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College Support Worker - Basildon
| Posting date: | 23 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £12.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 23 October 2024 |
| Location: | Basildon, Essex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | SPDNS Nurse Care Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | College |
Summary
We are currently looking for support workers for our college team in Basildon and or Thurrock.
Days of work will be Monday - Thursday term time only
The role of Support Worker is to provide sensitive and professional care and support to students with special needs attending SECG campuses to enable them to access further education.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• To understand and implement the agreed care plan to assist students when attending classes at College. Offering students choice and helping to maintain their independence. Ensuring their safety and comfort at all times both on and off campus.
• To communicate effectively and appropriately with students and their families, paying particular attention if they have communication, attention or behavioural problems.
• To carry out personal care tasks for students when needed while preserving their privacy and dignity, including assistance if required with toileting and changing, providing assistance to get to and from classrooms, assistance with meals, support and advice during lessons.
• If assessed as needing help, to assist individuals with their medication, according to SPDNS Policy guidelines, including administering of medication and subsequent recording.
• To encourage/support mobility& abide by moving and handling guidelines.
• To offer support in the classroom as agreed in the care plan.
• To keep accurate records at all times.
• Report any concerns or changes to the Supervisor as soon as possible.
• Ensure all duties are carried out in a confidential way, preserving the dignity and respect of the student and taking into account their wishes/choices wherever possible.
• Attend all mandatory and specialist training courses relevant to your job as well as attending supervision sessions and an annual appraisal. Attend training as requested by SECG.
• To work during term time & be reliable and punctual.
• Health & Safety is an integral part of any role within SPDNS. You are required to be familiar with and comply with SPDNS Health and Safety Polices which include incident reporting, and related policies & procedures. In addition, to be aware of and follow college health and safety procedures including what to do in the event of the fire alarm sounding.
• To ensure that standard principles of infection prevention and control are followed at all times to protect individuals and colleagues from you passing on any infection.
• To be aware of and comply with current data protection procedures and legislation under General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
• To safeguard individuals at all times and report any concerns to your
Supervisor immediately as per SPDNS policy. Safeguarding means your responsibility for ensuring the safety of the individuals you are caring for and protecting them from abuse of any kind.
• To be responsible for ensuring wherever possible that you gain consent from the student (or their representative) when you commence providing care. Where consent cannot be gained that you always act in the best interests of the individual for day to day decisions according to guidelines in the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES
Qualification and training
To undertake and complete induction and competency frameworks as required
To have Care Certificate or willingness to undertake
Skills/experience
Good communication skills, both verbally and in writing
Ability to understand and support young adults with special needs
Personal qualities
Caring, sensitive & compassionate nature.
Ability to work with students in a discreet way & sensitively meet their needs.
The ability to be non-judgemental and understand the need to behave in a non discriminatory way towards others
Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a locality
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and maintain accurate and up to date records
Ability to work unsupervised and use own initiative when required
Ability to communicate and liaise with colleagues employed by South Essex College
Circumstances
Understands that this is a term time only role although other work may be available with SPDNS
To successful candidates we will offer:
Competitive Pay: £12.00ph
Paid uplift for Bank Holidays (if required to work)
Full care training
DBS paid for
Access to a Discount Card
Pension
Paid annual leave
Regular hours to suit
Enhancement paid for qualification in Health & Social Care
Supported career progression
Staff perks throughout the year
If you have what it takes and want to join our team, or just want to know more, please contact Pat for a no obligation chat.
Days of work will be Monday - Thursday term time only
The role of Support Worker is to provide sensitive and professional care and support to students with special needs attending SECG campuses to enable them to access further education.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• To understand and implement the agreed care plan to assist students when attending classes at College. Offering students choice and helping to maintain their independence. Ensuring their safety and comfort at all times both on and off campus.
• To communicate effectively and appropriately with students and their families, paying particular attention if they have communication, attention or behavioural problems.
• To carry out personal care tasks for students when needed while preserving their privacy and dignity, including assistance if required with toileting and changing, providing assistance to get to and from classrooms, assistance with meals, support and advice during lessons.
• If assessed as needing help, to assist individuals with their medication, according to SPDNS Policy guidelines, including administering of medication and subsequent recording.
• To encourage/support mobility& abide by moving and handling guidelines.
• To offer support in the classroom as agreed in the care plan.
• To keep accurate records at all times.
• Report any concerns or changes to the Supervisor as soon as possible.
• Ensure all duties are carried out in a confidential way, preserving the dignity and respect of the student and taking into account their wishes/choices wherever possible.
• Attend all mandatory and specialist training courses relevant to your job as well as attending supervision sessions and an annual appraisal. Attend training as requested by SECG.
• To work during term time & be reliable and punctual.
• Health & Safety is an integral part of any role within SPDNS. You are required to be familiar with and comply with SPDNS Health and Safety Polices which include incident reporting, and related policies & procedures. In addition, to be aware of and follow college health and safety procedures including what to do in the event of the fire alarm sounding.
• To ensure that standard principles of infection prevention and control are followed at all times to protect individuals and colleagues from you passing on any infection.
• To be aware of and comply with current data protection procedures and legislation under General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
• To safeguard individuals at all times and report any concerns to your
Supervisor immediately as per SPDNS policy. Safeguarding means your responsibility for ensuring the safety of the individuals you are caring for and protecting them from abuse of any kind.
• To be responsible for ensuring wherever possible that you gain consent from the student (or their representative) when you commence providing care. Where consent cannot be gained that you always act in the best interests of the individual for day to day decisions according to guidelines in the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES
Qualification and training
To undertake and complete induction and competency frameworks as required
To have Care Certificate or willingness to undertake
Skills/experience
Good communication skills, both verbally and in writing
Ability to understand and support young adults with special needs
Personal qualities
Caring, sensitive & compassionate nature.
Ability to work with students in a discreet way & sensitively meet their needs.
The ability to be non-judgemental and understand the need to behave in a non discriminatory way towards others
Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a locality
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and maintain accurate and up to date records
Ability to work unsupervised and use own initiative when required
Ability to communicate and liaise with colleagues employed by South Essex College
Circumstances
Understands that this is a term time only role although other work may be available with SPDNS
To successful candidates we will offer:
Competitive Pay: £12.00ph
Paid uplift for Bank Holidays (if required to work)
Full care training
DBS paid for
Access to a Discount Card
Pension
Paid annual leave
Regular hours to suit
Enhancement paid for qualification in Health & Social Care
Supported career progression
Staff perks throughout the year
If you have what it takes and want to join our team, or just want to know more, please contact Pat for a no obligation chat.