Occupational Health Advisor #000A1AD21

Admin/Office Skills, Data Input, IT Literate, MS Excel, MS Word, Skills
Huddersfield
June 11, 2025
£15 - £17 / hour
Interim / temporary

Job Description

🌈 Short Break Worker (SEND) × 3

Wakefield District • Children & Young People’s Services • Immediate Start

Give families breathing-space and help children with complex needs enjoy fun, safe short breaks. We’re hiring three compassionate, hands-on staff to join our specialist SEND Short Break Service.

What you’ll be doing

  • Support children & young people (some 18+) with severe learning and/or physical disabilities during their short-break stays

  • Use creative play, basic signing and alternative communication to engage non-verbal guests

  • Deliver personal care with dignity, using safe manual-handling techniques

  • Keep detailed records, follow individual care plans and champion every child’s progress

  • Work rota’d shifts: 07:00-10:30 • 14:30-22:00 • 14:30-19:30 (weekdays & weekends)

What you’ll bring

  • SEND experience in residential, respite, school or community settings

  • Training in manual handling, first aid & behaviour management (top-up provided)

  • Confident written & spoken English plus experience communicating with non-verbal people

  • Level 3 Diploma/NVQ in Residential Childcare (or commitment to start the Level 4 apprenticeship)

  • Full UK driving licence (desirable)

Why join us?

  • Friendly, skilled team with excellent mentoring

  • Additional paid training in PECS, Makaton & therapeutic approaches

  • Sleep-in / on-call allowances and overtime opportunities

  • Mileage paid for community activities and home visits

  • Real career pathways into senior SEND and social-care roles

Ready to make a difference every shift?

Send your CV to rob@semester.co.uk or call 0161 419 9285 for a quick, confidential chat.
Apply today and start empowering extraordinary young people tomorrow!

You must have:

  • Post qualified experience.

  • Enhanced DBS/Update service.

  • References required for the last 5 years of employment.

Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:

  • Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.

  • Competitive Rates of pay

  • In house payroll, providing weekly payments and support

  • Enhanced DBS completed.

  • Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team

  • An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant

  • Various employment opportunities in your preferred geographical area

If you would like to find out more information about this role, or the other opportunities Semester.co.uk have available feel free to click the ‘Apply’ button below

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