Residential Childcare Worker
4 weeks ago
The Job - Basic details
**Salary**:
**for 5 weeks’ work and 4½ days extra for induction, welcome & orientation**
**Dates**:
- **5½ weeks**:
- **Temporary Contracts**:
- **from Thur 6th July evening**:
- **to Mon 14th Aug midday**
**Location**:
- **Hurst College,**:
- **W Sussex, UK**
**Financial details & benefits**
- **Accommodation + full-board provided** - above salary has an accommodation cost already deducted.
- **Salary consists of** - 5 weeks’ pay of average 48 hours per week +
- 3 days’ pay for Staff Induction + 1½ days’ pay for Student Welcome/Orientation.
- **Salary includes** - 0.625 days’ (5 hours) per week statutory holiday pay.
- **Contract includes** - 5 days off (5 x 24hr periods off the rota) in 5 weeks.
**MC is a family-run Summer School, specialising in young learners and teens since 1970. We are looking for staff who**:
**Are**
- **flexible** in order to meet the aims of MC Summer School (residential work, with an average 8hrs per day).
- **willing** to undergo a **Police / Criminal Record** check for suitability to work with children.
- **available **to undertake a 3 day course in **First Aid at Work**.
- **aware** of professional **boundaries**.
**Have**
- appropriate **attitudes **for a person in a position of trust.
- **UK** **passport **or **UK visa **_(we cannot obtain Work Permits or Visas)_.
- relevant medical, nursing or first aid **training**, **qualifications **or **certificates**.
- **experience** or **desire** to work in healthcare.
**Demonstrate**
- **awareness** of **health & safety **practices and how to **implement** them with large groups of children.
- **dedication** to **child protection** & **safeguarding **from all kinds of harm.
**Can**
- **work** & **live **successfully under **pressure** in an environment of 300+ children and a team of 60+ staff.
- **adapt** their professional **manner** to various cultures, languages & ages.
- **communicate** proficiently in English, using various methods, & **complete records** of all their work.
- **develop** positive **relationships** with students and clients.
**First Aiders are responsible for the safeguarding, welfare, health and safety of children in the following ways**:
- environment - _risk assessing _& _organising_ a safe campus; _creating _the best conditions for staff to work, & children to study & enjoy the course;
- information - _passing on_ info about student welfare/health/medical/emotional needs to the appropriate leaders/staff;
- orientation - _identifying_ fire exits and assembly points and safe road crossing points during house tours/orientations;
- guidance - _disseminating _information about health and safety to both staff and students; _assisting_ visitors to the main office;
- off-campus - _leading_ groups safely round tourist attractions and shopping areas on excursions;
- registers - _holding _daily registrations in the gardens/houses; and _keeping_ registers of students absent from lessons;
- customer care - _respecting and responding_ to the needs and wishes of the students, parents and group leaders/agents.
**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 5 weeks
**Salary**: £2,275.00 per month
**Benefits**:
- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food
- On-site gym
Flexible Language Requirement:
- English not required
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Hassocks: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
**Education**:
- Certificate of Higher Education (required)
**Experience**:
- Public health: 1 year (preferred)
- medicine: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (preferred)
- First Aid Certification (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 31/05/2023
Expected start date: 07/07/2023
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