Residential Shift Coordinator - Barndale House School – Residential Provision
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Part time - term time plus specified days
Advert Start Date:
06/02/2020
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 21/02/2020 12:00
Salary:
£20,884.82 - £22,765.61 (pending job evaluation)
Hours per week:
33 hours + 2 sleep ins per week
Job Category:
Schools - Support
Employment Location:
Barndale House School
Further Information
Barndale House School is a happy, friendly residential special school in Alnwick for children and young people aged 2-19 years of age with a range of special educational needs and disabilities. Our residential provision was inspected by Ofsted in October 2019 and we are proud that it was graded ‘Good’ in all areas.
We are searching for a caring, dynamic and self-motivated Residential Shift Coordinator to support the Headteacher, existing Head of Care and small team of hardworking residential key workers to assist with the operational management and strategic development of the provision, in addition to having some responsibility for the planning, organisation and delivery of activities for our very special pupils.
You will be expected to provide a warm, caring, positive and stimulating environment for all children and young people who access the provision and will be responsible (under the direction of the Headteacher and Residential Head of Care) for the coordination of the residential care team to ensure that standards and expectations are of the highest quality. The role will also involve working alongside our whole school staff team to promote our school aims and values.
You should ‘lead by example’ and be capable of maintaining a high quality approach to the delivery of care and the 24 hour curriculum. Our school and residential team of staff are committed to ensuring that our children and young people’s different abilities and individualities are celebrated – at Barndale House School and residential ‘every day is an opportunity to shine’.
Previous experience in a similar education or social care setting and an NVQ level 3 qualification relating to children, young people / social care are an essential requirement for this role. The post is also subject to an enhanced criminal records / DBS check which will be carried out prior to the start of employment.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all of our staff to share this commitment.
Further information about the school and residential provision can be found on our website.
Potential candidates are invited to view our residential provision if they would like to on Monday 10th February at 4pm. Please telephone the school office to book an appointment.
An application pack, including an application form, is available to download below. Please ensure that application form and criminal records declaration form are all completed and returned to enable the application to be considered. Application forms should also include the email addresses of your referees.
Completed application forms should be returned directly to the school by e-mail, no later than midday on Friday 21st February 2020
If you are successful for interview please download and bring with you to interview the completed Criminal Records declaration form.
School Name: Barndale House School
Full address: Howling Lane, Alnwick, Northumberland
Postcode: NE66 1DQ
Tel.: 01665 602541
e-mail: admin@barndalehouse.northumberland.sch.uk
Website address: www.barndalehouse.northumberland.sch.uk
Please note
This job is closed for applications.