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Night Support Lead / Team Leader
Company Overview
The Orpheus Centre is a charity and SEN College which supports young disabled adults aged 18-25 to learn essential life skills, gain formal qualifications and prepare for future employment.
All young people who come to Orpheus have a love of the arts and are able to experience music, dance, drama, music technology and visual arts during their time at the college.
The arts are what makes Orpheus unique. It is a place to nurture creative talents, experience the professional arts world and in doing so, build confidence and self-esteem, and have a greater sense of wellbeing, identity, and purpose.
Here at Orpheus, we know the arts have the power to benefit and enhance lives and support the students to be the best they can be, both in the workplace and in their future lives.
Summary
We are currently seeking a self-motivated, skilled and experienced Night Support Lead/Team Leader to line manage night support staff and oversee the smooth running of the team during the night.
35 hours a week / 44 weeks per year, following a two-week rota pattern. A typical work pattern will be discussed in more depth at interview.
Please note that this is a term time only contract for 44 weeks a year, 38 of which are term weeks, plus 6 weeks of admin, rehearsals, training – to be worked as required by the organisation.
Salary: £28,700.48 per annum pro rata
Excellent benefits including enhanced employer pension contributions, Employment Assistant Program (EAP), paid days off for dependants, bereavement leave, death in service, free staff lunches and training and development opportunities.
Essential qualifications, knowledge and experience:
1. Good level of Maths, English
2. A minimum of two years’ experience of working with young people or adults with learning difficulties and/or disabilities
3. Experienced in providing personal care for individuals
4. Have an understanding of the range of different types of learning difficulties and disabilities
5. Willingness to maintain and update personal specialist skills and knowledge through engaging with appropriate professional development activities and training
6. Knowledge and understanding of the needs of students with personal care and medical needs
7. Good computer and IT skills are essential for this role
8. Good administrative skills
9. Innovative and creative
10. Sense of humour
11. Caring and patient attitude
12. Excellent people skills
13. Ability to work well in a team and foster good relationships within a multidisciplinary work force.
14. Must have the ability to communicate effectively with other professionals, colleagues, students and families/carers.
Orpheus is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and satisfactory references. This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
As part of our safer recruitment process and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, online searches may be undertaken as part of due diligence.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
In order to be considered you must be eligible to work in the UK.
The Orpheus Centre is proud to be a disability confident employer.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure as required in consultation with the applicant to ensure no-one is disadvantaged because of their disability. If a disabled person is selected for a position, reasonable adjustments will be made to the workplace, including premises and equipment, work duties and practices or policies, as appropriate. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role as set out in the role profile and person specification will be guaranteed an interview.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are:
15. Challenging attitudes towards disability
16. Increasing understanding of disability
17. Removing barriers to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions
18. Ensuring that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspiration
Applications will be reviewed as we receive them and if a suitable candidate is identified, we reserve the right to close our advert sooner.
If you are ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young disabled adults while nurturing their passion for the performing arts, we invite you to apply today!
No agencies please
Safeguarding Statement
The Orpheus Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.