Support Worker, Special Needs ​/ Learning Disabilities

Support Worker - TERM TIME ONLY

Cambian Wing College, Bournemouth

Salary from £24,089.35 up to £24,801.17 DOE

39 working weeks per year

We are looking for the best to join the best!

Although Cambian are a sponsored employer, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship to any new candidates at this time.

Wing College are recruiting now for experienced Support Workers to join their growing team.

Cambian Wing College is a specialist further education college offering both day and 38-52 week residential placements. We provide holistic education for young people aged 16-25 years, with high-functioning autism and complex needs. Many of our students can display challenging behaviour and may also suffer with mental health conditions that impact their ability to achieve their potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist young people in developing life skills, qualifications, and confidence.
• Provide a supportive and nurturing environment that promotes individual growth.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver personalised care plans.
• Act as a positive role model while engaging young people in educational and social activities.
• Facilitate and support daily living tasks and routines, ensuring safety and well-being.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Genuine passion for improving the lives of young people.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team.
• Flexible approach to shift work, adapting to varying scheduling needs.
• Mature, calm demeanour with active listening skills.
• Must hold a clean Full UK Driving License.

Cambian pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunities Employer. And we are committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

If you want to learn from and work with a highly specialist, incredibly proud and integrated team that unlocks the potential of young people who will challenge you, stand up to you, then trust you and ultimately move forward because of you, then please talk to us. We’d love to help you move forward too.

Cambian will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

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