Waking Night Residential Childcare Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Eastbourne, East Sussex, United Kingdom Leaving Care Solutions Full time

ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT MAKING A POSITIVE AND LASTING DIFFERENCE TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE?


LCS are part of the Polaris Community, who provide young people with accommodation/housing, as well as support them to move towards independent living and educational achievements.

We are seeking committed and enthusiastic Waking Night Support Workers to work up to a maximum of 4 nights per week

Hours of work 11:00 pm - 08:00 am working on a weekly 7 day rotating shift pattern

Permanent position Salary £21,209.76 gross (£11.33ph maximum 4 nights per week)

Location
:
Eastbourne


Our vision is to make a positive and lasting difference to young people who have been in care and are moving towards independence.

We provide young people with accommodation/housing, as well as support them to move towards independent living and educational achievements.


As a Waking Night Support Worker your role involves providing a responsive, customised and quality service to young people placed in their individual flat or shared house.


Young people supported by Leaving care solutions are vulnerable and you are responsible for ensuring that the home in which you are working provides a safe, welcoming and healthy environment for the young person living there.


DUTIES WILL INCLUDE:

  • Working in line with person centered risk assessments, support plans in place and liaise with support workers to provide a full handover
  • Observe any change in behaviour ensuring appropriate actions are documented and report changes in support needs of any young person
  • Maintain positive working relationships with young people, staff and professionals by communicating effectively at all times, and actively seek out ways to work with the team to improve the experience of young people in the service
  • Ensuring continuous support is provided to young people at the standards of day staff with particular focus on the safety of vulnerable people
  • Carry out any necessary health and safety actions including any cleaning tasks required along with set policies and procedures
  • Liaising with external agencies such as police, Emergency Duty Team (EDT)
  • Supporting young people who need to attend the hospital or police station

ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE:

  • Flexibility in their availability as the roles involve shift work sleepin nights, evenings and weekends
  • Ideally hold Residential Childcare/Families Practitioner Diploma/Children and Young People's Workforce/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent, or be willing to study towards this
  • Experience of working with attachment and trauma is desirable
  • Experience of working with challenging behaviour and or mental health issues is desirable
  • Have an understanding of the issues that face young people in care
  • Be willing to travel so a full driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable, although good public transport links are available in this area should you have no access to a vehicle
  • Computer experience to an intermediate level

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

  • You must be resilient and able to do deal with challenging and diverse behaviours positively
  • Have strong selfawareness and commitment to acting as a positive role model
  • Have a strong sense of personal accountability
  • Be motivated to achieve excellence and have passion for supporting young people to reach their full potential

BENEFITS:

  • Opportunities to gain NVQ Qualifications
  • Access to accredited online courses/qualifications
  • Regular Supervisions
  • Pension scheme
  • Employee discount scheme
  • 28 days' Annual Leave (including bank holidays)

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary:
£11.33 per hour

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Store discount

Schedule:

  • Night shift

Work Location:
One location

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