshire
Start Date: TBC
Interview Date: TBC
Looking for a worthwhile job with the hours that work for you?
Join us as a Relief Support Worker, we provide support 24 hours a day seven days per week so we can probably offer the hours that suit you.
How Relief hours Work
It's a bit like a zero hour contract but without the bad bits.
• You don't have to work when it's not convenient for you.
• Receive the same training towards professional qualifications as permanent staff.
• We offer these contracts not because it suits us but because it suits you.
• With over 95% of our staff are on permanent contracts you will be supported to apply for one when its right for you.
• Job security and career development
All you have to do is ensure you work at least one shift every 3 months as a minimum.
The Relief (Bank) post supports the permanent rota staff by completing shifts that are vacant due to annual leave, training and other staff absences. As such, hours are non-specific but your manager will endeavour to balance the needs of the service against your own work/life balance as appropriately as possible.
We normally plan the rotas one month in advance, but additional opportunities also come up due to unexpected staff absences.
About Us
MacIntyre Academies Trust opened its first academy, in Headington, Oxford in September 2014. Endeavour Academy is a specialist Academy providing support for children and young people with autism and associated Severe Learning Difficulties aged from 8 to 19 years old.
The Role
Endeavour Academy is recruiting for Support Workers to work at their residential home in Barton, Oxford. At Endeavour Academy we look to provide an exceptional level of care for all of our residents to ensure that each individual is supported to live a life full of fulfilment and meaning.
We support our young people to develop their independent skills as well as encouraging them to access and engage with the local community. Activities can range from cooking and cleaning, to supporting the young people to trips to the beach or theme parks. We offer an extensive range of activities and no two days are ever the same!
About You
Of course we welcome you if you've been a care assistant or support worker, but experience isn’t necessary. If you share our values, are warm, friendly and willing to learn, you’re likely to be a great fit.
We’re looking for people who celebrate differences, and we strive to make all our staff feel included, valued and respected.
You don’t need any formal qualifications, or even experience as all that can be taught, we are looking for people who share our values, and possess a real passion for working with children and young people who against all the odds with our support will reach their full potential.
Previous experience is not essential though desirable to have an understanding of Autism and Learning disabilities; ultimately providing Care, education and support to Children and Young people. It is paramount that you must be an effective, confident communicator. You will be able to keep accurate records such as the recording of daily notes; mediation administration and learning outcomes with excellent attention to detail. You will demonstrate an approach of facilitation and reflective practice with a belief in a life of independence and choice for the young people you will support at all times.
Some of our young people are very active but at the same time are vulnerable if left on their own. Some young people can behave in a way that is challenging to others and part of our role is to teach young people safer and more effective ways of communicating their needs, however a level of challenge still exists; this can be physical or a reluctance to engage. For these reasons this role requires someone who is physically fit. MacIntyre Academies will, where possible, look to make reasonable adjustments to comply with the Equality Act 2010.
You must be a driver with a UK manual licence.
Benefits
In return, we can offer you:
• A competitive salary
• A local government pension scheme
• Family friendly policies
• Wellbeing, Bereavement and Menopause Policies
• An Employee Assistance Programme to support your health and wellbeing and access to various perks including discounts including Tesco, Cineworld, Go Ape and many more
• Annual flu jabs
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to further professional development through the Trust’s Leadership Programmes
• Training and Development
• Access to Blue Light Card which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for emergency and social care staff
• Driving training MPV minibus Awareness Course
• Death in Service
• Enhanced DBS Certificate (paid for by MacIntyre Academies)
We also have an active employee engagement programme which includes termly ‘You Are Awesome’ awards, an annual Big Thank You Day and a Trust Wide Annual Conference.
Safeguarding
MacIntyre Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and registration with the DBS Update Service together with all other relevant recruitment checks including obtaining references. This post includes engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide: DBS filtering guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Referees will be asked to assess suitability of candidates to work with vulnerable adults, children or young people and will be verbally verified. Individual Safeguarding Policies for our Academies can be found on our website under ‘Essential Information’ and candidates will be asked about this as part of the recruitment process.
In line with the update to KSCIE 2023 MacIntyre Academies will carry out an online search of the candidate once the shortlisting process has been completed as part of their due diligence. This may involve a google search of the candidate’s name, looking at the top three search results over the past three years. If any incidents or issues are identified that are publicly available online this will be explored with the candidate at interview stage.
*Salaries are based on Full-Time-Equivalent and are pro-rata for part time roles. Salaries are dependent on experience with option of additional hours through the extended school provision.