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We are a company with a firm belief that in order to offer first class care, we must invest, nurture and develop our staff. We are committed to creating a transparent, accountable, respectful, happy, and most importantly a hope-filled house for our service users to live in and our staff to work in. The company ethos is to create a houses of hope, to empower people’s lives for a better tomorrow. Our Clients are children aged 10 - 21 with various levels of Autism, SEN, Learning disabilities as well as physical disabilities.

Main duties and responsibilities as a Children support worker

• Enable service users to achieve independence as far as possible in all areas of their life by providing appropriate information, opportunity, training, and support.
• Empathy, caring and sensitivity to the needs of others.
• To provide flexible and supportive services to maximise service user’s independence.
• Promoting positive attitudes in regards to race, gender, sexuality and disability, age, religion and cultural beliefs
• Light cleaning tasks such as changing beds, tidying rooms, laundry (washing & repairing), preparing meals.
• Personal care/ bathing, washing and toileting.
• Monitors the ongoing movements/whereabouts of residents and alerts the Home Manager of any unauthorised absences without delay.
• Monitors residents for signs of abuse, bullying etc and handles all situations arising in accordance with the home’s established child protection polices and procedures
• Participates in group leisure activities within and outside the home.

What we are looking for in a support worker

• Great communication skills
• Ability to work in partnership with Services user’s, colleagues, support services, families and stakeholders
• A good understanding of accountability, confidentiality, and professional boundaries
• Resilience to cope with challenging behaviour and circumstances

Benefits:

Casual Dress

Onsite parking

Free Food and coffee

Constant training

Successful candidates:

Required education: Level 3 Children and Young Peoples Workforce Diploma or Level 3 Health and Social Care or willingness to study.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Salary: £10.00-£14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Performance bonus
• Yearly bonus

Education:

• Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)

Experience:

• Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)
• Support Environment: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Lvl 3 Children & Young Peoples Diploma or equivalent (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: Residential Child Care Officer