Position Overview & Specifications
The Job – Basic details
Salary:
- £2825 (candidates aged 23+)
- £2750 (candidates aged 21-22)
- £1930 (candidates aged 18-20)
for 5 weeks’ work and 4½ days extra for induction, welcome & orientation
Dates:
- 5½ weeks
- Temporary Contracts
- from Thur 6th July evening
- to Mon 14th Aug midday
Location:
- Hurst College,
- W Sussex, UK
Financial details & benefits
- Accommodation + full-board provided – above salary has an accommodation cost already deducted.
- Salary consists of - 5 weeks’ pay of average 48 hours per week +
- 3 days’ pay for Staff Induction + 1½ days’ pay for Student Welcome/Orientation.
- Salary includes - 0.625 days’ (5 hours) per week statutory holiday pay.
- Contract includes - 5 days off (5 x 24hr periods off the rota) in 5 weeks.
MC is a family-run Summer School, specialising in young learners and teens since 1970. We are looking for staff who:
Are
- - flexible in order to meet the aims of MC Summer School (residential work, with an average 8hrs per day).
- - willing to undergo a Police / Criminal Record check for suitability to work with children.
- - available to undertake a 3 day course in First Aid at Work.
- - aware of professional boundaries.
Have
- - appropriate attitudes for a person in a position of trust.
- - UK passport or UK visa (we cannot obtain Work Permits or Visas).
- - relevant medical, nursing or first aid training, qualifications or certificates.
- - experience or desire to work in healthcare.
Demonstrate
- - awareness of health & safety practices and how to implement them with large groups of children.
- - dedication to child protection & safeguarding from all kinds of harm.
Can
- - work & live successfully under pressure in an environment of 300+ children and a team of 60+ staff.
- - adapt their professional manner to various cultures, languages & ages.
- - communicate proficiently in English, using various methods, & complete records of all their work.
- - develop positive relationships with students and clients.
First Aiders are responsible for the safeguarding, welfare, health and safety of children in the following ways:
- environment - risk assessing & organising a safe campus; creating the best conditions for staff to work, & children to study & enjoy the course;
- information – passing on info about student welfare/health/medical/emotional needs to the appropriate leaders/staff;
- orientation – identifying fire exits and assembly points and safe road crossing points during house tours/orientations;
- guidance – disseminating information about health and safety to both staff and students; assisting visitors to the main office;
- off-campus - leading groups safely round tourist attractions and shopping areas on excursions;
- registers - holding daily registrations in the gardens/houses; and keeping registers of students absent from lessons;
- customer care – respecting and responding to the needs and wishes of the students, parents and group leaders/agents.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 5 weeks
Salary: £2,275.00 per month
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food
- On-site gym
Flexible Language Requirement:
- English not required
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Hassocks: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Bachelor's (required)
Experience:
- Public health: 1 year (preferred)
- medicine: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- First Aid Certification (required)
- Emergency First Aid at Work (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 31/05/2023
Expected start date: 07/07/2023