Package Description
Job Title: Children’s Residential Support Worker - waking nights
Location: Woolston, Southampton
Salary: £26,364 - £27,783 per year
Hours: Full-time, 39 hours per week working permanent nights.
We are really keen to hear from Night Support Workers ideally with experience of working with young people with learning disabilities and/or autism to work in our Good, Ofsted rated home.
You will be required to complete a QCF Level 4 in Children, Young People and Families Practitioner Qualification within this role. You will be supported fully by an assessor and your manager to complete this.
You will be joining a National Children's Services Provider with a really supportive and inclusive team, and good career progression opportunities. We pride ourselves that our home offers person-centred support to the individuals that access our services.
Responsibilities and Duties
1. As part of the Night Waking position, you will be required to monitor our young people throughout the night and support them with personal care where required.
2. Domestic duties such as cleaning and laundry are also a key aspect of the role.
3. The role can be quite challenging at times as the young people find managing their emotions difficult. We extensively train all of our team to support them during these times.
4. What we strive for, as a team, is looking at proactive ways to reduce these challenges and to give each individual bespoke strategies to regulate their emotions more effectively, and more independently.
Qualifications and Skills
1. Previous experience working with children or adults who have learning disabilities, Autism, challenging behaviours and complex needs.
2. Patience, kindness and understanding.
3. Excellent communication skills, experience with Makaton or supporting people who have difficulty communicating.
Benefits
1. Workplace pension scheme.
2. HAPI (app-based) benefits, including high street discounts and much more!
3. Supportive Managers and allocated mentors for those that may be new to Children’s Residential Support Services.
4. Employee Assistance Programme - with access to advice, support and counselling (if required).
5. The opportunity to join an Outstanding, supportive and fun team.
6. Supporting young people to do things that are amazing and awe-inspiring!
7. 5.6 weeks annual leave per year (pro rata).
8. Enhanced overtime pay.
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