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Night Care Worker

Contact Information: [email protected]
Location: Milnthorpe, Cumbria
Salary: £18396 – unqualified £21032 – qualified
Date Posted: 18/02/2020
Closing Date: 06-03-20
Job Type: permanent
Setting: Wings Cumbria

Night Support Worker

Hours: 40 hour week (average) 4 nights on, 4 nights off

Wings School Cumbria is a residential special school for boys and girls between the ages of 9 – 17 years, which also offers day placements.  The school supports children with social and emotional challenges that can sometimes affect their behaviour. 

We are looking for committed, supportive and passionate people to join our dynamic and friendly team of residential care workers. You will play a key part in the development and wellbeing of the children at Wings School, and in return will be supported to progress in your career.

Responsibilities and Professional Duties

 

1.            Supervision

 

(a)          Remaining awake at all times while on duty and supervising the designated residential house or houses.

 

(b)          Investigating and reporting, as necessary, to senior staff if an intruder alarm sounds.

 

(c)           Ensuring that all pupils are present on a regular cycle and reporting to senior staff any missing children.

 

(d)          Checking the security of the building and alerting senior staff of any security breaches.

 

2.            General Care and Support

 

(a)          Assisting the care staff in helping the children to settle.

 

(b)          Assisting any child who is complaining of being unwell, or who is upset, and alerting the Sleep In member of staff as necessary.

 

(c)           Establishing appropriate professional relationships with the children.

 

(d)          Displaying levels of personal behaviour which will provide an appropriate model for the children.

 

(e)          Participating in the safeguarding of all the children and ensuring that Wings Education Limited Child Protection Policy is adhered to

 

(f)           Ensuring the health and safety of the children by adhering to Wings Education Limited ‘Health and Safety Policy’.

 

(g)          Reporting faults and repairs required whenever necessary.

 

(h)          Assisting with specific domestic duties, e.g. laundry / cleaning, as required.

 

3.            Reporting

 

(a)          Keeping a detailed nightly Log and providing this report to senior staff before going off duty.

 

(b)          Providing or contributing to oral and written assessments, reports and reviews relating to individual children or groups of children.

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4.            Meetings

 

Attending staff meetings under the direction of the Registered Manager/Head of Care.

 

5.            Other Duties

 

                Undertaking other such duties of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time to time by the Leadership Team.

 

                To adhere at all times to the GSCC Codes of Practice.

 

6.            Training and Development

 

(a)          Participating in arrangements for his / her induction, supervision, training and development.

(b)          Undertaking qualifications deemed necessary by the Registered Manager/Principal to fulfil the requirements of the post.

(c)           Reviewing your own methods of care and support.

(d)          Participating in the safeguarding of all the children and ensuring that Wings Education Limited Child Protection Policy is adhered to.

 

7.            Appraisal

 

Participating in his / her own Appraisal arrangements and those of others, as appropriate.

 

 

 

 

 

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