Residential Care Worker – Senior

Join our award winning team to inspire positive outcomes

Are you an experienced residential care professional looking to progress, ready to undertake staff supervision and quality assurance responsibilities whilst continuing to work directly with children and young people? Working closely with our Shift Leaders, you will support staff development, oversee care practice, promote safeguarding and wellbeing, and help create positive outcomes for students with complex needs.

• Experienced leading or supervising a care team?
• Qualified in Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)?
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and person-centred care
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• A positive role model committed to helping young people thrive

Every day as a Residential Care Worker is different within our Academy Residential Home. Our students spend their day in our School or College, some also doing work placements or qualifications elsewhere, after which they return to our residential care flats. The shift pattern for this role is therefore outside of 'school hours'. You’ll be support to develop their independent living skills, as well as organising social activities, for example, activities in the local community, trips to the beach, cinema or bowling, as well as trips further afield.

Here at the Deaf Academy we have a unique culture. Student and employee development is at the core of what we do. We inspire the next generation to do incredible things. We’re looking for extraordinary people to join us and help shape our future. Working with us is more than just a job. You’ll have access to fantastic benefits and receive invaluable training to develop your career.

There are 2 teams that you may be placed in, each team works 42 hours per week that share a 2-week rota including weekends (working some evenings including sleep-ins, and 1 in every 2 weekends during the term). This will be discussed in further detail  an overview of the shift pattern, take a look here.

• Term time role with 13 weeks of holiday
• Weekly staff CPD and development sessions
• Work in a large and supportive team of leaders and Residential Care Workers
• Fully funded BSL training and in-house lessons
• A collaborative, inclusive and inspiring culture
• Progression opportunities and specialist training
• A beautiful coastal location close to the beach

* This position is working during the academy's term time, plus an additional 5 training days. The minimum salary for this role with no sleep-in rate applied is £28,207pa (this would apply to those only working the Mon-Fri shift pattern). The salary including sleep-ins may be up to £32,387pa (this includes payment for the maximum numbers of sleep-ins possible for those working on full shift pattern).

We have a number of residential care roles available to start in September, we will therefore be shortlisting applications on a rolling basis. The Academy may close or amend the advert before the closing date.

The Deaf Academy
1 Douglas Avenue
Exmouth
Devon
EX8 2AU

* The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults; as such an enhanced DBS check is required.

* This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

* The Academy is aDisability Committed Employer in promoting diversity and inclusion for all its students and staff. The Academy is also signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant in supporting ex-service personnel in recognising their skills and experience.