Weekend Residential Support Worker
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At St. John’s, we have been making a positive difference to the lives of young people for nearly 140 years. We are now looking for an amazing Weekend Support Worker to support us in making that difference! Could that be you?
Why join our inclusive team?
St. John's is one of the largest employers in Brighton and Hove.
What can we offer you?
- Salary of £14,976
- Weekend working - 10am - 10pm, Saturday and Sunday
- Fulfilling and meaningful work – make a difference!
- Career development plans that are tailored to you
- Discounts across businesses in the local community.
Who are we?
St. John’s is a non-maintained specialist provision, working with autistic people, the majority of whom also have learning disabilities. Some of our learners have co-occurring conditions such as epilepsy, hearing or visual impairments, or mental health needs. We also support autistic learners who have an additional profile of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) syndrome. We have a team built up of support workers, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, nurses, PBS practitioners, assistant psychologists, and more. This is to support us in our holistic approach to learning development.
Each learner’s curriculum is shaped by their individual strengths, interests, and challenges. St. John’s is awarded with Autism Accreditation by the National Autistic Society (NAS). We support our learners to develop their skills in the NAS’s four focus areas of:
- Difference in social communication and interaction
- Self-reliance and problem-solving
- Sensory
- Emotional Well-being
What are we looking for?
We've been doing this long enough to know that, whilst desirable, experience is not everything! Our amazing learning and development team and our passionate managers have coached people new to this field into support working roles. We know that if you have, the passion and desire to learn, and the want to empower others, you already have the foundations of an outstanding support worker. Sound like you? Then keep on reading!
What will you be doing?
- Promoting the rights of young people to be treated with dignity and respect in every aspect of their lives
- Establishing supportive relationships with learners and encourage the development of stable relationships between staff, families, friends, and peers
- Promoting the emotional health and self-esteem of learners and support them through changes in living circumstances and personal relationships
- Supporting the learners in making their own choices
- Supporting the learners in the community
Exciting opportunity? We think so! Click apply to start your journey as part of the St. John’s College family as a Weekend Support Worker.
Safeguarding
St. John’s is committed to the safeguarding and protection of young people, vulnerable adults and children. Employment will be subject to the receipt of two satisfactory professional references, an enhanced DBS certificate and occupational health clearance.
Equality of opportunity
We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds with different experiences, skills, and stories to join our staff team and influence and develop our working practice. We are particularly keen to hear from people who are currently underrepresented in our staff team and will invite for interview all candidates who meet the role criteria and identify as disabled and/or from a Black, Asian, or minority ethnic background. St. John’s College are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.
- Department
- Care
- Role
- Residential Support Worker
- Locations
- Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove
Benefits of working with us
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Our learners
You will meet and work with some of the most incredible people, and will help to support them in achieving their goals.
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Your salary
We want to ensure our colleagues are getting the pay they deserve.
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Wellbeing
We care about our colleagues and their wellbeing and have a lot of support in place to ensure everyone is being supported in the right way for them.
Workplace and culture
We care about our colleagues and offer a range of benefits to our employees. These include ongoing career development, qualifications, well-being support and great holiday. We are also dedicated to our colleagues' mental health and supporting each other.
About St. John's College
St. John’s College (Brighton) is a non-maintained college, providing specialist education, therapy and care. We work with young people (aged 16-25 years), many of whom are autistic and/or have complex learning disabilities and other secondary needs, such as hearing/visual impairment and mental health needs.
Weekend Residential Support Worker
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