Waking Night Assistant - Swanley, United Kingdom - Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy
Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
School Name:
Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy
Job Title:
Waking Night Assistant
Reports To:
Residential Cluster Lead
Parkwood Hall is a residential and day school for pupils aged 8-19 years with moderate to severe
learning difficulties and other complex needs including autism and language difficulties. We are
passionate about creating a culture of wellbeing where all staff and pupils are valued and supported
so that we can all 'grow, learn and flourish.'
Parkwood Hall aims to provide an outstanding and supportive learning environment which challenges
students to achieve success. The core learning values, which are at the centre of the curriculum, focus
upon developing the student's resilience and ability to make informed life choices.
Job Purpose
To support and develop the waking day educational environment for students, to include extending
their curriculum skills, social skills, life and independent skills and personal development.
To provide a safe environment, emotionally and physically, for the students within the guidelines and
procedures of Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy.
To monitor the residential students during the night and alert staff on duty of any problems
- To foster a sound multidisciplinary approach through good communication both internally and
- To facilitate and support the students' health and medical needs to include dietary requirements.
- To have a sound knowledge of Parkwood Hall's safeguarding policy and procedure. To be aware of
- To be a good role model setting an example to the students.
- To provide a safe environment: emotionally and physically which will require the need to monitor
- To be awake and on duty overnight to ensure that all residential students are monitored through
- To work as part of a team ensuring that the following duties are covered:
- To closely observe the closed-circuit television system throughout the night and advise staff of any
- To check on individual children and young people when required.
- To alert staff on site of any problem or concern regarding the welfare of any child or young person.
- To be able to manage and understand challenging behaviour with the support of Parkwood Hall
- To be aware of fire alarm and safety procedures.
- To follow current residential education practices and if required produce written reports on any
- To ensure that items of concern relating to Health and Safety are reported as per the current
- To promote those activities that meet the needs of the young people at Parkwood Hall.
- To take a full part in supervision sessions and performance management reviews.
- To actively encourage, support and develop students' individual social, life and independence skills
in the residential education policy.
Welfare Support
- To be responsible for the wellbeing of any student in the school.
- To have an awareness of the emotional needs of the students and to use this awareness in
- To support physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses and other professionals as directed.
- To supervise students if unwell.
- To help train students in particular tasks of personal hygiene, which may involve intimate care.
- To support colleagues in the professional restraint of students following careful guidelines as
- To liaise with fellow professionals in the school in order to maintain continuity of support for
Administration and Professional Development
- To participate in maintaining necessary information on students such as class records, assessments,
- To attend staff meetings.
- To participate in the current performance management system in place in the school to support
General Responsibilities
- To maintain confidentiality in all aspects of Parkwood Hall Cooperative Academy. The nature of
confidentiality will constitute gross misconduct.
- To cooperate with all Parkwood Hall Cooperative Academy staff in maintaining good
school's image.
- To ensure the health and safety of self, colleagues, students and visitors and to report any such
appropriate.
- To perform any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the position as
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