Support Worker

7 months ago

West Bromwich, United Kingdom Blossom Care Group Full time

**Blossom Care Group**

We provide support and care service too children, young people and their families. We have a number of residential properties in the Derbyshire/ Staffordshire and West Midlands areas.

Our primary focus is to support our children and young people, to give them the best start in life possible, that will carry through the whole of their life.

**The Team**

We are committed to providing the highest level of care and believe that the team is the core to achieving this. We provide regular training, appraisals and supervision. Time and commitment are given to the development and progression of every individual working as part of the Blossom Care team.

We are opening new homes and genuine internal progression opportunities are available, for all staff to develop their careers in the care sector. We ensure that the team feels valued and individuals are rewarded and recognised for their hard work and dedication to the children and young people in our care, this is done through incentives such as pay increments, celebrations of significant events such as birthdays and team building activities.

Job description

Responsible for working alongside the Manager of the children's residential home. Ensuring that our service users receive the highest standard of support/care appropriate to their individual needs.

**Training**

We will provide training required for the role including being put through Level 3, 4 or 5 QCF/NVQ Residential Childcare Qualification.

Blossom Care Group is committed to the health, safety, welfare, wellbeing and development of the young people and children; it has a duty of care too.

**Main Duties**
- A genuine empathy for young people, supporting them to achieve their goals and ambitions
- Build and develop relationships with our young people and encourage them to participate

fully in the opportunities offered within the home
- Plan and participate fully in a working rota, this will include evenings, sleep inns and

weekends
- Build strong working relationships with external agencies such as Local Authorities and

other Health/Social Care professionals
- Conduct formal key work sessions with young people and produce reports for each session
- Be responsible for the effective Safeguarding of the young people within your care and

understand how to raise any concerns
- Support our young people with everyday day tasks such as cooking, cleaning, medical

appointments, meetings etc.

Shift patterns are normally:
1 day on and 2 days off. This will be either be 10 or 11 shifts per month (dependent upon the number of days in the month) + min 6 sleep ins

A typical 11 shift month with 8 sleeps and 1 bank shift per month & signing bonus of £500 pays £ 31,100.00 first year earnings

Overtime is paid after completing 170 working hours in the month.

Signing Bonus for qualified staff is £500

On Call cover is paid at £35 per night

Sleeps ins are paid at £60 per sleep in

**Ideal experience preferred**
- Experience of working within a children and young adult residential environment
- An understanding of relevant legislation relating to the care of young people
- Experience of working with young people that have social, emotional and/or behavioural

difficulties

**Should have**
- Full driving license - Ideally
- Own transport - Ideally
- Available to work at least 3 shifts in a week and sleep ins
- DBS Certificate (preferred)
- DBS Update Service (preferred)

**Level 3 Diploma/NVQ’s;**

Residential Childcare Diploma or Children and Young People’s Workforce Diploma with Social Care Pathway or Caring for Children and Young People or Health & Social Care - (prior 2014).

OR

**Level 4 Diploma/NVQ’s;**

Leadership and Management for Care Services or Health and Social Care (Children’s Pathway) or Childrens, Young People & Families Practitioner

OR

**Level 5 Diploma/NVQ’s;**

Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services with Advanced Practice Pathway or Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services with Children and Young People’s Residential Management Pathway or Childrens, Young People & Families Manager

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food

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

**Salary**: From £31,100.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Flexitime
- Free parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Signing bonus

**Experience**:

- Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
- Support Environment: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)
- DBS (preferred)
- DBS on the update service (preferred)
- NVQ Level 3, 4 or 5 Residential Childcare Qualification (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: RSWB1

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