Could you be an Education Sense Support Worker?
We now have an opportunity for an Education Support Worker to join our Sense College in Loughborough due to the expansion of the college.
We have permanent roles available, working up to 35 hours per week, 08.45-16.00, Monday- Friday, for 38 weeks per year (term time).
Your role is to prepare learners appropriately for the many possible transitions into adulthood. You will work closely with learners to achieve outcomes of their Education, Health and Care Plans. You will work within the framework of the Sense Values to:
1. Keep the needs of the learners at the centre of your attention at all times;
2. Enable learners to influence their services and the way they are supported;
3. Help Sense to provide a high quality education experience
4. Supporting people with their personal care is a requirement of this role.
The duties are varied and no two days will be the same. The people we support are individuals and they are all treated as such. As a general guide, you may support with personal care needs, as well as help to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support their health and wellbeing.
Does this sound right for you?
Working at Sense gives you a wide range of benefits including:
5. 24 days’ holiday + bank holiday entitlement; increasing with length of service
6. Free DBS Check
7. Free leadership and management development (such as our award winning Growing Stronger Leaders Together programme)
8. Free access to over 100 online and face to face training including the care certificate.
9. On-going development opportunities
10. Flexible working and family friendly policies
11. Employee referral scheme
12. Health and well-being support
13. Pension Scheme
14. Discount scheme
Your required skills and experiences;
15. Level 2 (or equivalent) in English and Maths is an essential requirement for this role.
16. Previous experience of working with people who have a sensory impairment, autism or learning disability would be an advantage, as would knowledge of BSL, Makaton or other methods of communication however, training will be provided.
17. It is essential that you are able to work effectively as part of a team whilst demonstrating your own initiative. You will have had experience of person centred planning, keeping records up to date and providing personal care.
About Sense
For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.