Residential Child Care Officer
St Andrew's Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 4EWThis job expired on 3 February 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
3 February 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 November 2022
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
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- Full Time, 37 hours per week, 39 Weeks per year (Term Time + 5 Inset Days)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 6, Scale point 20 - 24 £23,194 - £25,878 FTE per annum, £20,126 - £22,456 per annum
Pay scale
- Grade 6, Scale point 20 - 24 £23,194 - £25,878 FTE per annum, £20,126 - £22,456 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
St Andrew’s Academy is a day/residential special school for pupils with severe learning disabilities and ASD aged 11-19 years St Andrew’s Academy Council are seeking to appoint an innovative, flexible and professional Residential Child Care Officer (RCCO) to join our friendly and hardworking team in this successful school to enhance our thriving provision for young people with learning difficulties and /or Autism within the residential 24 hour education provision The successful candidate will have: • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Caring for Children and Young People (CCYP) or similar childcare qualification • SEN and residential experience and an interest in ASD • Excellent interpersonal skills • A commitment to self-improvement and ongoing CPD • Ability to demonstrate positive behaviour management techniques and skills • A commitment to providing person centered learning opportunities to enhance our young people’s independence and social skills • Ability to work unsocial hours on a fixed weekly rota (weekdays only)
What the school offers its staff
St Andrew’s Academy is part of the Shaw Education Trust www.shaw-education.org.uk and together we strive to offer the highest standard of education, social inclusion and opportunities for our young people The Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your employment: • An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme / Teachers Pension • Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (28 days holiday rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service + Paid Bank Holidays) • Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health • Cycle to work scheme • Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust. St Andrew’s Academy is dedicated to the safeguarding and wellbeing of students; all staff must share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo appropriate screening including Enhanced DBS check.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About St Andrew's Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 145 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- St Andrew's Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- Residential@standrews.derby.sch.uk
St Andrew's Academy is a unique school for children and young people aged 11 to 19, providing a high quality education to pupil's with special educational needs.
The Academy's highly skilled team of staff are committed to ensuring that all students enjoy their learning, take care of each other and work hard to achieve their targets.
The staff, students, their families, Governors and the whole community make St Andrew's Academy a very special place, recognising that together we can learn and achieve great things!
If you think your child would benefit from a St Andrew's education please do get in touch to arrange a visit.
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