Residential Childcare Worker

Term Time Role: 37 weeks (secondary school) or 38 week (primary school)
​Salary: £26,660.83 p.a. to £28,469.80 p.a. (full time equivalent of £29,093 to £31,067)
​Sleeping In Allowance: £40.76 per sleep-in
​Holidays: 14 weeks of School Holidays per year
​Shirt Rota Patterns: Family friendly
An Opportunity to work in an 'OFSTED Rated Outstanding' Residential Childcare Team
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Do you enjoy working with young people and children? Are you feeling disillusioned and are looking for a change? Would you like a better quality of life whilst you regain and develop your professional passion?
​​Do you currently work in a children’s home and unhappy with the long hours and intense shifts?
We are looking for dedicated childcare staff to work in our residential houses with our amazing young people, term time only, 8 hour shifts. We have both full and part time hours available.
About Us:
Mary Hare educates 240 profoundly deaf children at its residential school in Berkshire, and we pride ourselves on our pupils’ achievements at GCSE, A Level as well as B Tech and Vocational Courses.
We offer the opportunity to teach highly motivated children, in small classes, where you can make a real difference at this national centre of excellence for deaf education. No knowledge of sign language is required, as we follow an auditory/oral philosophy.
The school offers a holistic approach to care, and this involves carrying schoolwork into out-of-school life. This involves communication with all professionals that work within both the senior and primary schools. These can be teachers, classroom assistants, audiologists, nurses, speech therapists and specialists from cochlear implant teams, social workers etc. but most importantly care staff will have a good communication link with parents, especially those of their key children.
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The Role:
We employ professional care staff to care for children and young people outside the school day. As a residential school, we believe that Mary Hare should be a caring community meeting the various needs of the young people in our care. All staff have a shared responsibility for the safeguarding, wellbeing, and education of the pupils.
Care staff must seek to develop a good relationship with all pupils in their care, however challenging. They should work together to create an environment which is safe, secure, stimulating and which supports their learning. Staff should also aim to prepare young people for the next stage in their lives, whether that is a change of residential house or leaving school.
Care staff must be prepared to undertake shift, sleep in duties and weekend work. Care Staff are required to work on the days that pupils return to the houses. Extra payment is made for sleeping-in duties and overtime.
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Main Duties and Responsibilities:
* To provide care and support for pupils with assistance and mobility, personal care, communication and social interaction
* To liaise with the school SENDCO, Learning Support Assistants, Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist to identify and support the writing of personal care plans and procedures.
* To oversee the physical and emotional care of the pupils, including but not limited to, consideration of pupil’s health, diet, clothing, hygiene, safety, and emotional welfare, working with other staff where necessary
* To support daily physiotherapy and exercise programs
* To encourage social communication between peers and participation within shared games and activities.
​​Person Specification:
Essential:
* English and Maths GCSE or equivalent Level 2 qualification
* Diploma Level 3 in Childcare or willingness to work toward
* Ability to communicate well with young people and their parents/carers
* Understands the importance of Safeguarding, Health and Safety and Data Protection
Desirable:
* Experience of working within a residential care environment
* Understands the importance of Safeguarding, Health & Safety and Data Protection
​Benefits:
As well as an inclusive and supportive work environment, and a stunning location, benefits also include: school holidays/term time only working, free meals whilst at work, free on-site parking, generous pension scheme and 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.
​How to Apply
You can start your application in just two clicks. Firstly please click the apply box below or at the top of the page where you will be redirected to to our school job page. Secondly please then click apply once more on the Mary Hare job page to start entering your details.
Applicants please note that Mary Hare adheres to Safer Recruitment Standards and as such all applications will require the completion of the Mary Hare Application Form which will be supplied to candidates during the application process.
Applications will only be considered including a completed Application Form; CV’s alone cannot be accepted.
Mary Hare | Arlington Manor | Snelsmore Common | Newbury | Berkshire | RG14 3BQ
This School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-disclosure form and successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks. We are committed to securing genuine equality of opportunity in all aspects of our activities as an employer and education provider. The role you are applying for is ‘exempt’ from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974