Job Vacancies

At Heysham House we provide care education and therapy for children and young people with emotional, behavioural and social difficulties we help support children whose lives have been severely disruptive to grow socially and emotionally and learn to cope with school and within the community.

1 x Care/Support Worker 20 hours per week

1 x Night Support Worker 19.5 hours per week 2 (11 hour shifts on then 6 shifts off)

Key Roles / Responsibilities (Including but not limited to)

• Providing levels of care and support appropriate to the general needs of the children and those as outlined in their Statements of Special Educational Needs and their Care Plans
• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children in accordance with Heysham House ‘Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy’
• Establishing warm, caring and professional relationships with the children in his / her care.
• Providing organised and structured recreational clubs and activities for the development of the children
• Being a Key Worker for a child or small group of children offering appropriate levels of support, guidance and care
• Providing or contributing to oral and written assessments, reports and reviews relating to individual children or groups of children
• Successfully completing all training and qualifications in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements

At Heysham House we are committed to our staff development and promoting a good work life balance. We therefore provide our staff with:

• Regular in-house training focusing on your individual interests / areas of development
• Allowance for sleep in duties
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Competitive salary
• 240 Hours Holiday
• Company Pension Scheme
• Strong staff support network in a well-established team

It is also essential that you have a full driving license. If you have a positive attitude, a good sense of humour and are passionate about working with Young People then we would love to hear from you.

Kedleston Group Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff to act in the best interests of our pupils at all times. Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Bar