Support Worker

6 months ago

Nottingham, United Kingdom Bright Futures Accommodation Full time

**Do you have experience in working with children with challenging behaviours?**

We are looking to recruit dynamic Support Workers to join our residential childcare team in solo placement homes. The children placed with us are often moving on from a crisis or placement breakdown and will potentially be displaying exceptionally challenging behaviours. We work with vulnerable children through activities, short-term programmes, building self-esteem and confidence to support their transitions on into long-term placements and education.

**Shift pattern**:45 hours per week including sleeps, Shift times: Start 10AM-11PM - (sleep 11PM - 8AM) Off shift the following day 10:30AM (3x per week) lots of overtime available.

**Pay**: £13 per hour £90 per sleep in. £285 per day

**Essential requirements**:

- You will be compassionate, resilient and committed to being a positive role model.
- Able to do overnight sleep-ins which are part of the role.
- Confident in managing challenging behaviours.
- Flexible, working a residential care rota which includes evening, weekends and holiday periods.
- **The company is unable to sponsor employment of international workers in this role. You will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.**_

**Requirements**:

- A full UK driving licence and access to a car to get to work.
- Experience of supporting vulnerable young people within a residential care environment, or another professional setting.
- NVQ level 3 in children's health and social care or equivalent or willing to work towards
- Experience as support worker in Residental Childrens Homes

**Purpose of the role**:

- First and foremost to provide excellent unconditional care for our children. Supporting every child to feel valued and safe; ensuring their physical, emotional and everyday needs are met.
- Maintaining the home and the welfare of each child ensuring they access a healthy balanced diet and routine. Moreover, ensuring the home is clean, tidy and that each child is supported to attend health appointments and education.
- To provide a consistent, high-quality service that supports the assessed needs of young person and to advocate for their well-being. This will include a level of written work completing daily records and contributing to reports and assessments.
- Through activities, help children develop self-esteem, a feeling of safety and personal strategies to to deal with unhelpful behaviour and thoughts, and ultimately to achieve their optimum potential.
- Support and promote a positive safeguarding culture.
- To actively promote and engage in promoting creativity, openness and a strong teamwork ethic.
- To support a culture where people are valued and supported to make a difference to the lives of others.
- Support or lead, where appropriate, a wide range of activities/daily tasks.

**Why work for us?**
- Opportunity to gain qualifications
- High staff to child ratios and **no** agency staff.
- High spec homes with Sky TV
- Double beds and own bathrooms for staff
- All activity and food paid by the company
- A company who really cares about staff and will support staff
- Comprehensive induction training.
- Regular in-house training for all staff to support their role.
- Recommend-a-friend - up to £200.
- Discretionary Manager & Peer rewards - Amazon vouchers/monetary reward.
- Workplace rewards Amazon vouchers
- Eligibility for Blue Light Card (Residential Care staff).
- All meals provided when on shift (Residential Care staff).
- On-site parking.
- **The company is unable to sponsor employment of international workers in this role. You will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.**_

Bright Futures Accommodation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

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

**Salary**: £13.00 per hour £90 per sleep

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Gym membership
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime

Application question(s):

- NVQ Level 3 in health and social care

**Experience**:

- Residential Childcare: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- UK Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Support Worker (Solo Childrens Home)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Being Residential Support worker in children’s homes: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence and car to get to work (required)
- NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Residential Support Worker (Solo Children’s Home)

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

**Salary**: £285.00 per day

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shif

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