Job Title: Support Worker - Children
Location: Southampton
Salary: GBP23,692.50 increased to GBP24,082.50 following a successful 6-month probation period.
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
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About us:
Assure Care Homes provides a safe nurturing environment in which young people can mature and achieve their full potential amidst homely surroundings and with supportive, caring staff.
About the role:
The health and wellbeing of our young people is paramount. We are looking for support workers who are passionate about helping us provide this. Your role will involve creating a respectful culture and ethos within the home setting, encouraging young people to grow and achieve their full potential while undertaking varied and stimulating activities throughout the day with your support.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Working as a team to provide a safe, warm, caring, and stable environment for the young people in our care with emotional and behavioural difficulties alongside autism.
* Managing challenging behaviour.
* Promoting education and daily living skills.
* Undertaking key-worker responsibilities.
* Supporting with individualised care plans.
* Remaining updated with documentation and records in line with organisational and Ofsted regulations.
* Keeping knowledgeable about relevant legislation and policies.
This role involves shift work, including availability to work weekends and sleep-ins. Further information regarding shift patterns will be discussed during the interview stage.
About you:
We are looking for candidates with a minimum of 6 months to a year of children’s home experience. However, we would also consider candidates with transferable skills from other relevant experiences, including emotional support, learning disability, autism, and other complex needs. You will need to be reliable, energetic, possess effective communication skills, and be able to work in a team. Experience supporting those with challenging behaviours and an understanding of how to effectively manage these situations is essential. You will also be willing to provide personal care as required.
Essential Requirements:
* UK resident or right to work in the UK (proof of this will be required).
* Computer literate.
* Minimum of 6 months relevant experience working with children/young people.
* Level 3 Diploma in residential childcare or above preferred but not essential; you will be required to complete level 4 diploma upon completion of probation if not already gained, or working to achieve it within 2 years of service in children/young person services as a regulatory requirement of Ofsted.
* Compliant with our safer recruitment policy, which includes undergoing rigorous pre-employment checks, obtaining satisfactory references, relevant enhanced DBS check, proof of right to work, and verified full working history.
* Understand that due to the nature of the work, 15/7.5-hour shifts are involved, including weekends.
Desirable Requirement:
* Ideally hold a full UK driving license.
Benefits:
* Starting salary of GBP23,692.50 per annum with the potential to increase to GBP24,539.80 per annum on successful completion of probation (including sleep-ins).
* Thorough onboarding, induction, and training programme.
* 30 days holiday per year.
* Ongoing training and career development with opportunities to progress to Team Leader and beyond.
* Work in a supportive and friendly team.
* Regular check-ins with your line manager.
* Rewarding work.
* Access to Perk box discounts.
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