Total 136 Customer Service job vacancies in BS1

Salary: £22,336 - £22,796 per annum, pro-rataContract: 10 hrs a week Permanent and 4 hrs per week fixed term until 31.08.2024.Location: South Bristol Skills AcademyWhat will you be doing?City of Bristol College has an exciting opportunity for an Animal Care Technician to work with young people and adults in the Animal Centre at the South Bristol Skills Academy who are studying an animal care qualification.Our aim is to ensure all students receive an outstanding experience and are well supported to achieve their qualification to the highest of standards so the animal care technician role is crucial for ensuring that the Animal Centre is maintained to a very high standard of safety and the animals are well cared for to meet the Animal Welfare regulations.This Permanent role will include working one day every weekend and the other hours are spilt over 2 days during the week.The role will involve:Providing help, advise and assist students during their training and whilst carrying out practical activities or assist other lecturers in a classroom as part of a curriculum programmeMaintaining the resources within the Animal centre to ensure they are fit for purpose to meet the Curriculum need.Monitoring stock control and ordering resources to meet the curriculum need.We are looking for someone with experience of working in the animal care sector, ideally holds a minimum of a Level 2 Qualification in Animal Care and who is confident in working in a fast-paced environment, with changing priorities.You will also need to be able to build and maintain excellent working relationships with stakeholders, at all levels, internally and externally, as well as other members of College staff and students.What we offerA generous holiday entitlement of 26 holiday days, plus bank holidays and 10 closure days which fall over Christmas to spend time with friends and families.Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 18.0 %Great discounts on hair and beauty treatments offered on siteFamily-friendly policies including flexible working, compassionate leave, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, parental leave and job shareExcellent facilities including study centres, City Salon, multi-faith prayer rooms, bike storage, City Restaurant (situated at College Green and at SBSA), refectoriesCycle to work schemeA variety of online shopping discounts and offers and cash health planPlus a supportive package to ensure continuous professional development.About Us:At City of Bristol College, we have one goal: to help our students succeed. We offer the widest range of academic and vocational qualifications in the area, with more than 1,000 courses available from entry to degree level.We provide education and training to approximately 12,000 students each year. The College is made up of five centres across Bristol and each centre offers excellent, well-equipped, purpose-built facilities. In addition, we have a wide range of community partners allowing us to offer courses in venues across the city. More information about the college can be found here.Closing date: Tuesday 26th March (Midnight)Interview date: Tuesday 16th April 2024

We are looking to appoint a Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Learning Support Assistant, to provide one to one support and care for children with complex needs, enabling them to attend nursery and build their independence. What’s it like being a SEND learning support assistant at Redcliffe Nursery School… “Being a support worker is a fast paced, varied and incredibly rewarding job and I love it. Spending time with a child one to one, learning about them, how they communicate and process things, earning their trust and then watching them as they learn, grow and interact with others is incredible. No day is ever the same and there are ups and down on the way, but in my opinion, there is nothing like it!” – Jessie, SEND learning support assistant at Redcliffe Nursery School. The ideal candidate will have some experience of working with children with complex SEND needs. Previous experience is desired, however not essential, as training will be provided. The successful candidates will be working alongside other SEND Learning Support Assistants and our as part of a supportive SEND team. We place high value on the training and skill development for all members of staff. Applicants will need to be enthusiastic, energetic and have the ability to implement consistent routines and boundaries. Be able to build positive relationships, working closely with staff and parents in order to share detailed information regarding the child’s nursery day. Being outdoors is strongly embedded in our ethos. You will need to be willing to spend time outdoors during children’s play and support the child with regular visits to Leigh Wood’s as part of our Forest Experience.Part time hours 8.45am - 3.15pm, over 3, 4 or 5 days will be considered.

IT Field Support Engineer - 2nd & 3rd Line Support

£46,000pa + Full Benefits Package + Career Development for your Future.

Bristol HQ, UK South West - Travel to Oxford 1 x Day Per Week - Potential for Some Hybrid Working also

Key skills required:

IT Administration and IT Infrastructure Troubleshooting, Experience with hardware break/fix including Mobiles, Laptops / Desktops / Handheld Devices & Peripherals, Microsoft Windows 10 / 11 and Office 365, Active Directory, Group Policy, Azure Active Directory / Azure AD, DNS and DHCP, Meeting Room, TV, Media, Audio and Conferencing Equipment, Wi-Fi, Networking - LAN WAN, Remote Device Connectivity. Be IT Security Conscious, ensure familiarity and co-operation with all company IT security policies and procedures

This established and well known Legal company ranked No 1 in the UK, are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and challenge orientated IT Field Support Engineer with solid 2nd and 3rd IT experience to enhance their IT Engineering Team.

Reporting into the Head of Service Delivery, this role is to work 5 days per week, with 3 x days at the Bristol HQ, with the potential for 1 x day at the clients Oxford offices and 1 x day working from home.

The role is 2nd & 3rd Line Support and will sit between the service desk team and infrastructure team as well as the application support team, supporting various aspects of technology in the distributed offices.

Description of this Post:

• Resolution of IT related incidents, service requests and problems in a timely and efficient manner in line with Business requirements.


• Managing staff queries using the IT ticketing system and ensuring comprehensive database of queries and resolutions is kept up to date and made available across the team via a knowledge base


• Producing, maintaining and updating technical documents and procedures


• Pro-actively identifying and resolving application issues and recommending improvements/changes


• Defining and executing on application routine maintenance plans


• Work collaboratively with IT Teams for upgrades or patches to the firm's systems


• Define appropriate routine onsite maintenance support, using incident management processes and procedures


• Provide timely communication to users on the status of their IT requests and incidents.


• Liaise with IT suppliers to ensure IT related incidents and problems are resolved in a timely and professional manner.


• Undertake IT related problem diagnosis, implementing problem resolution or prevention measures as appropriate and publishing known fixes to the IT Knowledge base.


• Monitor the availability, performance and throughput of supported IT systems.


• Prioritise and schedule assigned support activities and tasks to ensure timely resolutions are provided.


• Participate in disaster recovery activities as required.


• Work within the Change Management process to review IT changes and requests from the staff/departments applicable to the sites you are supporting.


• Ensure capacity, availability, security and service support requirements are considered in all IT changes.


• Implement, test and monitor required IT changes in line with change implementation plans.

Essential Technical Requirements:

• Experience of IT Administration and IT Infrastructure troubleshooting


• Experience with hardware break/fix including Mobiles, Laptops / Desktops / Handheld Devices & Peripherals


• Microsoft Windows 10 / 11 and Office 365


• Active Directory, Group Policy, Azure Active Directory / Azure AD


• DNS and DHCP


• Meeting Room, TV, Media and Conferencing Equipment


• Wi-Fi, Networking - LAN WAN, Remote Connectivity

Highly Desired Skills:

• Understanding of ITIL service management processes

• Experience of administering and troubleshooting


• Customer service skills and empathy for staff experiencing issues

• Understanding of ITIL service management processes

General:

• Ensure you comply with the IT organisation requirements, processes, procedures and policies.


• Share knowledge and expertise with others, coaching and supporting team members as required.


• Perform other duties as assigned by your line manager.


• Providing specialist support to staff and teams within the firm.


• Assist with systems integrations and testing


• Maintaining knowledge items to ensure that they are current, relevant and valid.


• Ensure that all activities are performed at a consistently high standard with minimal risk to the firm, and that opportunities to improve services and processes are identified and actioned.

This client are proud to be tagged as a "Great Place to Work" by current staff and they will offer you an inclusive, collaborative atmosphere to develop your skills as part of a thriving team with opportunities to be grasped for your future.

Call Experis IT today for more information on 0121 712 8715

Youth Support Worker - Full Time 40hrs - £10.75 per hour PLUS £50 per sleep in
8am to 11pm - Sleep is 11pm to 8am - 1 day on & 2 days off - 3 week rolling rota.

* This is not elderly care
* We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

At LINX16+ our primary objective is to provide vulnerable young people with quality support and guidance within a safe environment to enable them to develop the necessary skills to live full and independent lives within the local and wider community. We are committed to working in partnership with commissioning bodies to provide quality services supporting young people to prepare them for transition to independence and adult life. We support young people leaving care, young people at risk of homelessness, unaccompanied young asylum seekers and pregnant teenagers amongst others.

What is the role?

As a Youth Support Worker you will be responsible for encouraging our service users to begin to develop their own independence whilst ensuring their emotional, psychological and physical needs are met. This could be in supplying advice and guidance around self-motivation, self-esteem and respect for themselves and others and creating the opportunity for young people to discuss their fears and concerns as they approach independence. You will participate in advising and encouraging our young people to access (and participate in) education, employment or training programmes as well as attending interviews for further education, employment, training, housing options and other external stakeholders. The role is not supporting around a specific condition or illness (although our service users may have conditions the role is not focused on that), it is support around independence and guidance. There is a full job description attached to this advert.

What do we look for?

• Experience in a similar environment supporting vulnerable young people, either in a professional or personal capacity
• Ability to work within a potentially challenging environment where younger people may need support in understanding your guidance has their best interest at heart
• Basic administration skills and reporting/monitoring care plans
• The experience to be able to relate to some of the barriers our young people face as they move in to the adult world
• Patience, empathy and the desire to create positive outcomes for our service users whilst ensuring a tailored response rather than a “one size fits all” approach
• Flexibility to work various shifts including weekends on a rota basis and sometimes short notice changes in shifts

LINX16+ Values

Friendly - passionate and caring nature
Positive - pleasant and approachable
Empowering - others to become stronger and more confident in controlling their lives
Person Centred - allowing our children to explore & utilise their own strengths
Innovative - by using or introducing new engagement methods and ideas

Rewards and Benefits

• £500 Welcome Bonus*
• £1000 Refer A Friend scheme*
• Dedicated learning and development programmes
• Free DBS check
• Company Pension scheme
• Supportive and welcoming team
• Additional holiday purchase scheme
• Employee recognition schemes
• CareTech Foundation- Opportunity to apply for family & friend’s grants

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the young people we support. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS/PVG check and Regulated Activity, which will include a check against the barred children’s list.

Due to the amount of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond directly in some cases. If you have not heard back within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.

*T&C’s Apply

Youth Support Worker [SYS-8168]

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Service Lead Youth Support - £25667 per annum PLUS £50 per sleep in

Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm. Weekend working and sleep-in’s to cover annual leave or sickness if required.

This is not elderly care - You will need to have experience of supporting younger people

At LINX16+ our primary objective is to provide vulnerable young people with quality support and guidance within a safe environment to enable them to develop the necessary skills to live full and independent lives within the local and wider community. We are committed to working in partnership with commissioning bodies to provide quality services supporting young people to prepare them for transition to independence and adult life. We support young people leaving care, young people at risk of homelessness, unaccompanied young asylum seekers and pregnant teenagers amongst others.

What is the role?

As a Service Lead you will lead and direct the day-to-day operational management of the Service, ensuring that available resources are used effectively to enable the provision of good quality support. You will operate with clear and consistent approaches in line with Linx 16+ Supported Accommodation Services providing accommodation and care for Young People in accordance with the organisation, and in accordance with relevant legislation. You will promote the welfare, safety, personal development and well-being of Young People receiving support at the service.

What do we look for?

• The skills and experience necessary to safeguard Young People and make the necessary referrals in line with local safeguarding procedures
• Work closely with the service development team, participating in the selection and compatibility of potential new residents, their assessment, and transition into the Service if appropriate
• To have the knowledge and ability to monitor and adhere to Health & Safety legislation and good practice
• To have the skills necessary to undertake the management of assessing Young People’s needs and developing individual support plans from the information
• To have the ability to support and develop staff and carry out staff supervision and appraisal
• Level 5 essential or commitment to complete within 2 years. Level 3 CCYP and relevant experience will be considered in exceptional circumstances
• Flexibility to work various shifts including weekends on a rota basis and sometimes short notice changes in shifts

LINX16+ Values

Friendly - passionate and caring nature
Positive - pleasant and approachable
Empowering - others to become stronger and more confident in controlling their lives
Person Centred - allowing our children to explore & utilise their own strengths
Innovative - by using or introducing new engagement methods and ideas

Rewards and Benefits

• £500 Welcome Bonus*
• £1000 Refer A Friend scheme*
• Dedicated learning and development programmes
• Free DBS check
• Company Pension scheme
• Additional holiday purchase scheme
• Employee recognition schemes
• CareTech Foundation- Opportunity to apply for family & friend’s grants

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the young people we support. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS/PVG check and Regulated Activity, which will include a check against the barred children’s list.

Due to the amount of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond directly in some cases. If you have not heard back within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.

*T&C’s Apply

Service Lead Youth Support [SYS-8170]

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For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

A core function of the HRA is the provision of guidance and advice for the research community. The post-holder, working with other members of the guidance and advice team, HRA colleagues and stakeholders, is expected to make a substantive contribution to this core function. The key responsibilities of this role are to: ensure that the HRA guidance and advice function is delivered to agreed standards. oversee and co-ordinate work delivered through this function and the team. identify opportunities for improvements and implement them. implement new systems that will support the work of the team and contribute to improving performance of the function; this may include introducing use of dedicated customer relationship management systems and new technology platforms for guidance and will require working with relevant HRA colleagues from across the organisation. fulfil the leadership role for the team and represent the guidance and advice function at governance meetings and in programmes/projects. The post-holder will be expected to: oversee the ongoing review, revision, and continual improvement of existing guidance, this will include activity identified within team, requested by colleagues internal and external to the HRA and/or identified through user feedback. oversee the development and implementation of new guidance, ensuring involvement of relevant colleagues, external partners, and stakeholders. This includes preparation of high quality, user-friendly and accurate guidance in a range of formats, covering a variety of topics and remits. manage the team, prioritising / re-prioritising work as required, ensuring that this small team works as effectively and efficiently as possible. ensure that the relevant policies and procedures are followed, identifying any issues and implementing corrective actions as necessary. take responsibility for ensuring that the activities of the team are co-ordinated with the work of others, both internal and external to HRA, where appropriate. For example, this may include publication of guidance to co-ordinate with launch of a new approval process, system change, regulatory or policy change and any associated transition plan activity. ensure that guidance and advice needs of stakeholder groups are understood and met. The post-holder will be expected to use feedback from the research community, experience gained through a variety of channels and through liaison with colleagues to identify these requirements. bring together complex information from a range of sources and work in collaboration with colleagues across the relevant HRA Directorates as well as colleagues external to the HRA. work flexibly and have the ability to act as lead, project manager or be a key contributor or facilitator, depending on the activity. act as an expert advisor to the HRAs queries services and, where required, in response to other ad hoc queries received through other channels. This will include providing bespoke, accurate and clear advice that is appropriate to the target audience, for example in response to complex and/or novel queries. Production of such advice may require working with multiple experts to reach agreement on an appropriate response. The role demands attention to detail, commitment to excellent customer service and a detailed knowledge of the regulatory and governance requirements for health and social care research, and the lifecycle of health research, in the UK.

Thank you for your interest in this key post as an LSA. We are currently recruiting for a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to support students with special educational needs, including those who have physical disabilities, autism, hearing and visual impairments, and social and emotional needs including challenging behaviour. Within our Learning Support Department, we have a team of LSAs, who are valued members of the school community and carry out vital roles. They are respected for the expertise they bring to their area of work. Our SENDCo (Special Educational Needs and Disability Coordinator) manages the LSA team, supported by two Deputy SENDCos (and another based in our Sixth Form) and a specialist teacher. The LSAs are expected to undertake a 30-minute duty during the school lunch break. These duties include working with students and lunchtime supervision in the Learning Support Base and wider school. Our ideal candidate will have good communication skills, be able to work under their own initiative and as part of a whole school team. We offer excellent professional development opportunities in the department and are fully committed to enabling new and existing staff to explore training courses for self-progression. We would particularly welcome applicants who have experience of supporting students with hearing impairment, social emotional and mental health needs, and learning difficulties. We are also keen to receive applications from creative, dynamic graduates who are keen to develop their skills in a school setting before pursuing a career in teaching. The post is 32 hours 30 minutes per week arranged over five days, Monday to Friday. You will be working term time only, plus 5 INSET days. The salary range is Bristol Grade 6 (BG6) £23,892 rising to £24,293 (2023-24 pay award pending) (Gross). These posts are fixed term initially until 31 August 2024; however, it is highly likely that the contract can be extended. Applications for a part time post will be considered, so please make the number of days/hours you would like to work clear in your application.St Mary Redcliffe and Temple is a successful and heavily oversubscribed 11-18 co-educational, Church of England, comprehensive school of over 1700 students, serving families from the whole of greater Bristol and beyond. We are located at the heart of the city and have a diverse student community with considerable parental support. 53% of students in the main school are from black and minority ethnic backgrounds and 19% of students have been recorded as being entitled to Pupil Premium funding. We educate relatively high numbers of Children in Care. Our diversity is a strength and something we celebrate. The Redcliffe Sixth Form Centre currently houses approximately 700 students taken from our own school and from many other schools across the city.Our Christian ethos is at the centre of our distinctiveness and success. We believe that daily worship helps us get our priorities right. The School has a clearly identified set of values that are reflected in our pastoral and curriculum practice. The School is committed to developing students as whole people and lifelong learners. To facilitate this St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School has developed the Alive model, which seeks to develop competencies, values, and skills in our students to support their development as ‘fully alive’ learners.Our School is committed to safeguarding and further establishing a culture of safeguarding that protects and promotes the welfare of pupils that are in our care. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and all relevant checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place, which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school.Please submit your fully completed application form to the email address in our covering letter. Please be aware that we will review applications as they are received and reserve the right to close this advert early. Please ensure that you complete all parts of the application form, including your personal details, so that we can contact you.When providing details of your referees you must include their e-mail address. References must span the last 5 years of employment history in accordance with KCSIE guidance. Please include a referee from your current post (headteacher/principal) if you work in an education setting. If you have worked in multiple settings in this 5-year period, you should include a referee from each setting.

Community Psychiatric Nurse

Opportunity available for a Registered Mental Health Nurse to work within Bristol

The team sits within the Community Team with the role predominately undertaking the full range of activities required to deliver ongoing comprehensive mental health assessment for service users with severe and enduring mental health needs living in the community and in a range of settings. You will be responsible for developing delivering and reviewing comprehensive and complex treatment programmes using appropriate frameworks in line with evidence-based practice, including strategies to manage risk for service users with complex needs and carers, bringing in other resources as required. As part of this role you will act as care coordinator for service users with the most complex needs, also providing defined interventions to individuals on other workers caseloads. You will plan, deliver and evaluate defined, specialist therapeutic interventions as indicated in the assessment process ,in line with personal recovery plans, including to service users who maybe on other caseloads

This role is to commence ASAP and will be working Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

The hourly rate for his role is: £28.00 Per Hour

The Benefits of working with Service Care Solutions:

We offer a £250 sign up bonus for any new nurses that register with our agency. We also offer a £250 referral fee bonus for any nurse you refer who we place in to work on a 3 month contract.

• DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services free of charge
• 3 weekly payroll runs
• £250 training allowance
• Excellent pay rates
• Specialist mental health consultants offering single point of contact
• Frequent notifications of upcoming opportunities via text and email
• Nationwide provider of mental health staff to over 40 different NHS Trusts and over 200 local authorities.

If you are interested in applying please contact Scott Marsh on 01772 208963 or send your CV to scott.marsh@servicecare.org.uk

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Sanctuary Personnel is currently seeking an experienced Band 6 Care Coordinator (RMN) to take on a new locum opportunity based in Bristol.

Location: Bristol

Contract Type: Locum, 3-month contract

Pay Rate: £37 per hour (assignment rate)

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week. Monday - Friday, 09:00 am - 17:00 pm.

Requirements of the Care Coordinator:

• Degree or equivalent in Mental Health Nursing
  
• Proven experience as a Care Coordinator
  
• Valid NMC Registration
  

  Contact:

  This Band 6 Care Coordinator job is advertised by James Farrand; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

  We welcome applications from: PIP Assessors, Ward Managers, Deputy Ward Managers, CAMHS Practitioners, Community Mental Health Nurses, Mental Health Nurses, Nurses, Psychiatric Nurses & Community Nurses as we have vacancies that match with these job titles. Online remote nurse jobs are available from time to time so please get in touch.

  Regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet these requirements for this Registered Mental Health Nurse role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements.

  Sanctuary Personnel are a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.8/5 and over 500+ reviews.

  Reasonable Adjustments:

  If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into you work placement.

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Your new role


You will be dealing with a female client base who are suffering from various and complex mental health needs such as personality disorder, PTSD, self harm, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. You will be promoting independence, providing general support, helping with the upkeep of the properties, helping with personal goals, and providing emotional support.
Shift patterns available Sunday to Thursday and Tuesday to Saturday which may include on sleep in per week.
What you'll need to succeed

• Experience working with clients with mental health, personality disorders, bipolar
• Driving license
• Flexible working hours

What you need to do now
Call Chloe - 07840 047258
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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Your new role
This role is to support clients who are being discharged from hospital to sustain accommodation and prevent homelessness. The worker will assess clients and work to prevent homelessness occurring, co-producing a support plan with clients to sustain existing accommodation or move to more sustainable accommodation. This will include support to engage with landlords, work with potential excluders, assessment of support needs/eligibility for housing services, and support to reconnect with another local area. The workers will be committed to trauma-informed, strengths-based and person-centered approaches. The post holder will support the hospital and treatment resettlement workers also.
What you'll need to succeed

• Experience working with addiction recovery
• Experience supporting housing

What you need to do now
Call Chloe 07840047258
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Our client, based in Ashton Vale, Bristol are in a period of expansion and are looking to add a new Quality, Continuous Improvement and Production Support person to their expanding team.

You will be responsible for providing leadership and direction to Production Staff for the relevant functions on site.

Main Responsibilities

• Liase with suppliers on all quality related issues
• Facilities and communicate QHSE expectations throughout the site
• Interact with internal departments to maintain product supply and introduction of new products
• Manage and devleop support staff
• Participate in APQP activities on all new or changed products
• Keep updated quality related documentation
• Carry out internal audits of the Quality and Environmental Management Systems
• Ensure H&S risk assessments are conducted and all actions completed in a timely manner
• Maintain the calibration systems for measuring equipment
• Assist in the development of consistent processes for data collection and preparation and reporting of KPIs that support our objectives
• Ensure compliance with national and international standards, being mindful of current and future legislation
• Implement and maintain a 5S housekeeping system
• Attend training and develop your own knowledge and skills

Candidates skills required

• Good communication
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to operate at strategic and site level
• Ability to make tough decisions and deal with complex situations
• Ability to motivate staff to achieve measurable results
• Good understanding of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, REACH, H&S

The salary for this role is £30,000 per annum. Candidates are invited to apply today for immediate consideration.

CPBristol

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Thank you for your interest in this key post as an LSA. We are currently recruiting for a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to support students with special educational needs, including those who have physical disabilities, autism, hearing and visual impairments, and social and emotional needs including challenging behaviour. Within our Learning Support Department, we have a team of LSAs, who are valued members of the school community and carry out vital roles. They are respected for the expertise they bring to their area of work. Our SENDCo (Special Educational Needs and Disability Coordinator) manages the LSA team, supported by two Deputy SENDCos (and another based in our Sixth Form) and a specialist teacher. The LSAs are expected to undertake a 30-minute duty during the school lunch break. These duties include working with students and lunchtime supervision in the Learning Support Base and wider school. Our ideal candidate will have good communication skills, be able to work under their own initiative and as part of a whole school team. We offer excellent professional development opportunities in the department and are fully committed to enabling new and existing staff to explore training courses for self-progression. We would particularly welcome applicants who have experience of supporting students with hearing impairment, social emotional and mental health needs, and learning difficulties. We are also keen to receive applications from creative, dynamic graduates who are keen to develop their skills in a school setting before pursuing a career in teaching. The post is 32.5 hours per week arranged over five days, Monday to Friday. You will be working term time only, plus 5 INSET days. The salary range is Bristol Grade 6 (BG6) £23,892 rising to £24,293 (2023-24 pay award pending). The actual salary will be £18,272 rising to £18,579 (2023-24 pay award pending). These posts are fixed term initially until 31 August 2024; however, it is highly likely that the contract can be extended. St Mary Redcliffe and Temple is a successful and heavily oversubscribed 11-18 co-educational, Church of England, comprehensive school of over 1700 students, serving families from the whole of greater Bristol and beyond. We are located at the heart of the city and have a diverse student community with considerable parental support. 53% of students in the main school are from black and minority ethnic backgrounds and 19% of students have been recorded as being entitled to Pupil Premium funding. We educate relatively high numbers of Children in Care. Our diversity is a strength and something we celebrate. The Redcliffe Sixth Form Centre currently houses approximately 700 students taken from our own school and from many other schools across the city. Ofsted remarked that “Church school status makes an important and distinctive contribution to the school’s exceptionally positive values and beliefs. Leaders and the highly effective governing body ensure that students’ spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development are given the highest possible priority.” “The promotion of students’ spiritual, moral, social, and cultural education is extremely impressive and contributes enormously to the welcoming ethos of the school. Equality of opportunity is vigorously promoted; discrimination in any form is not tolerated. Students are highly reflective about matters of faith and personal responsibility; their social awareness is remarkably perceptive.” Our Christian ethos is at the centre of our distinctiveness and success. We believe that daily worship helps us get our priorities right. The School has a clearly identified set of values that are reflected in our pastoral and curriculum practice. The School is committed to developing students as whole people and lifelong learners. To facilitate this St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School has developed the Alive model, which seeks to develop competencies, values, and skills in our students to support their development as ‘fully alive’ learners.Our School is committed to safeguarding and further establishing a culture of safeguarding that protects and promotes the welfare of pupils that are in our care. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and all relevant checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place, which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school.The closing date for receipt of application forms by my Personal Assistant is by 12pm Thursday 30 November 2023. When providing details of your referees you must include their e-mail address. References must span the last 5 years of employment history in accordance with KCSIE guidance. Please include a referee from your current post (headteacher/principal) if you work in an education setting. if you have worked in multiple settings in this 5-year period, you should include a referee from each setting.

Your new role
Our client has 34 one-bedroom flats. We provide support for vulnerable and homeless young people, aged 16 to 25, with low to medium level support needs.
Tailored support, advice and assistance includes:

• Daily living skills
• Maintaining tenancy
• Managing finances (budgeting and benefits)
• Dealing with correspondence
• Building confidence, resilience and self-esteem

• Preventing homelessness
• Accessing education, training and work
• Maintaining health, safety and security
• Signposting and accessing other services
• Planning a successful move-on

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience working with people who are at risk of homelessness
• Support Worker experience

What you need to do now
Call Chloe 07840047258
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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