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The young people we educate and care for come to us with a huge variety of needs and difficulties. Our challenge is to help them build the hope, confidence, knowledge and skills to unlock their potential.
From innovative educational experiences to national curriculum programmes, supported by passionate teams of specialists and key workers, we actively enable each young person to achieve their personal best, all in an environment that best suits them.
Our growing family of 4, colleagues, supporting over 2, children is one of the UK’s largest and highest quality providers of specialist education and behavioural health services.
The College caters for young people and adults that have additional learning needs and associated complex behaviours that may challenge. We’re now looking to increase the provision of 52 week care placements that can be offered to students. With this development, we are looking to recruit committed, resilient, empathetic and engaging youth support workers to the team. These support workers will deliver a model of positive behaviour support to empower our young people. Alongside this, implementing positive change to their lives, gaining self-regulation skills and developing greater lifelong independence
As a key part of the dedicated teams we allocate to every child, you’ll have a vital role in helping children 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 children 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 Qualified 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 your needs
* An excellent communicator and team player
* Seeking career development and training.
* Must have a Level 2 or Level 3 Care qualification
* Must have previous care experience
Driving License is preferable - manual or automatic.
Fully supported 6-month probationary period- You will receive a mentor and line manager to help you get the best start to your career at Dilston College!
We also offer a Level 3 RQF Child and young person's workforce qualification- FREE
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.
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