We’re hiring
Residential care workers
Salary range for 42 hours per week, term time plus 5 training days,£24,823 -£30,646*
*This position is working during the academy’s term time, plus an additional 5 training days. The minimum salary for this role with no sleep-in rate applied is £24,823pa (this would apply to those only working the Mon-Fri shift pattern). The salary including sleep-ins may be up to £28,471pa (this includes payment for the maximum amount of sleep-ins possible for those working on full shift pattern), or £30,646 pa for those at top of the pay scale.
Join our award-winning team
- Are you passionate about wanting to make a difference to young people’s lives?
- Do you want a job that is varied and rewarding, where you’ll also be getting out and about planning and organising social activities locally and further afield?
- No experience is necessary. We’ll provide full training, including British Sign Language (BSL) training.
We’re seeking enthusiastic and committed Residential Care Workers to join us at the Deaf Academy. Be part of an inspiring team supporting our students (aged 9-25) to develop their independent living skills, whilst supporting their education.
Every day as a Residential Care Worker is different. You’ll be supporting our young people who live in our Academy Residential Home to develop their independent living skills, as well as organising social activities, for example, activities in the local community, trips to the beach, cinema or bowling, as well as watching games at Exeter City or Exeter Chiefs and trips to Thorpe Park and other attractions.
Working with us you can be certain that you are part of a team that does its utmost to inspire and enable our young people to thrive.
We may close applications if we receive sufficient applications for interview.
Details of shift patterns
These are term time roles, supporting our young people whilst they are in our residential flats on site at the academy, or at our to post 19 centre- Fearnside house just up the road from our main academy site.
There are therefore 3 teams that you may be placed in, each team works 42 hours per week, details of which can be discussed further at interview:
- 2 teams that share a 2-week rota including weekends (working some evenings including sleep-ins, and 1 in every 2 weekends during the term)
- a team that work Monday to Friday across morning and afternoon/evening hours.
Example of Monday to Friday shift pattern:
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
Weekly hours: | 14:00-22:30 | 07:30-09:30 14:00-22:30 | 07:30-09:30 14:00-22:30 | 07:30-09:30 14:00-22:30 | 07:30-09:30 | Non-working day | Non-working day |
Example of the 2 week rota pattern:
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
Week 1 | 14:00 – 00:00 (sleep-in dependent on rota) | 07:30-09:30 & 14:00 – 00:00 (sleep-in dependent on rota) | 07:30-09:30 | Non-working day | 15:00 – 00:00 (sleep-in dependent on rota) | 07:30 – 00:00 (sleep-in dependent on rota) | 07:30 – 00:00 (sleep-in dependent on rota) |
Week 2 | 07:30-09:30 | Non-working day | 14:00 – 00:00 (sleep-in dependent on rota) | 07:30-09:30 & 14:00 – 00:00 (sleep-in dependent on rota) | 07:30-09:30 | Non-working day | Non-working day |
Why work for us
Fantastic benefits
- Term time working 39 weeks a year
- Outside of term time the option to work additional hours at our Children’s Home, if that is something of interest
- Free onsite parking and free meals when on shift
- Cycle to work scheme
- Support with travel expenses, via a season ticket loan scheme for public transport use
- Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £500
- Work in a modern state-of-the art building, a short walk to the beach and town
- Full sponsorship and support in completing British Sign Language qualifications, up to Level 6
- Opportunity to undertake Level 3 Children and Young People’s Diploma
- Group Personal Pension including 8% employer contribution
- Life Assurance scheme x 3 of the employee’s salary
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
About you
You will be a dynamic and self-motivated person who is resilient and who also enjoys working as part of a team.
You will have the opportunity to develop your career and have the opportunity to achieve a Level 3 qualification in BSL and undertake the Level 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce Diploma.
Previous experience of working in residential care is not essential as full training will be provided.
Find out more
To find out more:
- Call 01395 203 130
- Email: hr@thedeafacademy.ac.uk
- BSL users, text only to: 07530 703482
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adult, as such an enhanced DBS check is required.
The Academy is a Disability Committed Employer in promoting diversity and inclusion for all its students and staff. The Academy is also signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant in supporting ex-service personnel in recognising their skills and experience.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
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