Support Worker/ Senior Support Worker
The Opportunity
Do you enjoy working with children and young people and are you motivated to support them to achieve positive outcomes?
Do you want to work for a start-up children’s residential care provider who believes in the empowerment of children and young people?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity as a Support Worker/ Senior Support Worker in our London-based residential service. Located in Enfield, the children’s home will offer therapeutic care to children and young people with behavioural, emotional and social needs.
The Organisation
We provide 24/7 residential services to the UK's most vulnerable children and young people and believe a child's future should never be defined by their past. Every child has the right to a fulfilling life, to realise their potential and to have a positive future.
The children and young people we care for have experienced trauma that can lead them to display challenging behaviours in an effort to communicate with those around them. They require care from a reliable, committed, passionate and skilled staff team. This will support them to develop trusting relationships which provide the time and space to explore their past experiences, behaviours and current situation.
Our aim is to create a secure, safe and nurturing environment for children and young people to be able to explore and understand their identities, whilst developing confidence and self-esteem. We actively support them to attend and access education and employment opportunities and to develop their independence.
Job Description
As a support worker, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the well-being and development of the children in our care. This means that you will:
* Be part of a caring team that provides a safe and loving home for children and young people, led and supported by a registered manager.
* Provide the therapeutic care and support needed for each individual child.
* Act as a positive role model to meet their everyday living needs.
* Enjoy fun days out such as theme parks, fishing, football and hiking.
* Provide emotional and physical support to allow the children to reach their full potential in sometimes challenging situations.
* Build friendships and trusting relationships.
* Help them to find pleasure in everyday tasks.
* Empower them to make decisions about themselves.
* Help the young people to document their progress against their goals.
Requirements:
* We want people who are naturally caring, flexible and resilient.
* Great communication skills, positive and energetic.
* Experience and previous qualifications are desirable but not necessary.
You need to be able to work flexibly in caring for the children. This will include working shifts and sleep-ins with full-time and part-time hours being available.
Full UK Driving Licence is desirable but not required.
Benefits:
* The Real Living Wage as a minimum.
* Full induction and introductory programme.
* Fully funded training and qualifications.
* Enhanced pay scales that recognise both qualifications and experience.
* Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay.
* Free meals.
* A great employee benefits programme.
* Pension Scheme.
* Life assurance.
* Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check paid for by us.
* 28 days annual leave including bank holidays.
Safeguarding:
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Our safer recruitment processes mean that the safety and welfare of the child is paramount at every stage of the process.
Therefore, we adopt rigorous scrutiny in our pre-employment checking. This post is subject to a range of pre-employment checks including a Criminal Records Enhanced Disclosure for the successful candidate.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
* Yearly bonus.
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 21/10/2024
Reference ID: HHLSW1
Expected start date: 04/11/2024
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