Support Worker (Supported Living) Oldbury, West Midlands, West Midlands, England
Job description
About us
4TH Care Ltd is a small business in Oldbury. We are professional, innovative, and our goal is to provide each child with the care and experience they deserve..
Our work environment includes:
- Growth opportunities
Are you interested in joining a company that puts children and young people at the heart of everything it does?
Do you want to join a company where you will never be treated as "just a number"?Where you will feel safe, valued, and appreciated? A place where senior leadership stays in place, and advancement opportunities are plentiful?
Here at 4TH Care, we take great satisfaction in tailoring our services to each individual client. That's not something we save for only our clientele; we also take excellent care of our staff.
This is why 4TH Care is such a fantastic company to work for: As our senior support worker; we will be behind you 100%. We are a very encouraging group. In fact, we provide excellent training and career advancement opportunities.
All this, plus we provide truly exceptional care.
Are you an experienced Senior Support worker or support worker with a background in Residential Child Care with young people with Special Needs wishing to advance your career?
Are you looking for a way to make a genuine difference in the lives of young people?
There is no need to look any further!
4TH Care seeks a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join the team at Dorothy House Short Break Children’s Residential Home in Sandwell, which specialises in caring for young people with Special Needs. This is a full-time, permanent position.
4TH Care is an Ofsted-registered organisation that specialises in caring for and supporting children and young people aged 6 to 19 who may have learning disabilities, problematic behaviours, Autism, or ADHD. Children and Young People come to us for Short-Break away from home, allowing their parents the time for a break or to spend time with their other children; being a parent of a Special Needs child is challenging.
4TH Care and its staff have extremely high care standards, and as a result, we put the children at the centre of everything we do to provide them with the best possible experience that every child deserves.
What can 4TH Care provide in exchange for your dedication to changing the future of the Children and Young People in our care?
4TH Care protects and promotes our children's and young people's well-being.
In return, we provide a fulfilling career with possibilities for promotion in a fast-growing organisation dedicated to equal opportunity, staff development, retention, and inclusiveness.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. As such, appointment to this post will be conditional upon receiving a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Job Summary:
As Senior Support Worker for Dorothy House Short Break Respite Children’s Home, your duties will be:
Providing transport for the young people to access different activities
Helping the young people access their schools
Household duties
Paperwork
Days out (e.g. social events, shopping, cinema, swimming)
Contacts, visit, key work meeting and therapy sessions
Offering guidance, support and structure to their everyday lives
This is an excellent opportunity to continue your career in care, working as part of a dedicated team committed to helping make a difference. Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure, where children and young people are listened to, respected, and involved in as many decisions as possible.
Essential Skills:
Recent experience working as a Children's Residential Support Worker in a Children's Home.
Excellent communication
Flexible and hardworking
Confident team player
Driving Licence
Why join us:
Here are just some of the benefits of working for us:
Enhanced sleep-in rates of £60 (where applicable)
Rewarding work helping our Children and young people reach their potential daily.
Friendly, small, passionate teams with supportive working environments
Career development opportunities to help you reach your own personal development.
Competitive salary, including opportunities for additional hours.
We offer a structured 2-week induction programme, including face-to-face training, online modules, and shadow shifts.
Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics
Free DBS check
Free parking
Free meals on shift
Recommend a friend referral scheme with financial rewards.
Pension scheme
In return, we offer a rewarding career with opportunities for progression in a fast-growing organisation committed to equal opportunities, staff development, retention, and inclusion.
4TH Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children & young people. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and subject to fully Enhanced DBS.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £12.53 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Commission pay
- Performance bonus
- Tips
- Yearly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Oldbury: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- providing care: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
- NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (required)
Work Location: In person
