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Job Title: Care Assistant/Night Wake Attendant
Location: Holbrook School for Autism, Portway, Holbrook, DE56 0TE
Grade/Scale: Grade 05 (Point 04-05) Actual Salary £22,562 to £23,456 (+ Enhancements, at 1/3 per hour between 7pm to 7am which equates to up to an additional £5,472)
Start date: ASAP
Contract: 42 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (TTO), Part-time considered, 1-3 nights,
9-11 hours per night between 10pm and 9am
Holbrook School for Autism is a successful school for children and young people with autism and learning difficulties, aged 4–19. Our students, may at times, display challenging behaviour related to their communication, social interaction and/or sensory processing difficulties. Our residential provision consists of a seven bedded unit situated on the two top floors of our Holbrook site Main building. We are able to accommodate 28 students over a four-night period. Within residential we provide 24-hour curriculum placements with a focus on communication, socialisation and independent living skills.
We are keen to employ passionate and empathetic Night Wake Attendant to supervise resident young people at night-time, attend to their needs and carry out light domestic tasks in accordance with the school’s aims and philosophies, policies, procedures and practices and the National Minimum Standards.
Reporting to the Head of Residential Care, the ideal candidate will have ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team and be able to display empathy with pupils. Proven experience of working with children with special needs, autism, communication difficulties and / or challenging behaviour is desirable, along with a relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in childcare. More information about the role can be found in this video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D3QFSayqFHIALmlswk8mf6X-EYd8B-ze/view
Benefits include: LGPS Pension Scheme, Westfield Health membership and free parking.
For further information, please contact Esme Kavanagh, Head of Residential Care on 01332 880208 via email to ekavanagh@holbrookschoolforautism.co.uk or visit our website at https://www.esteemmat.co.uk/vacancies. Please use the relevant application form on the MAT website; CVs alone will not be accepted.
Closing date for applications: 10 July 2024 (23:59)
Interview date: WC 15 July 2024
Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.