Residential Support Worker

Location: Hill House school- Lymington, Hampshire

Hours: 42 hours per week

Salary Details: From £28.08 up to £30.20 (Depending on Experience)

The school: Hill House School is a registered education provision for students aged 11 – 19 years old. We offer 52 week residential care for boys and girls with a diagnosis of Autism, severe learning difficulties and associated behaviours. Cambian Hill House School and Residential provision is located in the village of Boldre with nearby seaside resort Lymington, benefiting from ready to access countryside, the coast and a small town. They have recently been rated 'OUTSTANDING' by Ofsted and are the flagship ‘One Planet Living’ school for Cambian Group.

The role: You will be an integral part of a motivated and caring team including Support Workers, Senior Support Workers, Deputy Manager and Registered Care Manager. As a key part of the dedicated teams we allocate to every young person, you’ll have a vital role in helping our residents learn and develop skills for life. You don’t need any special qualifications for this role, but you do need to share our passion to help young adults be the very best they can be. In return, our new and improved training programmes will help you develop your professional skills. And you’ll also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession and, just like our residents, you will be learning all the time through our on-going mentoring and support.

We are looking for Support Workers that are:

• Passionate about improving the lives of others.
• A positive and consistent role model to others.
• Innovative, engaging, enthusiastic and inspirational.
• A calm and listening person with a mature, supportive approach.
• Flexible in working shift patterns on a rota basis to suit the needs of the young adults.
• Seeking career development and training.
• An excellent communicator and team player.
• Confident to work with complex young adults and parents.
• Able to input into professional documentation with the support of your management team.

Why choose us:

• Opportunity to progress in your career.
• Training opportunities either face to face or online.
• Wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need.
• You will be a part of a dedicated team of professionals who will offer you clear guidance and mentor you in to this role.
• Supportive management and senior leads.
• We offer full induction, paid for DBS, friendly family atmosphere and the opportunity to progress with one of the UK’s biggest care providers.

The Cambian Group is 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. The Cambian Group is an equal opportunities employer.

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.