New Start Living Residential Ltd is a children's residential service for children aged 08 -18. We have open vacancies within our organisation for child support workers who can be a positive role model in offering care to children and young people.
We are looking for enthusiastic support workers who can engage well with children and young people providing a high quality of care and support for our children and young people fostering positive outcomes. Our homes are of a modern standard, and we believe in providing a safe and homely environment for our young people and staff.
New Start Living is a diverse and inclusive employer that recruits based on experience regardless of gender, race, disability, religion/belief, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or marital status.
Person Specification
Job Title: Children's Residential Support Worker
Location: New Start Living Residential Ltd (Gloucester)
Reporting to: Manager
Education / Qualities
Essential:
1. Passion to work with Children & Young people
2. Commitment to ongoing training either face to face or E-Learning Training
3. Full UK driving license
Experience:
1. Understanding of Children's & Young People Provision
2. Experience of working in Social Care/support either paid/voluntary work (this can include family/friends)
Knowledge:
1. Basic Understanding of Health and Safety issues
2. Understanding of Care / Support Principles
3. Knowledge of Health and Safety issues
Skills:
1. Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
2. Able to communicate in an effective and both written and verbal manner
3. Ability to display empathy to all
4. Ability to maintain confidentiality
5. Able to handle difficult situations with minimum supervision
6. Able to carry out household duties
7. Basic Administrative skills
8. Knowledge of the support Industry and surrounding regulations and legislation
9. Commitment to own professional and personal development
Personal attributes:
1. Available for work with flexible hours to meet the needs of each child
2. Pleasant manner with a smart appearance
3. Self-Motivated and can cope with change
4. Physically capable of manual handling
5. Good planning skills
6. Sensitive to and aware of each individual's daily needs
Additional Requirements:
New Start Living takes safeguarding matters seriously and this post is subject to an ISA check and Enhanced DBS Disclosure Check.
2 Satisfactory employment/education references, 1 Satisfactory character reference (if previously worked in children care we will obtain all references for the past 5 years).
Where driving company vehicles for working purposes, must provide copy of full UK driving licence.
Shifts Available:
1. 42 hours per week
2. 1 - 2 sleep in shifts per week
Please apply by contacting:
Bryony Poulter : admin@nslhousing.co.uk
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £12.50 per hour
Benefits:
1. Casual dress
2. Company pension
Schedule:
1. Day shift
2. Night shift
3. Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
1. Gloucester, GL1 1UB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
1. Childcare: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
1. Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Residential Children's Support Worker
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