Job Description

Safe Haven Services LTD is a dynamic company providing accommodation and support to vulnerable young people. We are currently looking to recruit senior support workers for full time and part time vacancies across our units in Essex, Southend and Luton areas.

We are looking to recruit experienced and motivated individuals to lead a team of support workers. You must have a positive and calm approach and be able to manage difficult situations positively.

You will be able to use own initiative as well as follow set plans and routines to meet the needs of the people supported.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to lead a team, complete risk assessments, care plans, quality reports and other administrative and support duties

Job purpose:

We are looking for support worker's who will support people to build relationships, develop skills for independent living. As a support worker you will focus on enabling people to build on their strengths, skills and abilities.

We want to recruit positive support worker who can be team players who are outgoing, flexible and enthusiastic and can support our young people to achieve their goals and aspirations.

Description / Specification

Senior Support Workers will:

Support and supervise support workers Quality Assure reports Complete risk assessments and care plans Direct work with young people including community support to Schools, hospitals, Gym and other community activities. Positive role modelling and mentoring Independent skills development: Support to learn basis budgeting skills, Bill payment, attending appointments, shopping, cooking, and cleaning. Keywork sessions / workshops on topics such as: health, placement, substance misuse, budgeting, social and family relationship, healthy eating, sexual health, absconding/missing behaviour, education/training/employment, immigration, house rules, self-care/independent skills, use of monies, appointments, activities, emotional well-being, identity, grooming/sexual exploitation, managing anger etc. domestic Completing daily logs, Weekly / Monthly reports Domestic task - Keeping the provision clean and tidy
Qualifications and Experience

At least six months - 1 year experience of working in a social care setting Must have NVQ level 3 in health and social care, level 5 is desirable. Must be a good team player Enhanced DBS will be completed by the service.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Ability to commute/relocate:

Southend-on-Sea: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Education:

Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)
Experience:

support role: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person