Life skills educator

Eteach is recruiting for a life skills educator in the Worcester park .This is a permanent, term-time only role. Flexible shift pattern is available (Monday evening to Friday morning) which may include mornings, school hours and evenings.

Some flexibility may be considered, please indicate availability on your application and working pattern will be discussed at interview

We have an exciting opportunity for Life Skill Educators. As a Life Skills Educator you will be responsible for pupils boarding in the residential department at the school and will play a key role in planning and delivery of Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) target work, assessing, monitoring and documenting progress as well as managing leisure time activities and the personal care of each pupil.

You will work alongside colleagues in the Residential Team to ensure the welfare of the children and young people boarding at the school. Maintaining confidentiality in and outside of the workplace.

Key responsibilities will include drafting and carrying out risk assessments, care plans, pupil behaviour support and safety plans, planning and delivery of EHCP target work, assessing, monitoring and documenting progress with ‘next steps’, managing leisure time activities and the personal care of each pupil. Attending and contributing to pupil annual review meetings.

Planning and overseeing activities for the pupils, which could involve travel off-site, with the assistance of a supportive educator.

Working as part of the residential department staff team, directly supervised by the residential manager, and responsible to the Senior Leadership Team.

Ensuring that the welfare of the children and young people boarding at the school is paramount in all the department’s work.

THPT can offer:

An opportunity to be part of a dynamic and developing organisation

Excellent benefit package to include Cycle to Work, Sainsbury’s Loyalty Discount and access to discount schemes

Fantastic Local Government Pension Scheme, including generous employer contributions

Rewards and Benefits Scheme that includes Loyalty and Service Awards

Employee Assistance Programme

We are happy to receive a full CV in the first instance, to be considered before a full application is made. 

THPT value their staff very highly, as reflected in the excellent retention rates across the Trust. THPT also operate an extensive Rewards and Benefits Scheme that includes Loyalty & Service Awards, access to discount schemes and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations. 

The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation. 

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.

Essential Criteria

• Level 3 Health and Social Care – or be willing to complete upon appointment.

• Able to demonstrate basic numeracy and literacy skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Competent ICT skills with the ability to use Word, Excel, Outlook and social media

• Passionate about supporting children, young people & adults with special needs.

• Ability to work as part of a motivated and thriving team

• care plan understanding 

• level 3 

• social care background 

• shift patterns 7am-9am or 3pm-9pm

• competitive pay

 Values and Behaviours

We are a values-based organisation and seek to recruit individuals who can demonstrate our values. Our values will be assessed through the selection process, so we ask all applicants when providing their supporting statement to also incorporate not only how they meet the essential criteria for the role but to also demonstrate our values.