Do you have experience in care and support? Looking for a change, and interested in being part of something new and exciting?
Role: Student Support Worker
Hours: 35 hours per week (term time)
Salary: £22,.10 per annum (prorata)
Location: Corseford College, Inchinnan, PA4 9LH
Corseford College is seeking to appoint a team of student support workers who will provide care and support to students. The support you will provide is essential to ensuring our students can access their learning program.
The role of a Student Support Worker will vary, meaning no two days will be the same. From supporting the delivery of teaching, and learning as well as helping to support individuals with learning programmes and learning materials appropriate to the needs of the students.
Students at Corseford College will have a range of care and support needs. The needs of the students vary, some will be identified as having severe or profound multiple learning disabilities. They may also have physical and sensory impairments or a range of communication difficulties. Our students will have a range of support needs including in some cases requiring a high level of personal and intimate care needs which need to be met. This might include, administering medication, epilepsy management, gastrostomy feeding, moving and assisting and mealtime assistance. Full training and support will be provided to enable you to take on these roles.
Corseford College is Scotland’s first specialist college providing post-school education to this cohort. The college is aimed at Young People who have left or are leaving school with complex learning disabilities, aged 18-25. The college has been developed around the idea of enabling young people to continue to learn and engage in their education journey as they enter the adult world.
The college is developed around eight underpinning principles:
1. Being Aspirational for all our students
2. Treat each student as unique, supporting them to find pathways to learn and develop as individuals
3. Provide students with a curriculum to enable them to develop their skills and successfully transition into adulthood
4. Ensure lifelong learning and education are accessible to all
5. Equip students to make choices about their lifelong learning pathway
6. Recognise and build on prior learning and achievements
7. A provision that is based on innovative and progressive teaching methods
8. Support student learning using assistive technology
Our ideal candidates will be confident, ambitious, and caring people with experience in working with young people or adults with additional support needs. We are excited to hear from interested individuals from a range of backgrounds.
We are looking for two Student Support Workers to work on a full-time basis (35 hours per week) over 51 weeks. However, part-time arrangements can be also discussed.
This job is located in Inchinnan.
Capability Scotland’s benefits:
9. A generous salary of £22,.10 per annum (prorated) / £12.60 per hour
10. To help you achieve this qualification, we offer a fully funded SVQ – a qualification which is yours for life.
11. Most services offer, set 2, 3, 4 and 6 weeks rolling or monthly rotas so you always know when you are working and can plan life outside of work.
12. 32 days' holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service.
13. Free PVG checks throughout your employment.
14. Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.
15. Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.
16. Perks at Work – shopping discount scheme.
17. Cycle to work scheme.
18. 24/7 employee assistance programme.
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