Support Worker

**_Are you a support worker looking to help children leaving care (16 years +) transition to living independently?_**

**Then this is the opportunity for you.**

**_
Come and join a Charity focused on people rather than profit._**

Our **Hereford Care Leavers Service **supports** **Children in Care and Care Leavers to eventually live independent lives. We provide them with recently refurbished high-quality self-contained flats with access to communal areas. There is 24-hour support and although this position is not for waking nights, there is the opportunity to top up your pay by doing sleep shifts at £80 a night. (1 sleep per week = an extra £4,160 per year)

It's a wonderful team and environment to work in.

We are looking for a **part-time **Support Worker** _(Internally known as a _Specialist Support Worker)_ to join us in **Hereford, Herefordshire **15** hours per week** on a rota basis.
- There is so much variety. You could be helping someone move and settle into their new home, safety planning to reduce harm, helping someone secure their desired job or secure the place on the training course they have aspired to, support with independent living skills like shopping, budgeting, and cooking.
- Your support will be trauma-informed. You will understand people’s backgrounds and focus on their strengths.
- There will be tailored, specific training that will help you advance through a training pathway and progress during your career at CCP.
- You will work in collaboration championing Consultation and Engagement. Working in partnership with our residents, their families, external agencies including; Local Authority housing and homelessness teams, Health Services, Employment/Training services, Childrens and Families services.
- Experience in the Health and Social Care sector or with people would be useful in this role. However, this is not essential as induction & training will be given.

To be successful in this role, you'll need to be patient, kind, resilient, professional, with a calm and caring approach.

**About Us**

Established in 1989, **Caring for Communities and People (CCP) **is a registered charity propelled by an unwavering commitment to addressing homelessness, family breakdown, and social exclusion. We are driven by our values-based approach, caring deeply about the individuals and families we serve. Our supportive programs aim at developing long-term solutions to societal challenges. Over the years, we've consistently made tangible impacts in communities across Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, South Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Dorset, and Devon.

**What We Offer**

At CCP, you're not simply entering a workplace; you're immersing yourself in an exceptional and nurturing environment. Our unwavering commitment to your growth is evident in our meticulously designed, personalised training pathways aimed at propelling your career to new heights. Join a community of seasoned professionals who are genuinely excited about supporting your progress. Make the transformative choice for your career—choose CCP.

**Why join us?**
- ** 25 days** holiday, plus public holidays, with an additional day added per year and option to purchase more^
- ** Enhanced **pension
- ** Enhanced **sick pay
- Death in service **benefit**:

- ** Free** subscription to Benenden healthcare cashback plan or Perkbox discounts
- ** Investors in People Gold** accredited employer, committed to making the workplace better for you.
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing **training and development.**:

- Option to **join various groups**, including Proud2Be, Green Impact, Health & Safety, and Health and Wellbeing.
- In-house **Workplace Welfare Manager** for support when needed.
- (Benefits are for contracted staff only not bank workers)_

**Are Your Values Aligned with Ours?**

We look for staff who embody our SPIRIT values:
**Show** gratitude and appreciation of others.

Demonstrate personal and professional **pride**.

**Integrity **is everything.

**Reflect **and learn.

Continuous **improvement**.

**Take **your best self wherever you go.

**Application Information**:
**_
Position:_**_ Support Worker (Job ID 900)_

**_ Contract: _**_Permanent_

**_ Location: _**_Hereford, Herefordshire_

**_ Pay: _**_£12.20 per hour (£9,520 per year for 15 hours per week, £23,800 full-time equivalent) Band B_

**_ Closing Date: _**_11:59pm 12th November 2024 - _CCP reserves the right to close the job advert early if needed._
- CCP is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all._- Please review the attached job attachments for further insights._
- ^Annual Leave entitlement will be pro-rata for Part-time staff. Working on public holidays due to a rota pattern will be compensated with time off in lieu. An extra day of leave accrues for each completed financial year (capped at 5). Purchasing additional holidays is capped at 5 per year._
- INDHP_