Residential Support Worker

6 days ago

Ipswich, United Kingdom FEVACA Full time

**Support worker
- Supported Accommodation - Ipswich**

**£12.02 per hour +£35 per sleep in**

**39 hours per week**

We seek **caring**, **compassionate** and **enthusiastic **Support Workers to join our team.

**About the Role**:
We aim to provide specialised quality care for young people, aged 16- 18yrs, The primary role of our support workers is to make a difference to the lives of the young people residing in our homes. You will work on goals to assist them to live a happy and fulfilled life and one that teaches independence, promoting education and ensuring their health and well-being. We believe in engaging Young People in all aspects and decision in their lives, by working together we enable them to be in control of their future.

You’ll work with a tight-knit team of colleagues to build a relationship and trust bond with the young person living at the home. You’ll be supporting them in learning key skills to live as independent person and supporting them as they progress into young adults.

**Shift patterns**

Shift patterns are flexible and do vary based on the need of the home, our usual shifts can include 9am-10pm. We do require staff to be available and to cover sleep in shifts, this is for a maximum of three per week unless you wish to pick up extra sleeps.

**What Fevaca can offer you**
- Training programme including Safeguarding, DOLs and MCA, Attachment Theory and more
- Pension scheme
- Continuous support from management with a 24/7 on-call
- Qualification such as and NVQ Lvl 3
- Progression opportunities within the organisation
- Flexible working

**A little bit about you**

**Essential**
- **Right to work in the UK**
- **Flexible availability over weekends**
- Genuinely caring, with a want to provide fantastic support to children.
- You are able to keep accurate records, carrying out all recording and reporting in a person-centered, factual manner.
- You work safely and ensure contractual and regulatory compliance so our young people can trust, feel safe and have confidence in the support we provide
- Willingness to attend trainings and further your knowledge
- Good communication, good written skills and fluent English
- Positive, with a problem-solving approach to challenging situations
- Reliable, with good time keeping.
- Good written skills and fluent English
- Confident with lone working

**Desirable**
- Experience in working with young people/ social care
- Experience lone working with young people
- A basic knowledge of Ofsted
- Qualification in Childcare ie NVQ

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

Pay: £12.02 per hour

Expected hours: 39 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

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

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)
- NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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