Residential Childcare Worker

Role Overview & Responsibilities

The Job – Basic details

Salary:

• £2825 (candidates aged 23+)
• £2750 (candidates aged 21-22)
• £1930 (candidates aged 18-20)

for 5 weeks’ work and 4½ days extra for induction, welcome & orientation

Dates:

• 5½ weeks
• Temporary Contracts
• from Thur 6th July evening
• to Mon 14th Aug midday

Location:

• Hurst College,
• W Sussex, UK

Financial details & benefits

• Accommodation + full-board provided – above salary has an accommodation cost already deducted.
• Salary consists of - 5 weeks’ pay of average 48 hours per week +
• 3 days’ pay for Staff Induction + 1½ days’ pay for Student Welcome/Orientation.
• Salary includes - 0.625 days’ (5 hours) per week statutory holiday pay.
• Contract includes - 5 days off (5 x 24hr periods off the rota) in 5 weeks.

MC is a family-run Summer School, specialising in young learners and teens since 1970. We are looking for staff who:

Are

• - flexible in order to meet the aims of MC Summer School (residential work, with an average 8hrs per day).
• - willing to undergo a Police / Criminal Record check for suitability to work with children.
• - available to undertake a 3 day course in First Aid at Work.
• - aware of professional boundaries.

Have

• - appropriate attitudes for a person in a position of trust.
• - UKpassport or UK visa (we cannot obtain Work Permits or Visas).
• - relevant medical, nursing or first aid training, qualifications or certificates.
• - experience or desire to work in healthcare.

Demonstrate

• - awareness of health & safety practices and how to implement them with large groups of children.
• - dedication to child protection & safeguarding from all kinds of harm.

Can

• - work & live successfully under pressure in an environment of 300+ children and a team of 60+ staff.
• - adapt their professional manner to various cultures, languages & ages.
• - communicate proficiently in English, using various methods, & complete records of all their work.
• - develop positive relationships with students and clients.

First Aiders are responsible for the safeguarding, welfare, health and safety of children in the following ways:

• environment - risk assessing & organising a safe campus; creating the best conditions for staff to work, & children to study & enjoy the course;
• information – passing on info about student welfare/health/medical/emotional needs to the appropriate leaders/staff;
• orientation – identifying fire exits and assembly points and safe road crossing points during house tours/orientations;
• guidance – disseminating information about health and safety to both staff and students; assisting visitors to the main office;
• off-campus - leading groups safely round tourist attractions and shopping areas on excursions;
• registers - holding daily registrations in the gardens/houses; and keeping registers of students absent from lessons;
• customer care – respecting and responding to the needs and wishes of the students, parents and group leaders/agents.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 5 weeks

Salary: £2,275.00 per month

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Casual dress
• Discounted or free food
• On-site gym

Flexible Language Requirement:

• English not required

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Hassocks: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Experience:

• Public health: 1 year (preferred)
• medicine: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• First Aid Certification (required)
• Emergency First Aid at Work (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/05/2023
Expected start date: 07/07/2023