Therapeutic Teaching and Residential Assistant
Wilds Lodge School – Rutland
£21,684 per annum. This will increase to £22,184 per annum upon completion of an NVQ Level 3 (Diploma in Residential Childcare)
Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.30pm (Term Time only)
To start ASAP

Job role:
We are excited to offer the opportunity to join our wonderful school and work with our exceptional students. We are currently recruiting for a Therapeutic Teaching and Residential Assistant to work in a friendly and supportive environment where your input will be key in achieving positive outcomes for our young people.

The main purpose of this role is to support young people in the mornings, in a caring capacity, to assist them to complete their morning routines and prepare them for their school day ahead. Duties include supervising the house group, supporting breakfast, medication handling and attending house meetings.

What you'll need to succeed:
We are seeking people who thrive on working in a challenging but immensely rewarding environment, who are passionate about supporting the development of social, life and independence skills and who truly want to make a difference in the lives of young people. Experience of working with people with autism is not necessary, but a commitment to learning is.

You will be required to hold or undertake NVQ 3 Diploma(or equivalent) in residential care.

About Wilds Lodge:
Wilds Lodge School is an independent 38 week specialist boarding and day provision for boys and girls (girls are accepted as day students only) for students aged between 5 and 19 with social, emotional and mental health difficulties, set in Empingham, Rutland. All the students at the school have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). It was established in 2007 and aims to place an equal emphasis on the educational, social and psychological development of our students. The key to the success of the school is a strong ethos, developed by a highly experienced and capable staff, and the strength of the relationships between the staff and the students.

We are a friendly school where staff are supportive of each other inside and outside of the classroom. We pride ourselves in ensuring all members of staff including our support staff have access to regular training. All our members of staff attend regular training on child protection; mental health and multi-agency working. All staff access a wide range of training on areas of SEN such as Autism, attachment and ADHD.

Main duties include:
● You will be required to hold or undertake NVQ 3 or equivalent
● Encourage development of individual interests and positive attitudes
● To promote, safeguard and protect the welfare of each young person
● Establish and maintain positive and trusting relationships with the young people that will promote their sense of security
● Provide firm, consistent and fair boundaries in respect of their behaviour and employ appropriate and agreed sanctions
● Promote the development of a healthy lifestyle for Young People

Benefits include:
● Free onsite parking
● Free refreshments
● Free meals whilst on duty
● Access to an employee assistance programme
● Company events
● Excellent CPD packages, paid induction training and opportunities for part funding of further training including HLTA, Master Degrees and Teacher Training
● Excellent promotion and career progression
● Christmas vouchers
● Sick pay
● 3 days off paid for dependants sickness

Our students are incredibly important to us; if you have a caring nature, you're interested in making a real difference and impacting positively on the lives of our students, we would love to hear from you.

How to apply:
For more information and a full application pack, please contact Mike Sherwin on the below details:

E: wildslodge@hays.com
T: 07525 889925

Closing date for applications: ASAP and by 9.00am Monday 6th January 2025

Strong applications may be considered upon receipt

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The following is expected of all staff: All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check