Residential Support Worker - Lymington

Academics ,
Lymington, Hampshire
Salary: £8.50 - £9.20 per hour

Overview

Academics are recruiting for Support Workers to join a residential home adjoined to a special needs school in Lymington. Once you pass your probationary period, all employees receive a £500 bonus This would suit a Support Worker with experience of working in either a care or special needs environment, but not essential as all training is provided. They offer term time contracts (38 weeks a year) or full-time, 52 weeks a year as the residential home is open in the school holidays. This is ideal for parents who want to spend the holidays with their own children. Shift patterns from from 7/7.30am-3/3.30pm - 3.30/4-10/11pm, night shifts - waking nights and sleep ins. Shifts range from Monday-Sunday. The role of a Support Worker involves enabling young people to develop and make progress by providing physical, emotional and nurturing support. The position involves working as part of a team to maintain a stable, happy and caring environment that makes the health, safety, care and welfare of young people a priority. To be a successful Support Worker you will be a strong team player, confident and motivated and well organised. Patience and commitment are essential, but above all you'll be someone with a genuine desire to help others. If this have experience of working as a Support Worker, Residential Support Worker or Care Assistant and you would like to apply for the position of Support Worker in a Children's home, please apply using the link provided. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89932266