FEMALE WAKING NIGHT ATTENDANT

£24,991 - £27,203 (inclusive of 1/3 unsociable hours payment)

Full Time – 36.75 hours per week, all year round

Permanent position

Due to the nature of the personal care being provided, Section 7 (2) (a) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 applies.

Bradstow is a creative and unique residential school for children between the ages of 5 & 19. It is situated in 13 acres of parkland just a few hundred metres from the sandy beaches of Broadstairs. We seek to meet the needs of children and young people with autism and severe learning difficulties with associated behaviours that may be challenging. We have achieved national recognition for our developments in Communication and Behaviour Management.

The role of Waking Night Attendant involves remaining awake in order to be responsible for the supervision and care of our young people at night, particularly ensuring that night time routines follow pre-agreed strategies and procedures.

The shifts for this post are from 9.30pm to 8.00am including weekends, all year round. You will be required to work 3 or 4 shifts in a row, which will total 14 shifts in 28 days.

For this post you will need to be willing to commit to achieving Residential Childcare QCF Level 3 within 2 years of beginning employment at the school, as well as the Understanding Safe Handling of Medication Level 2 qualification.

For all posts we look for candidates who are mature, warm, creative and open to learning with a patient and caring attitude to deal sensitively with vulnerable children.

Benefits include a competitive pension, generous annual leave, excellent training and development opportunities and private healthcare.

To apply, please download an application pack from our website http://www.bradstow.wandsworth.sch.uk/careersbradstow/bradstowvacancies.html alternatively, you can email us at personnel@bradstow.wandsworth.sch.uk or request an application pack by calling 01843 608727.

This is currently an open advertisement as the school is continuously seeking talented individuals to join our team.

We look forward to hearing from you.