Residential Childcare Worker Hassocks, England
Job description
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.
 - - UK passport 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