City of Bristol College is seeking to appoint a resilient, enthusiastic and proactive Residential Support Practitioner to join our team at the college’s independence training facility in Brislington on a part time, permanent basis (23.5 hours per week). Being enthusiastic, professional and hardworking is essential, as is being able to demonstrate a positive attitude towards the aspirations of young people with disabilities. Experience of working with people with learning and/or physical disabilities is essential and a level 2 qualification in care or learning support is desirable.
You will be a confident communicator with the ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with Colleagues, Students and Stakeholders both internally and externally.
Post and hours available are as follows;
1 x 23 hours per week
Sunday : 16:30 -23:00
Monday : 06:30 – 10:00
Thursday 06:30 -10:00 & 15:30 – 22:00
Friday 06:30 -10:00
What we offer
- A generous holiday entitlement of 26 holiday days (plus bank holidays and 8 closure days)
- Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 16.1 %
- As well as a range of staff support packages. Click here to see the full list of staff benefits.
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.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
City of Bristol College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All new employees to the College are required to complete and obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. A copy of our Safeguarding Policy can be found here.
Please see our Job Description, Person Specification, Conditions of Service and Applicant information for more information.
Closing date: Monday 9th August 2021 (midnight)
Interview date: Tuesday 17th August 2021