Waking Night Assistant

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**School Name**:Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy

**Job Title**:Waking Night Assistant

**Reports To**:Residential Cluster Lead

Parkwood Hall is a residential and day school for pupils aged 8-19 years with moderate to severe

learning difficulties and other complex needs including autism and language difficulties. We are

passionate about creating a culture of wellbeing where all staff and pupils are valued and supported

so that we can all ‘grow, learn and flourish.’

Parkwood Hall aims to provide an outstanding and supportive learning environment which challenges

students to achieve success. The core learning values, which are at the centre of the curriculum, focus

upon developing the student’s resilience and ability to make informed life choices.

**Job Purpose**

To support and develop the waking day educational environment for students, to include extending

their curriculum skills, social skills, life and independent skills and personal development.

To provide a safe environment, emotionally and physically, for the students within the guidelines and

procedures of Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy.

To monitor the residential students during the night and alert staff on duty of any problems
- To foster a sound multi-disciplinary approach through good communication both internally and

externally.
- To facilitate and support the students’ health and medical needs to include dietary requirements.
- To have a sound knowledge of Parkwood Hall’s safeguarding policy and procedure. To be aware of

the signs and symptoms of abuse and report any suspicions including malpractice.
- To be a good role model setting an example to the students.
- To provide a safe environment: emotionally and physically which will require the need to monitor

the behaviour of others.
- To be awake and on duty overnight to ensure that all residential students are monitored through

the night.
- To work as part of a team ensuring that the following duties are covered:

- To closely observe the closed-circuit television system throughout the night and advise staff of any

equipment problems which could prevent this.
- To check on individual children and young people when required.
- To alert staff on site of any problem or concern regarding the welfare of any child or young person.
- To be able to manage and understand challenging behaviour with the support of Parkwood Hall

staff and be able to liaise with all staff on child welfare issues.
- To be aware of fire alarm and safety procedures.
- To follow current residential education practices and if required produce written reports on any

incidents.
- To ensure that items of concern relating to Health and Safety are reported as per the current

procedures and policies.
- To promote those activities that meet the needs of the young people at Parkwood Hall.
- To take a full part in supervision sessions and performance management reviews.
- To actively encourage, support and develop students’ individual social, life and independence skills

to include intimate care where needed as part of the extended curriculum at the school as set out

in the residential education policy.

**Welfare Support**
- To be responsible for the well-being of any student in the school.
- To have an awareness of the emotional needs of the students and to use this awareness in

strategies for managing behaviour.
- To support physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses and other professionals as directed.
- To supervise students if unwell.
- To help train students in particular tasks of personal hygiene, which may involve intimate care.
- To support colleagues in the professional restraint of students following careful guidelines as

required.
- To liaise with fellow professionals in the school in order to maintain continuity of support for

students.

**Administration and Professional Development**
- To participate in maintaining necessary information on students such as class records, assessments,

IEPs and profiles.
- To attend staff meetings.
- To participate in the current performance management system in place in the school to support

training and mentoring needs.

**General Responsibilities**
- To maintain confidentiality in all aspects of Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy. The nature of

the working environment entrusts people with confidential information. Any breach of this

confidentiality will constitute gross misconduct.
- To co-operate with all Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy staff in maintaining good

relationships with outside agencies and the general public in order to promote and uphold the

school’s image.
- To ensure the health and safety of self, colleagues, students and visitors and to report any such

matters to the maintenance team, senior managers or Health and Safety Committee as

appropriate.
- To perform any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the position as

requested by the Principal.
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