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Overview and Responsibilities
Support Worker (Residential/College – no personal care)
Location: Cranborne, Dorset
Hourly Rate: £12.37-£13.49 per hour
Annual Salary: £23,207.85 - £25,309.13 (depending on experience and qualifications)
Contract: Permanent, term time only (39 weeks)
Hours: 12 hour shifts, 8am-8pm- average 42 hours per week spread over 3-4 shifts per week (including every other weekend)
**No experienced needed – Increased rates for those with experience**
At our Aurora Boveridge College, we support young people between the ages of 16 and 25 who have additional social, emotional and mental health needs, by preparing them for adult life and facilitating their transition into further education, training or employment.
We’re currently looking for a Support Worker to assist our students at home (on-site) and in the classroom (no personal care responsibilities).
Our working environment is amazing - To take a virtual tour around our site, click here; Boveridge Virtual Tour
Your role
Following a handover from our night team; you'll support our students with their morning routine, ensuring they are ready for their day in College. This will be with the use of verbal and visual prompting dependent on the need of the student.
Once at college you’ll work alongside our Teachers and TA’s and assist the students in staying concentrated and focused on their work; providing emotional support as required.
You’ll also provide a key liaison point for parent and carers and ensure all health/medical appointments are attended.
After college you’ll work with the students in preparation from dinner (again; prompting/motivating rather than doing); and in the evening you’ll join in with whatever activities the students want to do.
The key to this role will be your ability to participate and to motivate whilst ensuring our students develop their own independent living skills.
Skills and Qualifications
Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate (No experience need – we’ll fund all your training):
Willingness to participate, be positive and creative in meeting our young person’s needs
Able to support and develop independence skills such as budgeting, shopping, cooking, housekeeping as well as accessing the wider community and using public transport.
Ability to prompt / encourage in a positive manner whilst providing social/emotional behavioural support
Ability to show a strong understanding of what “good care” looks like and how to put the young person’s needs first, whilst empowering them to be independent
Due to our rural location access to transport and a drivers licence is essential
Given the age of our students all applicants must be 21 and over
Benefits and Additional Information
🌟What’s on Offer at Aurora?
We believe in supporting you as much as we support the children and young people in our care. Here’s a snapshot of the fantastic benefits waiting for you:
📚 Grow with Us – Training & Development
Learning never stops at Aurora! We offer a wide range of training programmes and career development opportunities to help you build your skills and reach your goals.
💸 Save Money on Everyday Essentials
With the rising cost of living, our Perkbox app helps you stretch your money further:
Discounts on groceries, phone plans, internet, dining out, gym memberships & more
Access to our Cycle to Work and Car Scheme
💰 Competitive Pay & Reward
We regularly benchmark our pay and benefits to stay ahead of the curve. You’ll enjoy:
Enhanced Annual Leave
Company Sick Pay
Enhanced Pension
Life Assurance
🩺 24/7 GP Access – For You & Your Household
Need a doctor? No problem. Book a phone or video appointment anytime, day or night. This service covers everyone in your household.
🦷 UK Health Cash Plan
Cover everyday healthcare costs like dental and optician bills. You and your children are included in the scheme, and you can upgrade to add your partner too!
🧠 Employee Assistance Programme
Your wellbeing matters. Get confidential support on a wide range of issues, including:
Freephone counselling (available 24/7)
Online tools and resources
👯♀️ Refer a Friend – Earn £1,000!
Know someone who’d be a great fit? Refer them and get rewarded!
(*Terms apply)
Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.
Safeguarding Statement
Aurora Boveridge College 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.