The Role

Hours: 40 hours per week

Term time only – (39 weeks per year)

Sleep-in duties not inclusive of hours and is paid extra.

To start September or earlier

Oak Lodge School aims to:

Empower, inspire, encourage and challenge our young people to develop the knowledge, understanding, confidence and skills to become thinking, responsible citizens who can succeed in a changing world.

Oak Lodge School follows a student-centred multi-model approach to communication. We would like to welcome you to become part of our vibrant and innovative learning community, to have the opportunity to work in our happy and harmonious school, which promotes the highest standards and is at the forefront of special education. We are an inclusive school where every student and member of staff is valued highly.

Oak Lodge School is a regional residential provision providing education for pupils aged 10 to 19:

• Who are D/deaf
• Who have speech, language and communication needs (SLCN)

The term D/deaf is used throughout education and research to describe students who are Deaf (British Sign Language users) and deaf (who are hard of hearing and tend to communicate more orally.

Phoenix House Residential Service forms an integral part of the school. We provide accommodation for a maximum of seventeen young people aged 11 -19 years.

Phoenix House is looking for a Senior Residential Worker to provide support for students with a wide range of needs and communication methods. The students reside in Phoenix House for 1-4 nights a week and staff are required to undertake limited sleep-in duties to facilitate this.

The role of the Senior Residential Worker will have responsibility to lead and manage students with a wide range of needs, communication methods and with moderately challenging behaviour.

Staff must be able to work shift hours, on rota, as required. A working day currently falls between the hours of 7am – 9am and 1.30pm – 11.00pm, although this requires flexibility due to demands of the role.  We are looking for a Senior Residential Worker that has excellent communication skills, a good knowledge of d/Deafness, communication difficulties, challenging behavior (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) and who is flexible and a good team player

For further information about the post please contact Ruth Kelly on rkelly@oaklodge.wandsworth.sch.uk

An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below. 

Completed application should be returned to the school by email: recruitment@oaklodge.wandsworth.sch.uk

Closing date: 23 March 2022 (at Noon)

Interview date: TBC

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.    

CVs are not accepted.

Oak Lodge School

101 Nightingale Lane

London SW12 8NA

Tel: 020 8673 3453

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils