Children and Young People’s Support Worker for

5 months ago

Hastings, United Kingdom Aspens Charities Full time

**Children and Young People’s Support Worker for Holiday and Weekend Short Break Scheme (East Sussex)**
**Location**:Battle - Hastings
**Contracted Hours**:_Permanent and Relief Contracts available_
- 7.5 hours on a Sunday during term time plus additional holiday activity supports_
During the holidays for holiday activities - 5 hrs of support per session (numerous sessions to take place each week within holidays)
**Hourly Rate**:£11.44

**What you can expect from us**:

- Fantastic paid training and career progression opportunities (including recognised qualifications in health and social care)
- Paid DBS (_we will recover the cost should your employment terminate for any reason, other than redundancy, before passing your probation)_
- Flexible work arrangements with opportunities to take on additional bank shifts too
- 30 Days Annual Leave (including Bank Holidays) / Pro rata dependent on hours. Annual leave entitlement increases with length of service
- Nest Pension and Death in Service Benefit (Includes unlimited access to a suite of six services: a 24/7 UK-based GP, Best Doctors, mental health support, a health check, access to nutrition consultations and an online fitness programme [Smart Health])
- Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and Access to Mental Health First Aiders
- Enhanced family leave pay
- Travel season tickets (interest free loans for those wishing to purchase a travel season ticket)
- **Aspens High Street Stores - **20% discount on all items for Aspens’ staff
- Blue Light Card and access to high-street discounts
- Refer a Friend scheme, so you can earn up to £250 for every person you refer to work for Aspens
- Recognition schemes, including ‘Employee of the Month’

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**About the Role**:
The support worker provides flexible support to children, young people and their families within both group environments (building based and community based)

They will work with young people and children aged 8-25 years with Autism Spectrum Conditions and associated disabilities to help develop individual skills and confidence in all aspects of daily life, including building positive relationships, activities, leisure and social skills.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- To support children and young people who attend our groups to remove barriers so that they can engage as fully as possible in order to benefit from the group objectives and realise their abilities.
- To support children and young people to engage in activities that broaden their opportunities to be part of their local community.
- To work closely with the Group Lead and other Support Workers to provide a safe and enjoyable group environment for the children, young people and their families.
- Develop close professional relationships with colleagues, children and young people and maintain up-to date picture of the individual needs of each service user.
- To provide personal care if required to children and young people where needed whilst maintaining the dignity of the individual.
- To support children and young people to attend the groups by providing support prior and after sessions where needed for individuals.
- To provide support to the Group Lead to document and reflect on group sessions.
- To comply fully with Aspens Charities expected practices and procedures including Child Safeguarding.
- To conduct yourself at all times in a way that represents the values and principles of Aspens.


The post will include other duties and responsibilities not specified here.

**About the Service**:
The team within the Children and Young People’s Service work closely with families, carers and other social services involved in a child/young person’s care to build a package of support that is right for every individual and help every step of the journey. Our East Sussex services include social support groups, after-school clubs, Saturday clubs, community-based 1-1 support and holiday activities as well as residential holidays for children and young people with autism and learning disabilities aged 8yrs to 25yrs.

Our existing staff teams deliver excellent services based on the needs of the individual, teaching skills and creating support solutions that enable individuals to manage the impact of their difficulties. The staff team have the skills, knowledge, expertise and confidence to best support individuals with neurological needs.

**About Aspens**:
Here at Aspens we strive to uphold our **core values** by aspiring to be leaders with **Integrity** in the social care field, setting the highest possible standards for the care of the people we support.

Our dedication to caring for people applies to our valued workforce as well as to the people our organisation exists to support, and we work to treat all of our employees, external partners and those we support with respect and kindness at all times in **inclusive **environment we offer here at Aspens.

We **empower** our staff by equipping them wi

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