social worker Whittlesey, England
Job description
Support Workers- Spalding (£11.17 - £15 per hour) 3 or 4 days a week
We are currently looking to recruit Support Workers to join our Spalding home on a permanent basis working 40 hours per week. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who would like to start a new structured career path working within a challenging yet exciting, fast paced position, delivering support to young people, in their own home, who are experiencing social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
About Heartwood
With more than a decade’s service in the field of social care, Heartwood Care Group have provided an experienced support for children and young people in their local communities delivering a tailored approach to each child and a flexible care for those with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties who are emotionally vulnerable and occasionally challenging.
Key Responsibilities
· Ensure that the rights of the young people are upheld and promoted at all times in accordance with the principles of choice, respect, dignity and privacy.
· Ensure that all issues relating to the safeguarding of vulnerable children and/or adults are reported according to policies and procedures and in accordance with the safeguarding policy.
· Ensure that if there are significant changes to individual service users’ needs these are raised with the Service Manager.
· Promote young people’s involvement in all areas including service delivery, quality assurance and organisational development.
· Communicate effectively (written and verbal) with both internal colleagues and external bodies alike.
The Ideal candidate will be:
· Preferred candidates with previous experience in working with young people who display challenging behaviour.
· Preferred candidates NVQ Qualified (Minimum Level 3) in a social care related subject.
· Able to demonstrate an understanding of social emotional and behavioural difficulties and how these may impact the lives of the young people that we support.
· Able to inspire and encourage young people to engage in all aspects of daily living.
· An empowering, approachable and resilient worker.
· Confident, influential and inspiring.
What we offer
· Employee Development scheme
· Nest Pension Scheme
· Maternity and Sick pay
· Refer a friend scheme
Salary:
· From £11.17 per hour Day Shift
· £15.00 per hour Night Shift
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £11.17-£15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Referral programme
Flexible Language Requirement:
- English not required
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Work Location: In person
