Residential Care Officer

Salary/Rate:September Start
Job type:Permanent
Town/City:Chelmsford
County:Essex
Type of Role:Teaching Assistant/Learning Support Assistant
Job ref:9432
Post Date:15.05.25
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About the Role

Primary/Secondary SEMH school 

Residential Care Officer

Full time - Term Time only 

Split days of 7:30am – 9:30am, 2:30pm – 21:00pm

 

Here at Parker Smith Inclusion, We are working with a fantastic SEMH school who are seeking a Residential Care Officer to support their children, they all have educational statements and need your help to encourage and help them to achieve their full potential. This school is a residential setting and has been taken over by a well-regarded Trust. They are looking for a nurturing individual to join their team of fantastic staff who work together to create a family feel; with their small class sizes and shared mealtimes, I know you will agree with us that they are exceeding expectations, and the school does feel like a family.  

 

Does this sound like somewhere you would love to work as a Residential Care Officer 

  • Working with individual students to develop their social, emotional and behavioural skills 
  • Being responsible for the safety of the children, making sure they have a secure but stimulating setting where they can be involved in not only education but also leisure activities  
  • Counsel the students in personal and social skills, including health, hygiene, domestic protocol and relationships 
  • Accompany children to various required visits such as Doctors, Shopping trips, Dentist etc 
  • Observe the students and write reports to notify any required information 
  • Individual houses for students to live in Monday-Friday – with fully customised bedrooms and kitchens to create an independent and family feel
  • Academic timetable during the day with designated time in the evenings for activities such as swimming, bowling, cinema, sports etc
  • Excellent modern facilities, including a recording studio and music equipment, onsite swimming pool, and a private farm which students can enjoy 

 

Why work with us?

  • We have over 300 5* Google reviews, please check them out!
  • We are an Ethical consultancy that always put people first
  • We specialise in SEND and we are all passionate about Inclusivity
  • We choose PAYE not an Umbrella company
  • We go above and beyond to make sure we are with you every step of the way on your journey to your future dream role  

 

If you think you would be an incredible asset to an already incredible team then please do get in touch by applying to this advert or emailing Harry@psinclusion.co.uk

Unfortunately if you are not contacted within 5 working days it means your application has been unsuccessful, we will however keep your records on file and contact you if a job role becomes available that we believe is perfect for you.

Parker Smith Inclusion is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. We will help you with this.

By applying for this role, you consent to Parker Smith Inclusion Ltd storing your personal details in our fully encrypted database, in line with the new GDPR Requirements. 

 

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