Residential Child and Young Person Care Worker - Auchterarder, United Kingdom - Ochil Tower School

Ochil Tower School
Ochil Tower School
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Today, Ochil Tower School is a thriving educational and residential community, where 27 children and young people, aged 8-21, with special and complex additional support needs live, learn and grow together.

The school is part of the Camphill Community which comprises 11 different Camphill sites in Scotland. Camphill is an international movement.

Inspired by the work of Rudolph Steiner, it was founded by a group of Austrian refugees in Aberdeen at the start of WW2.

At this time people with any form of learning disability were often excluded from many aspects of society in general and education in particular.

Camphill took a different view and created the first Camphill school to care for and educate children with special needs.

It is now a global ideology and movement.

The aim is to create a beautiful and calm experience. Ochil Tower School is set in seven acres of stunning Perthshire countryside.

This enables its children and young adults to feel more relaxed and better able to forge relationships with peers and staff.

They are then more able to build self-esteem, confidence and their capacity for resilience.

The School provides excellent care and education and is not short on ambition. In October 2018, it opened a new Life Skills Centre.

This facility is for young adults aged and is designed to help them so that they are better prepared for the challenges of living an independent adult life by developing their skills in learning, life and work.

OTS is now focused on extending the residential provision to 52 weeks.

This is already being provided to eight young people with plans in place for this to be extended to all young people residing in the school by January 2023.

As a result there are exciting opportunities to join Ochil Tower School as we increase and develop our workforce.

The Board of Trustees have a commitment to further enhancing and developing their residential houses, and plans to build new educational facilities for the school.

We are seeking Residential Child and Young Person Care Workers who will provide care and education to young people or young adults either with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties or with people with learning disabilities


Responsibilities & Duties:


  • Provide a safe, nurturing environment ensuring the best possible care and support to our young people in conjunction with the principles of safeguarding and child protection.
  • Liaise with families and external professionals to keep them updated with the young person's progress.
  • Responsible for providing individualised care to young people through the development of professional and effective relationships.
  • Encourage and support the young people to participate in educational, recreational and cultural activities.
  • Meet with the House Coordinator on an individual basis to review progress with tasks and training as indicated in the policies and procedures for support and supervision.
  • Contribute to individual SHANARRI Care plans and Education Plans, termly SMART aims, Local Authority and professional reviews.

Requirements:


  • Experience working with young people or young adults either with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties or with people with learning disabilities/ADHD/autism (either as paid employment/voluntary/personal life).
  • Have a caring attitude & genuine interest in the rights & welfare of young people.
  • Ability to safely manage conflict/challenging situations which may include verbal and physical behaviours.
  • An understanding of principles of safeguarding and child protection legislation.
  • Be committed to the principle of continued professional development (CPD) and working towards achieving the necessary qualifications.
  • Must have eligibility to work fulltime in the UK
  • Must live in a commuting distance from Ochil Tower School
  • Must have own mode of transport

Desirable:


  • HNC in Social Care/Social Services and SVQ3 Children and Young People / adults
(or equivalent qualifications as recognised by SSSC).

  • Knowledge of Social Pedagogy, Camphill Schools/Community
  • Highly recommended that applicants have a driving license and acces to a peronal vehicle. This is due to the fact that the business needs may require you to work during unsociable hours and not being supported by public transport.

What we offer:


  • Salary for full time £28,602 £31,826 (depending on experience and qualification) inclusive of 33 sleepovers
  • Full-
Time Hours: 45.5 hours per week (on average). A full weekend off every 2 weeks.

  • 13 hour shifts
  • 7 weeks holiday
  • Enhanced sick pay
  • Enhanced maternity leave
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Opportunity to develop professional skills and knowledge
  • Workplace pension scheme
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