Residential Education Support Worker

Who are we:

Atkinson Secure Children's Home is a secure environment with excellent in-house facilities and rated ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED.

Our approach is to provide exceptional parenting to the young people within our care, looking beyond their behaviours to go the extra mile for them and we do this in a safe and therapeutic environment. Atkinson cares for young people aged (10-17yrs) with emotional and behavioural difficulties who have been granted a secure accommodation order by the courts. The young people we care for are often in crisis and require intensive support, intervention, and physical intervention at a last resort, while working on their, education and training in vocational skills and life skills.

Useful information:

You will need to be prepared to work with potentially volatile, abusive (and at times dangerous) young people and associated individuals. This role will require you to perform high levels of physical intervention.

If you are relocating, we have a room you can rent for 4 – 6 weeks to give you time to find your own accommodation.

You will be working in the Education Team within Atkinson Secure Children’s Home. The hours will be 22.5 hours per week, 8am to 4pm (days to be confirmed), term time only. Approximate salary - £25,992 + £687 secure allowance annually – Working towards £27,711 + £687 secure allowance (pro rata).

Interview Date: 29/11/2024