Job Description

Job Title

: Support Worker

Responsible

to Registered Manager/Deputy Manager/Team leader/Operations Manager/Responsible Individual.

Responsible

for Children, Young People within the Home.

Come and join Aditi Childcare - Creating a Brighter Future for Our Children.

Ready to take the step in your Career?

What will you do

?

You will build positive relationship with the young people and have a understanding of their needs. Actively being a good role model to the young people by showing compassion, kindness and having excellent communication skills. Having willingness to adapt, learn and take guidance.

Responsibilities;

- To provide care and support for the young people.

- Build positive relationships with firm boundaries.

- Support with building confidence and self esteem to meet the young people's needs.

- Safeguard children at all times.

- Participating in activities that help develop young people's life skills.

- To provide for young people's needs as necessary, e.g cooking, washing, shopping.

- Manage wellbeing and behaviour of young people, ensuring behaviours are addressed.

- Be assigned a key child and play a fundamental role in their day-to-day life including attending reviews and liaising with external agencies and advocating their needs.

- Act in a professional manner at all times and develop and maintain good working relationships with the staff, parents, social workers, and other working professionals.

- To report immediately to the Team Leader, Deputy Manager or Manager or on-call any issues regarding Child Protection or Safeguarding.

- Maintain Confidentiality

- To undertake any other duties that have been reasonably allocated.

- To adhere with all policies and procedures.

- Maintain and up to date knowledge of care plans, risk assessments and behaviour plans.

About you:

You will need a full UK manual driving licence. You will either already have or be willing to undertake a QCF Level 3/4 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce or equivalent

We are looking for someone who is caring, committed, friendly and mature in outlook.

You will need to be able to work well under pressure and adapt to quickly changing circumstances.

You should have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the resilience to manage challenging behaviour.

Job specifications;

Driving licence: Yes

Job Types: Zero hours contract.

Pay rate: 12.80- 13.30 per hour plus sleep allowance (50 per sleep shift)

*Rate dependant on qualifications.

Expected hours: As required by company.

Benefits:

Casual dress

Company events

Company pension

Health & wellbeing programme

Funded Level 4 Apprenticeship

Competitive salary

Free DBS Check

Store discount

Employee Wellbeing service

Career Progression for all Roles

Therapeutic training for all staff

Experience:

Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Lvl 3/4 Diploma Residential Care Children and Young People (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Pay: 12.80-13.30 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme Referral programme Store discount
Schedule:

Day shift Night shift Weekend availability
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (preferred) Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Children's Residential Support Worker