Support Worker

Are you an experienced support worker looking for a new challenge ? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team here at Midway Transitional Solutions.

We have full time positions available within the company.

**Contract Type: Zero Hours**

**Hourly Rate: £10.42-£11.42**

**Mileage allowance - 45 pence per mile**

**Waking Night Allowance**

**Hours: shifts vary per day**

**Location: Community based throughout South Wales**

**Why Midway**

We know how rewarding yet challenging the role of the support worker can be. We therefore provide and promote extensive training opportunities to help further your skills and knowledge which will allow you to have a greater understanding of your role. We recognise this role can lead to unsociable hours so the financial package we offer reflects how much we value our staff and the job they do.

**Overview of the role**:
Your role as a support worker will be to Support the young people on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis to promote their independence and support with the transition phase to becoming a young adult. You would be working in a holistic approach with the young people to support them into independent living and empowering them to: manage / obtain their tenancy, access local services and outline external agencies that can support them.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Working on a 2:1 or 1:1 basis with the young people
- Sourcing educational and/or work based opportunities.
- Supporting the young people to maintain their tenancies.
- Supporting the young people in completing workshops including: budgeting, cleaning, cooking and bill paying which will lead to independent living
- Supporting the young people in accessing the relevant support from agencies
- Promoting positive and healthy relationships.
- Engaging the young people in social activities
- Maintaining and completing paperwork in a timely manner.
- Acting as a positive role model.

**Requirements for the role, the successful applicant will have but not limited to the following**:

- Experience of working in a children’s residential setting or similar as a support worker**:

- desirable**
- A level 3 children and young people qualification **- desirable**
- Be flexible in your working approach and hours when required to cover sickness **- essential**
- Act as a positive role model for the young people **- essential**
- Maintain a high standard of report writing and other paperwork required **- essential**
- Be confident in yourself to challenge behaviour when required **- essential**
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with outside agencies **- essential**
- Support and encourage education and the further development of the young people to ensure they have the skills to live independently when they leave us **- essential**
- Attend meetings and training when required **- essential**
- Have a full UK driving license and access to your own transport

**Benefits**:

- Fully paid induction
- Free ongoing training
- Professional development
- 24 / 7 support from our on-call system
- Excellent annual leave entitlements

**Job Types**: Zero Hours, Permanent

**Job Types**: Permanent, Zero hours contract

**Salary**: £10.42-£11.42 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Referral programme
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift

**Experience**:

- Support Environment: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care inCYP (preferred)
- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person