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Ruskin Mill Trust
Old Bristol Road
Nailsworth
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL6 OLA

Tel: 01453 837500

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RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT WORKER

Nailsworth, Stroud

Ruskin Mill College provides innovative and experiential education and training for young people marginalised by disadvantage, exclusion or special learning needs. Inspired by Rudolf Steiner, William Morris and John Ruskin, the college actively promotes, through craftsmanship and entrepreneurship, the traditional economic activities of the Cotswolds.

Salary Range (FTE) £25,386 - £27,292 per annum subject to qualifications

(This salary includes a market supplement for Residential Support Workers)

After further completion of relevant RMT courses and increased length of service there is a potential to earn up to £31,412

Sleep-ins paid at an extra £78.48 per night

(This equates to approximately £3,500 additional payment when working 1 sleep-in shift per week)

Applicants who apply for this role at the current time will receive a Welcome Bonus of £1500 (subject to Tax/NI) after successful completion of their 6-month probation period

An exciting opportunity has become available to join Ruskin Mill College, Ruskin Mill Trust, as part of the committed team focusing on the holistic needs of the students. The students benefit from an extensive range of nutritional, therapeutic and medical support at each college that is reflected in the college sessions and in the residential provision. This is a great opportunity for anyone wanting a career across care and education.

This role can be both physically/emotionally demanding, and you must have the confidence/patience to adapt to the challenging behaviours that the young people can present. The role is also extremely rewarding as you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact to the lives of young people in our care.

In order to be successful in this role you will:

Have a strong desire to support young people, have excellent observational skills, and the ability to problem solve and think creatively to enable our young people to reimagine their potential
Be a patient, caring, compassionate with a young person centered nature
Demonstrate the ability to manage emotionally challenging situations, be a team player with experience of support work in both educational and residential settings
Emotional intelligence and resilience with the ability to react calmly in stressful situations
Be able to work flexible hours as this role works predominantly evenings, weekend and sleepovers on a rota basis

Working at Ruskin Mill College is incredibly rewarding and in return, we offer competitive salaries, with progression in pay once qualified and an auto-enrolment pension scheme. In addition, staff receive;

A comprehensive induction, extensive training and development plan to include Autism, Attachment, Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE), CPI Safety Intervention training and much more.
We invest heavily in our staff and we will provide excellent professional development opportunities.
33-38 days annual leave (including bank holidays) increasing with your length of service with us.

An application pack can be downloaded from our website by clicking on the Apply Now button.