Care Team Worker

The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of Care Team Worker The Springboard Project, Oldham Town Centre NJC Scale 5 - SCP12 - 17 £27,711 - £30,060 per annum (Full time / Full year salary) See below for actual salary 36 hours 40 minutes per week Term Time plus 5 days (195 days) SEN Allowance - £1,491 per annum FIXED TERM to 31.08.2025 in the first instance 'For a person to 'grow', they need an environment that provides them with genuineness (openness and self-disclosure), acceptance (being seen with unconditional positive regard) and empathy (being listened to and understood). Without these, relationships and healthy personalities will not develop as they should, much like a tree will not grow without sunlight and water.' Carl Rogers Part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust, Springboard Project, based in Oldham town centre, provides high quality, innovative alternative educational experiences for pupils and students with SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties) across the 14-19 age range. This is a fantastic, new, opportunity to take on a dynamic role in an inspiring learning environment at our SEMH through-school. We are looking for dedicated individuals with passion, commitment, and resilience to join our team. As a Care Team Worker, you'll play a pivotal role in making a lasting difference in the lives of children with significant social, emotional, mental health, and special educational needs. We offer a unique opportunity to have a long-term impact. Our trauma-informed approach, coupled with the expertise of our staff, creates a supportive atmosphere rooted in unconditional positive regard and restorative practice. Be part of a team that embraces a nurturing curriculum, building secure foundations through meaningful relationships. Working at Springboard offers the perfect complement of challenge and reward, as we collaborate to regulate students with varying SEMH needs, empowering them to access learning. We promise to ensure all our students have the opportunity to:

• Gain a minimum of 4 Level 2 (GCSE or equivalent) qualifications, including Maths and English, with access to Level 3 qualifications, including T-Levels, as appropriate
• Gain a vocational qualification in a pathway of their choice
• Develop employability and life skills, including recognised qualifications
• Have real, meaningful work experiences, including being allocated a career coach, who will stay with them post-19
As a Care Team Worker you will:
• Play a key role in supporting behaviour, attendance, and safeguarding systems on-site.
• Work closely with pastoral staff to support and encourage them in their work.
• Work closely with students, parents, staff, and external agencies
• Form excellent, trusting relationships with SEMH students and their families
• Develop yours, and others understanding of behaviour, zones of regulation, restorative culture, and trauma awareness
• Uphold Unconditional Positive Regard as a central ethos
If you are ready to be part of a transformative journey and contribute to the growth of resilient, empowered individuals, apply now! Applicants should be able to demonstrate how they meet the following essential criteria:
• Previous experience of planning and developing intervention to support reluctant learners
• A strong desire to ensure young people, who have often had very negative experiences of education in the past, develop their skills and knowledge to the very best of their ability.
• Ability to provide specialist support in ensuring that pupils are able to engage both in the classroom and across the wider school community.
• Previous experience of working with young people of secondary school age who may present with challenging behaviour and complex SEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health) needs, preferably within an educational setting
• A nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management
• The physical and emotional resilience to support students with complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach.
• Knowledge and experience to support staff in developing excellent classroom practice that fosters positive behaviour for learning
• The ability to support teaching and learning within an SEMH setting to a dedicated group of students.
• Understanding, and experience, of developing, and implementing, individual behaviour support plans & positive strategies.
• The ability to model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school and to cater for the general welfare of students.
• The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed.
• Willingness to participate in own professional development
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due-diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023. We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Salary: NJC Scale 5 - SCP12-17 - £27,711 - £30,060 per annum Actual salary: £23,700 - £25,709 per annum SEN Allowance: £1,491 per annum Hours of work: 36 hours 40 minutes per week / 195 days (8am-4pm) Status: Fixed term to 31st August 2025 Commencing: As soon as possible Closing date: Wednesday 27th November 2024 (9am) Interview date: Wednesday 4th December 2024 Further information: David Butterworth, Head of Site - David.butterworth@newbridgegroup.org Completed application forms to: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org


• Previous experience of planning and developing intervention to support reluctant learners
• A strong desire to ensure young people, who have often had very negative experiences of education in the past, develop their skills and knowledge to the very best of their ability.
• Ability to provide specialist support in ensuring that pupils are able to engage both in the classroom and across the wider school community.
• Previous experience of working with young people of secondary school age who may present with challenging behaviour and complex SEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health) needs, preferably within an educational setting
• A nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management
• The physical and emotional resilience to support students with complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach.
• Knowledge and experience to support staff in developing excellent classroom practice that fosters positive behaviour for learning
• The ability to support teaching and learning within an SEMH setting to a dedicated group of students.
• Understanding, and experience, of developing, and implementing, individual behaviour support plans & positive strategies.
• The ability to model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school and to cater for the general welfare of students.
• The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed.
• Willingness to participate in own professional development
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due-diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023.