Residential Support Worker Children's Home LD

Job description

Support Worker Children's Residential Home LD

Salary : £12.80 to £13.80 per hour, plus £65 per sleep in shift

Location: Milton Keynes

Do you have experience supporting children and young people, in a personal or professional capacity? Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference in the lives of others? Look no further

Haven Care Group are on the lookout for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team within a Children's Residential Home in the Shenley area of Milton Keynes. This role is full time, with a requirement to work shifts on a 1 day on 2 day off pattern, with a requirement to complete between 6-8 sleep in shifts every month..

Who are Haven Care Group?

HCG are recognised as an innovative and an award-winning Residential Children's Homes provider. We are also an 'Outstanding' Ofsted registered organisation. We specialise in providing residential care and support for children and Young People aged 7-18 who may have Learning Disabilities including Autism and ADHD, challenging behaviours. Some of our children may also have suffered neglect, trauma, sexual exploitation, or other types of domestic abuse. HCG, along with their workforce, are extremely motivated, creative and have high standards of care and place the children at the heart of everything they do to ensure that they have the best possible future, which every child deserves.

What can Haven Care Group offer in return for your commitment to shaping the future of the Young People in our care?

HCG can offer a range of fantastic benefits and incentives including:

• A highly competitive salary of £12.80 to £13.80 per hour, plus £65 per sleep in shift
• Access to funded QCF Leadership & Management diploma qualifications in Residential Child Care
• Industry leading Management Development Programme (MDP).
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• The opportunity to undertake specialist training and be supported in any way - 85% of all our Qualified Support Workers, Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions.
• Employee of the Month Scheme, with a potential to win a £50 voucher every month
• Length of Service Holiday Scheme – Awarding up to an additional 5 days paid leave per year with continued service, above Statutory Entitlement
• Refer a Friend Scheme, offering £150 for every person you successfully recommend to work with HCG
• Funded access to the Blue Light Card Discount Scheme, offering discounts for many High street and online retailers, events, and hospitality companies – HCG will reimburse any fees occurred when obtaining your Discount Card

To be successful as a Residential Support Worker with HCG, you will need to possess the following essential attributes:

• A kind, caring and compassionate nature, with a fair but firm approach
• Formal or informal experience of supporting Young People who may live with a Learning Disability or are Neuro-Diverse.
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence
• Ability to work shifts and sleep in the home overnight
• A recognised qualification in Residential Child Care at Level 3 / 4 or ability and willingness to work towards achieving within a set time frame

As a Support Worker you will be responsible for a range of duties as set out below:

• Providing advice, assistance, and support to Young People, safeguarding their welfare at all times.
• Meeting the physical, emotional, behavioural, cultural and educational needs of young people
• Attending to Young People's practical, physical, and emotional needs and acting as an appropriate role model.
• Working closely with Young People to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential.
• Ensuring shifts are planned with Residential Support Workers, to take the lead on shift and be responsible for the events on the shift
• Attending to Young People's practical, physical, and emotional needs and acting as an appropriate role model.
• Working closely with Young People to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential.
• Attending to practical matters in relation to childcare (cooking, cleaning etc)
• Establishing positive relationships with young people and always offering them unconditional and positive regard.
• Helping young people gain self-control by challenging unacceptable behaviour and rewarding acceptable, pro-social conduct.
• Ensuring that each young person's care plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs.
• Attending young people's meetings and contributing to them.
• Driving company vehicles (current driving license holders subject to procedures)

Please note that you must be 21 years of age or above to apply due to children's homes regulations.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £12.80-£13.80 per hour

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Experience:

• Residential care: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Full UK Driving Licence (required)
• NVQ Level 3/4 in Residential Childcare or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person