Registered Manager - 52Weeks / All Year Round

£52,409 - £55,713 per annum including Children’s Home & Registered Manager Allowances

Permanent position

41 hours per week. All year round.

Duties include:

• To be the OFSTED Registered Manager to deliver services which are fully compliant with legislative and regulatory requirements in relation to The Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards 2015.
• To be responsible for the effective development and delivery of high quality residential services to the young people and their families.
• Lead and manage a team, ensuring that team members work effectively with young people, families, and all internal and partner agencies.
• To be responsible for the day to day operation and management of an OFSTED regulated Children’s Home.
• To ensure the highest standards of emotional, social and physical care, promoting the best outcomes for young people through research, development and partnership to formulate and monitor placement & care planning.
• To take overall responsibility for all regulatory requirements associated with Ofsted

registration and the home’s Statement of Purpose.

The role will involve some out of hours on-call working and sleep-ins, both of which are included in the salary for the role.

For this post you will need to be willing to commit to obtaining the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (if not already obtained).

Interviews will involve a presentation & all applicants are advised to prepare in advance

Registered Manager - 52Weeks / All Year Round : Job Description

Home Manager - 41 Weeks

£33,530 - £35,203 per annum actual 41 week salary

Permanent position

41 hours per week. 41 weeks per year.

As part of the 41 weeks, the post holder will be required to commit to two weeks Short Term Break care work during school holidays.

Duties include:

• Managing a group of staff and undertaking day to day supervision of their work.
• Ensuring implementation of a previously agreed activity programme for each young person
• Ensuring individual young people’s care, medical, behaviour and communication plans are carried out by all team members.
• Ensuring the implementation of policies formulated by the management team.
• Making decisions regarding the appropriate care of students, deployment of staff etc., and informing the Head of Residential Services as appropriate.
• Supporting the team of care workers and advising on good working practice.
• Training new members of staff.
• Intervening when required to diffuse difficult situations or assist care workers in a manner supportive to their role.
• Ensuring parents are informed of their child’s progress and any issues relating to their child.

For this post you will need to be willing to commit to achieving Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare within 2 years of beginning employment at the school (if not already achieved).

For all posts we look for candidates who are mature, warm, creative and open to learning with a patient and caring attitude to deal sensitively with vulnerable children.

Interviews will involve a presentation & all applicants are advised to prepare in advance

Closing date: Sunday 5^th June 2022 at 11pm.

Interviews: June 2022

Home Manager - 41 Weeks : Job Description

Assistant Home Manager - 52 Weeks

£32,891- £35,328 per annum including Children’s Home Management Allowance

Permanent position

41 hours per week. All year round.

Duties include:

• Assisting the Deputy Home Manager and Registered Manager in organising and managing a group of staff working in the Children’s Home.
• Supporting in arranging and managing the care of the children and administration of the team.
• Acting as shift leader in the absence of the Deputy Home Manager.
• Ensuring individual young people’s care, medical, behaviour and communication plans are carried out by all team members.
• Making and implementing decisions regarding the appropriate care of young people and deployment of staff in discussion with the Deputy & Registered Managers.
• Supporting the team of care workers and advising on good working practice.
• Assisting with managing all administration relating to the home, ensuring all paperwork is to a high standard.  
• Carrying out sleeping in duties, and supporting the Registered Managers and Care Management Team to ensure there is adequate cover across the homes.
• Undertaking a keyworker role for specific young people.

For this post you will need to be willing to commit to achieving Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare within 2 years of beginning employment at the school (if not already achieved).

The selection process for this post will comprise of an interview, short literacy test and a presentation, the title of which successfully shortlisted applicants will be informed of prior to the interview. Candidates are advised to prepare for the presentation in advance.

Closing date: Sunday 22^nd May 2022 at 11pm

Interviews: June 2022

We look forward to hearing from you.

Assistant Home Manager - 52 Weeks : Job Description

Deputy Home Manager - 41 Weeks

£28,358 to £30,670 (Actual 41 week salary)

Permanent position

41 hours per week, 41 weeks per year

As part of the 41 weeks, the post holder will be required to commit to two weeks Short Term break care work during school holidays.

Duties include:

• In the absence of the Home Manager, acting as shift leader for a group of staff and undertake day to day supervision of their work.
• Ensuring implementation of a previously agreed activity programme for each young person.
• Ensuring individual young people’s care, medical, behaviour and communication plans are carried out by all team members.
• Ensuring the implementation of policies formulated by the management team of the school.
• In discussion with the Home Manager, making and implementing decisions regarding the appropriate care of students, deployment of staff etc, and informing the care management team as appropriate.
• Supporting the team of care workers and advising on good working practice.
• Intervening when required to diffuse difficult situations or assist care workers in a manner supportive to their role.
• Ensuring parents are informed of their child’s progress and any issues relating to their child.
• Undertaking a keyworker role for specific students.

For this post you will need to be willing to commit to achieving Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare within 2 years of beginning employment at the school (if not already achieved).

Interviews will involve a presentation & all applicants are advised to prepare in advance

Closing date: 17^th June 2022 at 4pm

Interviews: June 2022

Deputy Home Manager - 41Weeks : Job Description

Lead Speech & Language Therapist

£40,105 - £46,265 per annum

Permanent position

37.5 hours per week, all year round

Bradstow School are looking for a Lead Speech and Language Therapist. In this role you will lead and line manage a specialist Communication Team (Including the Learning Resources Centre) to support children and young adults with complex needs including Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Severe Learning Disabilities and associated challenging behaviours. This will be carried out in close collaboration with all contact staff and teams, to develop the students’ overall communication and language skills with a focus on functional skills in everyday life.

You will be required to take the lead on all communication and language issues at Bradstow, acting as the point of reference for educational and residential staff teams at all levels. You will also be responsible for providing support, guidance and professional development to child contact staff and families on developing functional communication skills.

For all posts we look for candidates who are mature, warm, creative and open to learning with a patient and caring attitude to deal sensitively with vulnerable children.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Lead Speech & Language Therapist : Job Description

Speech & Language Therapist

£25,763 - £39,074 per annum

Permanent position

37.5 hours per week, all year round

In this role you will work in a specialist Communication Team (Including the Learning Resources Centre) to support children and young adults with complex needs including Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Severe Learning Disabilities and associated challenging behaviours. This will be carried out in close collaboration with all contact staff and teams, to develop the students’ overall communication and language skills with a focus on functional skills in everyday life.

You will be required to take the lead on all communication and language issues at Bradstow, acting as the point of reference for educational and residential staff teams at all levels. You will also be responsible for providing support, guidance and professional development to child contact staff and families on developing functional communication skills.

For all posts we look for candidates who are mature, warm, creative and open to learning with a patient and caring attitude to deal sensitively with vulnerable children.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Speech & Language Therapist: Job Description

Keyworker - 41 Weeks

 £24,204 to £27,257 per annum

Permanent position

41 hours per week, 41 weeks per year

As part of the 41 weeks, the post holder will be required to commit to two weeks Short Term break care work during school holidays.

Working as part of the childcare team, this role involves providing care and support to students mornings, evenings and weekends, being a student’s Keyworker and some management responsibility. You will need to be able to demonstrate previous experience in a similar role to be considered for this post.

The hours for this post include split shifts during the week, weekend starts from 7.30am on the early shift and finishes at 10.00pm on the late shift.

For this post you will need to be willing to commit to achieving Residential Childcare QCF Level 3 within 2 years of beginning employment at the school.

The selection process for this post will comprise of an interview, presentation and short literacy test.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Keyworker 41Weeks : Job Description

Keyworker – Extended Provision (All Year Round)

£25,073 - £28,236 per annum

Permanent position

41 hours per week. All year round

Working as part of the childcare team, this role involves providing care and support to students mornings, evenings and weekends, being a student’s Keyworker and some management responsibility.

The hours for this post includes some shifts starting from 7.30am, some finishes at 10.00pm and weekend work.

For this post you will need to be willing to commit to achieving the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare within 2 years of beginning employment at the school.

Keyworker – Extended Provision (All Year Round): Job Description

Residential Support Worker

£22,264 - £24,099 per annum  

Permanent position

41 hours per week, All Year Round.

Bradstow School is looking for dedicated people to start their career in Social Care. Our Residential Support Worker position does not require any previous experience and you will be trained by our in-house trainers in a nationally recognised NVQ level 3 award. This position will provide you with all the experience you need to develop. We pride ourselves on developing staff to become Keyworkers with the opportunity to progress to management positions as well.

The purpose of this role is to provide support to the residential home where young people reside during out-of-school hours. The post holder will support young people’s learning and personal development in the home and advocate for their needs in their schooling, healthcare, relationships, and social life. Duties involve working with all young people in the residential home.

The hours for this post include early and late shifts, split shifts, and weekend shifts.

No formal qualifications or experience are necessary for this post, but the member of staff will be required to commit to achieving the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare within 2 years of beginning employment at the school.

This is presently an open advertisement and the school is continuously seeking talented individuals to join our team.

To apply please see our website for details. Please note we do not accept CVs and ask all applicants to complete an application form which can be downloaded from our website and emailed or posted to us.

Residential Support Worker : Job Description

Residential Learning Support Assistant - 41 Weeks

£21,841 (Actual 41 Week Salary) per annum

Permanent position

41 hours per week, 41 weeks per year.

As part of the 41 weeks, the post holder will be required to commit to two weeks Short Term break care work during school holidays.

The purpose of this role is to provide support to the residential unit where a named student, who has been identified as requiring additional support, resides during out-of-school hours. The duties will not be confined solely to the named student but also involve working with other students in the residential unit.

The hours for this post include split shifts, some starts from 7.30am, some finishes at 10.00pm and weekend work.

No formal qualifications or experience are necessary for this post, but the member of staff will be required to commit to achieving the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare within 2 years of beginning employment at the school.

This is presently an open advertisement and the school is continuously seeking talented individuals to join our team.

Residential Learning Support Assistant 41Weeks : Job Description

Individual Learning Support Assistant - 41 Weeks

£18,608 (Actual 41 Week Salary) per annum

Permanent position

37.5 hours per week, 08:30 – 16:30 Monday – Friday, 41 weeks per year

As part of the 41 weeks, the post holder will be required to commit to two weeks Short Term break care work during school holidays.

The aim of this post is to provide support to a named student and their classroom group during school hours. The duties will not be confined solely to the named student but also involve working with other students in the class. You will be required to take on responsibility for a variety of everyday tasks as directed by teaching staff.

With guidance from teaching staff you will work as part of the class team to implement all aspects of the students’ educational programme and will play an important role in safeguarding the students’ health and safety.

For all posts we look for candidates who are mature, warm, creative and open to learning with a patient and caring attitude to deal sensitively with vulnerable children.

The selection process for this post will comprise of an interview and short literacy test.

Please note that safeguarding of our young people is our number one priority at Bradstow, therefore all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and thorough pre-employment checks.

This is presently an open advertisement and the school is continuously seeking talented individuals to join our team.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Individual Learning Support Assistant 41Weeks : Job Description

Morning Care Worker - 41 Weeks

£17,862 to £19,334 pro rata per annum

Part time, Permanent position

15-16 hours per week, 41 weeks per year

As part of the 41 weeks, the post holder will be required to commit to two weeks Short Term break care work during school holidays.

Working as part of the childcare team, this role will cover term time support and specified inset days. The Morning Care Workers will take an assisting role, as a committed parent or carer would, in supporting the young people’s ongoing learning and personal development in the home and advocating for their needs in their schooling healthcare, relationships and social life.

The Morning Care Workers will work as part of a team of caregivers supporting a group of young people within a home with morning routines and preparation for School between 07:30am – 10:30am Monday – Friday (2 shifts per week can be extended by half an hour where 16 hours is desired.)

For this post you will need to be willing to commit to achieving the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare within 2 years of beginning employment at the school.
The selection process for this post will comprise of an interview and short literacy test.

Closing date: 10^th June 2022 at 16:00

Interviews will be held regularly.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Morning Care Worker : Job Description

Flexibank Residential Support Worker

Flexibank Learning Support Assistant

£10.19 per hour

We have additional opportunities to cover in the classrooms on an as required, hourly paid basis.

Please contact us for further details.

This is presently an open advertisement and the school is continuously seeking talented individuals to join our team.

Please make sure to include “Flexibank” in the job title on your application form.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Flexibank Learning Support Assistant : Job Description

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