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Paragon Social Care works in conjunction with local authorities across the UK to help support their vulnerable Children & Young People.

Our support workers are highly regarded by the local authorities we work with and do a tremendous job in stabilising the lives of the young people we support.

Due to a growing demand in our services, we are looking to grow our workforce in the Leicester area and are seeking applications from experienced support workers.

Our support work with young people can take place in the following settings:

• In the Family Home.
• In the Community.
• At Hospital.
• In Unregulated Accommodation.

1. Support Work in the Family Home

This support is usually on a 1:1 basis but can sometimes be 2:1. It can be from just a couple of hours each day to 24/7 support. Often the need for support arises when a young person is being discharged from hospital and the parents need extra support whilst the young person integrates back into family life. Or it could also be if one or more of the children are particularly challenging and and extra support is required to help stabilse the home environment. Welfare checks can also form part of this support.

2. Support in the Community

This type of support can be if a young person, who is looked after by the council, needs to be taken out for the day. Activities are discussed and a set budget is given. This support us usually on a 1:1 basis.

3. Support at Hospital

We support young people who are looked after by the council if they are staying at hospital. This is usually 1:1 support and can be anything from a few hours a day to 24/7 support lasting weeks or sometimes months. Supervised contact with parents or family members can form part of this support.

4. Support in Unregulated Accommodation

When young people are between placements they can often need short term emergency accommodation. This type of support is 24/7 and always a minimum 2:1 ratio, sometimes 3:1 or 4:1 depending on the needs of the young person. The support can last from a few days up to a few weeks. We arrange activities for the young person to do and take them to meetings for example with the YOS. We also cook for them, clean their clothes and keep the house clean and tidy. Our main duty is to keep the young person safe.

Due to the nature of the work we do, we are extremely selective in who we employ. Please only apply if you meet the following criteria:

• You are experienced an support worker (UK experience essential), preference is given to those with experience of supporting vulnerable and challenging young people.
• Your DBS is clear, we cannot employ anyone without a clear DBS.
• You are a car driver and have access to a vehicle for work. Many of our placements are in rural locations where public transport doesn't reach.
• You have no limits on your visa on the number of hours you can work each week.
• You are flexible in your working life and can commit to a minimum 4 bookings a week. Preference is given to those staff who are full time agency workers.
• You don't have a full time job elsewhere.
• You are resilient and can work confidentially with very challenging young people.
• You understand that this is a zero hours contract, we cannot guarantee any number of hours each week.

What happens next if I apply and what do I get out of this?

All applications are carefully considered. If you don't receive a phone call from us within 2 weeks of your application, then please consider your application has been unsuccessful. Those applicants who pass the vetting stage will be contacted by telephone to have a general discussion about the role and go through a further vetting process. If successful you will then be invited to a Teams interview which lasts approximately 1 hour. If you are successful on the interview you'll then be sent your on-boarding link to begin the registration process which shouldn't take any longer than 2 weeks.

We will pay for your Mandatory Training as well as PMVA Training. We also cover the cost of your DBS. We offer very generous pay rates.

Please apply with a clearly laid out and fully up to date CV. Out of date CV's will be rejected.

Job Type: Zero hours contract
Contract length: 12 months

Salary: £18.00-£28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• support work children: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence and have access to a vehicle for work (required)

Work Location: One location

Expected start date: 14/03/2023