Residential Support Worker

**Is your career in care as rewarding as it could be? Are you frustrated with unrealistic schedules that leave no time for the people you support? Why not join Endeavour House? You will work with the same children regularly and have the opportunity to build long term life changing relationships.**

Endeavour Academy is currently recruiting for Support Workers to work at their residential home in Barton, Oxford. At Endeavour Academy we look to provide an exceptional level of care for all of our residents to ensure that each individual is supported to live a life full of fulfilment and meaning.

We support our young people to develop their independent skills as well as encouraging them to access and engage with the local community. Activities can range from cooking and cleaning, to supporting the young people to trips to the beach or theme parks.

We offer an extensive range of activities and no two days are ever the same

**We operate on a rota of shifts, including weekends and bank holidays, 365 days per year. This includes working shifts, 7am -3pm and 2pm-10pm. We also offer sleep ins if you are on a late shift followed by an early shift paid at £50 per sleep in.**

Across MacIntyre Academies Trust, people are at the heart of our success and we are committed to providing a great place to work.
- “I started a career in domiciliary care as I wanted to help people. It was frustrating having to walk away from people who needed my support. I’m glad I discovered MacIntyre and the chance to go home happy at the end of a shift knowing I have made a difference”._ Feedback at a recent careers event.

**About You**

We are looking for highly motivated, active members of staff who are looking to embark on an exciting and rewarding career working with children and young people with Autism and learning difficulties.

**Previous experience is not essential though desirable to have an understanding of Autism and Learning disabilities; ultimately providing Care, education and support to Children and Young people.**

It is paramount that you must be an effective, confident communicator. You will be able to keep accurate records such as the recording of daily notes; mediation administration and learning outcomes with excellent attention to detail.

**About Macintyre Academies Trust**

MacIntyre Academies Trust is passionate about providing children and young people with life-changing education and support which enables them to build skills for life, achieve exceptional outcomes regardless of their starting point and build lifelong memories. The Trust runs 4 special schools and one children’s home.
The Trust is part of the MacIntyre Care Group, a national charity founded in 1966 by a father, Ken Newton Wright, who wanted to ensure that disabled children could live and learn in an ambitious, child-centred and nurturing environment. Over 50 years later, this ideology remains at the heart of everything we do.
Endeavour Academy was opened by the Trust in 2014, it consists of a Endeavour School and an on-site residential home, Endeavour House. Endeavour Academy is for children and young people with autism and moderate or severe learning disabilities. The School and the House have separate leadership structures which work in close partnership, with some roles which work across both settings.
Endeavour House provides 6 permanent placements and 5 short break places used for respite provision. Since opening in 2014 the children’s home has had a strong track record in OFSTED judgements, with the more recent history presenting some challenges and opportunities for development. As the home approaches its 10th anniversary we are looking for an exceptional leader to take the home through the next chapter and drive forwards improvements.

**Benefits**

In return we can offer
A competitive salary
A local government pension scheme
A thorough induction and training package that will equip you with the skills needed to deliver an excellent level of care for all of our children and young people
An Employee Assistance Programme to support your health and wellbeing
Full induction, training and career opportunities.
Cycle to Work scheme upon completion of probation period.

This is on top of termly You Are Awesome awards, an annual Big Thank you day and whole trust CPD Day.

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