Sleeping Night Support Worker

5 months ago

Gloucester, United Kingdom Forest Youth Services Full time

**Support Worker (Permanent or Bank)**

**NOTE: experience with care work, working with children or strong equivalent experience or education is required.**

**Job Specification**

For sleep-in nights we pay;
- £11.55 per hour for all daytime hours, £17.325 for weekend daytime hours and £23.10 per hour for bank holiday daytime hours.
- A lower sleeping night rate for hours between 11pm and 7am when you are expected to be asleep. A standard Sleep-In night shift would be 8pm - 10am, so this would comprise of 8 sleeping hours and 6 waking hours.

**Company description**

Forest Youth Services are a family-run service created to offer Supported Living placements for young people aged 16-18 with a therapeutic ethos based around Systemic Family Therapy. Our staff undertake training in Systemic Practice along with regular group supervision with qualified Systemic Psychotherapists. This equips our staff with the knowledge and space to provide thoughtful and creative support to our young people.

Forest Youth Services is invested in implementing a model of Systemic Practice, as such you will have the opportunity to engage in a training program to include an introduction to systemic practice. Regular Group Reflective Supervision will be attended to discuss practice, relationships and development within the Supported Living Placement. In between group reflective supervisions small reading tasks will be set with an expectation of completion by the following group reflective supervision. As a Support Worker you will additionally have the responsibility of assisting in completing recordings and report writing.

Forest Youth Services is invested in the continuous ongoing development of its services with the full involvement of every staff member. Therefore within this role suggestions of changes to services and ways of working will be welcomed.

**Main Duties**
- Support young people to the highest standard and in line with their Pathway Plan and cultural needs and wishes.
- Support young people to be in training, education or employment, to include researching and considering options in line with the young person's wishes and feelings.
- To encourage and support wholesome living and productivity, to include healthy activity and healthy eating.
- To encourage and role model pro social behaviour and conflict management.
- Assist and encourage young people to engage in everyday home, social and leisure activities, as necessary and according to the individual’s choice.
- Support people with their health needs as required, e.g. making and attending health appointments.
- Keep accurate and up to date records and report writing
- Support young people with their finances and weekly shopping. To include menu writing and planning, shopping list writing and shopping.
- Promote health, safety and well-being of the people we support.
- Work positively with colleagues, families and external organisations and professionals. To include a focus on clear communication and interagency working in the best interests of our young people.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Improve the support provided by discussing any new ideas. Participate in learning and development opportunities as required and attend regular group reflective supervision.
- Undertake any other duties as appropriate.

**Health and Safety**:
Successful applicants will be required to comply with the Forest Youth Services Health and Safety Policy and to take such steps as are reasonably practicable for their own health and safety and that of their colleagues at work and those affected by their work. They must comply with your safety responsibilities and must cooperate with management in all respects for the full implementation of the Forest Youth Services Health and Safety Policy.

**Equality and Diversity**:
Successful applicants must adhere to all policies and procedures relating to equality and diversity in the workplace and provision of services.

**Learning and Personal Development**:
Successful applicants will have a personal responsibility for their own learning and development and must fully engage with Forest Youth Services’ training program. The post holder must undertake the learning and training identified in the training matrix and other relevant training that is identified and agreed with their manager.

**Safeguarding Policy and Procedures**:
Successful applicants must adhere to all the company’s Safeguarding Policy and Procedures.

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: £11.55-£17.33 per hour

Expected hours: 8 - 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Flexitime

Day range:

- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

- Residential home

Shift:

- Day shift
- Night shift

**Experience**:

- care work, working with children, or closely equivalent: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- DBS Updates Service subscription (not essential) (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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