Residential Care and Educational Support Worker
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We are looking for a passionate individual to join our team at Linn Moor, supporting young people in a nurturing environment. This full-time, permanent position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including a 4-week rolling rota with early, late, and weekend shifts. The role involves working across care and education services, providing support to students with additional needs, and contributing to a positive and supportive environment.
Main Duties/Responsibilities:
- You will be required to work across the care and education services at the school. Both services have core and specialised approaches that you will be required to follow as set out in [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] and Linn Moor policies and procedures and [Employer hidden], Linn Moor and regulated and statutory standards.
- Always work in a child centred way and contribute to the effective provision of a nurturing and positive culture that meets the care and educational needs of the children/young people.
- To be part of creating a happy, safe and caring team and environment which enables children/young people to learn new knowledge and skills and communicate with confidence.
- Work flexibly in care and education settings, recognising that a different skill set is required and appropriate in each to support the child/young person in their physical, psychological and emotional development.
- Recognise that children/young people have a legal right to an appropriate and well provided education commensurate with their developmental and communication needs and for growth that is flexible, nurturing and supportive.
- We expect the support worker to work under the direction of the teacher and develop knowledge of current Scottish educational policy frameworks including the Curriculum for Excellence, How Good is my School and specific documentation for ASN schools.
- We strive to meet these requirements in order to fulfil education standards.
- The support worker will understand and promote the principals of GIRFEC (Getting It Right For Every Child)