Main purpose of the role
To take day-to-day responsibility for monitoring the health and welfare of the juniors and young teenagers on the St. Clare's residential summer course at Rye St. Antony, under the guidance of the Course Director.Responsibilities
- Establishes a good rapport with students and other members of the team at the Rye campus.
- Greets students, parents and agents to the site on arrival days as part of the ‘Welcome Team', providing reassurance to all, whether newcomers or returning students; and assists with departures as required.
- Takes responsibility for student pocket money: explaining the system on arrival (damage deposit, ‘internal bank' opening times etc.); lodging the funds in Barclays Bank (Headington Branch); being available at lunch-times throughout the course to sign cash out as required by the students; and keeping an accurate record of the balance on each account.
- Takes responsibility for managing the medical information about the students: collating details of medical conditions and dietary requirements and passing to the Course Director; monitoring those who are feeling unwell; accompanying them to the doctor, hospital or chemist as required; recording accidents and incidents in the log book; and liaising with parents and agents as appropriate.
- Contributes to the administration of the course, maintaining a presence in the office according to the rota, monitoring student absences and checking up on students absent from class, providing support and guidance as required.
- Contributes to the leadership of activities and excursions during afternoons and evenings and at weekends according to the agreed 6-day rota: observing the St. Clare's guidelines for a successful event (see Staff Handbook for Junior Courses).
- Understands fully the responsibilities associated with ‘safeguarding' and ‘duty of care' on a residential programme: supporting the students whilst maintaining a professional distance, completing ‘risk assessments', monitoring student behaviour, encouraging integration, supervising meal times etc as necessary.
- Takes an active role in the supervision, welfare and discipline of students at all times: ensuring that bedrooms are kept clean and tidy, monitoring ‘getting up' and ‘lights out' routines, overseeing the laundry rota, making sure students shower and wash their clothes regularly, reporting damage or loss of property, responding to illness, homesickness and other emergencies as necessary.
- Performs other duties as required to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for the young students in their care.
Residential Welfare Officer: profile
You must be enthusiastic, reliable and flexible, having the students' best interests in mind at all times.- The minimum requirements: a first-aid qualification, an interest in working with children and younger teenagers and experience of working in a residential setting.
- Desirable qualifications: post (or near to completing) tertiary education with some practical experience of and/or current medical qualification. An interest in sports, drama, arts and culture will also be taken into account.
| Criteria | Pay incl holiday pay per week | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Proven experience with numbers and a First-aid qualification | £353.75 (incl. £38.10 holiday pay) |
Full board accommodation on site |
Residential Welfare Officer: Terms and Conditions
You report to the Director of English Language Courses for contractual matters and the Course Director / Activity Director on site for specific day-to-day duties.- 6 week contracts available, from 11 July to 21 August.
- Orientation and induction takes place prior to course start-date and attendance is required and paid according to the agreed rate. Staff meetings are held most days and attendance is crucial.
- You will be required to work flexible shifts (afternoons, evenings and weekends) over a 6 day week according to the rota and in consultation with the Activity / Course Director. You will have one day off per week which is likely to be a weekday.
References and checks
All offers of employment and contracts are issued subject to satisfactory references and satisfactory outcomes on completion of all necessary checks, including establishing the right to work in the UK. In some cases some or all of these checks will have been undertaken before an offer is made. In most cases, taking up employment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of all necessary procedures. Under the National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools, we are required to undertake additional checks on all employees working with our residential students who are under 18. Full written references, and phone references on quoted referees, including current employer, may be obtained before or after interview. You should indicate specifically if you wish St. Clare's to refrain from contacting your current employer. Criminal Records Bureau checks must also be undertaken, for which employees / prospective employees are required to provide information and consent. A Certificate of Good Conduct is acceptable if you are returning from abroad. Contact with all previous employers where the employee has worked with children or vulnerable adults is also required. This is to establish the reason for leaving the position. On occasions, further information and a reference may be sought in writing, by phone or by other means. By providing details of previous employment, it is assumed that the employee/prospective employee has given consent for this contact, and no specific consent of the employee / prospective employee will be sought. The College reserves the right to contact any previous employer and to make any additional enquiries it considers necessary in order to meet its responsibilities in relation to employment of people working with students who are under the age of 18.Statutory Deductions
Tax and National Insurance will be deducted from salaries in accordance with UK employment regulations. St. Clare's, Oxford will require P45s (if available) and National Insurance numbers before commencement of employment.How to apply and further information
Applicants will be asked to:- complete an application form
- send a short covering letter
- include a current C.V. (including two referees, one of which should be your current or most recent employer)
St. Clare's, Oxford
139 Banbury Road
Oxford OX2 7AL Email: adam.guy@stclares.ac.uk Please note that CVs without a suitable accompanying letter and/or details of referees will be discarded.
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