social worker Norton Canes, England
Job description
Do you want to work in a meaningful role with an opportunity for career progression and personal development? I have an amazing opportunity for a DEDICATED and
PASSIONATE Young Person’s Support Worker to join a Childrens Residential service in
Norton Canes. You will be Supporting young people between the ages of 9-19 with
Learning/Physical disabilities, complex health needs and autism.
Overview:
● Title: Young Person’s Support Worker
● Location: Norton Canes
● Contract: Permanent
● Hours: Full Time
Benefits:
● Free meals whilst on shift
● Getting paid to go Shopping, Theme Parks, Zoos, swimming & many more
activities!
● Casual dress code
● Company pension
● Access to discounts for shopping outlets, restaurants and cinemas
● Comprehensive Training Package including scheduled ongoing face-to-face
training and CPD planning
● Plenty of opportunities to maximise earnings and career development
● Enhanced disclosure cost coverage
The role:
What you will be doing as a Young Person’s Support Worker:
● To ensure that the children are safe and protect them from risks to their health and
welfare
● All aspects of care including personal care
● To keep the homely, friendly culture and environment of the homes.
● Keeping on top of household chores such as cleaning & doing laundry
● To be able to deal with challenging behaviours when needed.
● Provide support for the children and young people in the home and promote their
independence and well-being.
● Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of the individual’s care plan, guidelines, reward
system and preferred method of communication.
● Supporting poor behaviour safely and sympathetically.
● Develop and maintain good working relationships with the staff, parents, Social
Workers and other professionals that may be involved in the young people’s lives
such as Psychologists.
The successful candidate:
What you will need to be a successful Young Person’s Support Worker:
● You MUST be willing to carry out personal care duties
● Ideally be a driver as you will be required to transport the young people from time
to time
● You MUST be an empathetic and relatable person, have good listening and
communication skills, and a natural instinct to help others
● You MUST be able to commute to Norton Canes
Do you want to make a real, measurable difference in the lives of young people? If this
sounds like your dream role, we would love to hear from you. If you think you’re right for this role, then click the ‘apply’ button below.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £25,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Norton Canes, Staffordshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
