Children's Support Worker

**CHILDRENS SUPPORT WORKER**

**from £29,575 a year (depending on qualifications)**

**£250 STARTING BONUS - IF YOU HOLD A TRANSFERABLE DBS (children and adults)**

**Driving License Essential**
- Do you want to make a positive difference in young peoples lives? _
- Do you want to work as part of a team? _
- Do you want a job that is rewarding and is never quite the same from one day to the next?_
- If you would like all this, this job could be for you...._

**About Us**
We are a registered children's residential home company. We have homes in Neath and Ammanford and are committed to providing the highest standard of care. Our goal is to enhance the lives of every young person that lives in our homes. Our homes provide a safe, nurturing and private environment for young people who have social, emotional and behavioural needs.

**About you**
If you are a patient and caring individual who would like to make a positive impact to the lives of young people, we would like to hear from you. No two days will be the same, each day will face new exciting challenges with great team support. We are looking for patient and caring individuals who are able to support our young people through their challenging circumstances and work with them to build their resilience and independence. This is a challenging yet rewarding environment with excellent support and a comprehensive fully funded training programme to help you carry out your role confidently.

**Responsibilities of the role**
*Supervise and monitor the safety of children inside the home and community.
*Prepare meals and organise mealtimes and snacks for children.
*Help children keep good hygiene.
*Display yourself as a positive role model
*Promote a positive attitude, resilience and empathy
*Develop a cleaning routine throughout the day/night that keeps all of the interactive areas sanitary and safe.
*Promoting positive behaviours and outcomes.
*Taking young people on activities, education, appointment and family visits.

**Driving License essential** - role requires staff to take young people to appointments/meetings and activities.
**Minimum age 21**:

- Regulations for the business require that staff have a minimum age gap between them and the young people we care for.

**Training on the job**- COSHH
- PBM
- Trauma Informed Practice
- Drugs/Alcohol awareness
- Emergency First Aid at Work.
- First Aid at Work
- Fire Awareness
- Food Hygiene
- Health & Safety awareness
- Infection Control
- Medication administration
- Paediatric First Aid
- Safeguarding (Safeguarding of Vulnerable Children)
- Suicide and Self Harm Awareness
- *AWIF (all wales induction training)
- QCF qualifications as your role develops

There is also excellent future prospects for further development and progression into management roles within the business.
As part of the role a DBS check will be carried out on all applicants as required by law. (We will fund this)

**Please let us know if you're signed up to the DBS update service (this will be re-embused to you yearly)**

**Flexibility needed**as shifts will include days, waking nights and weekends.

Shifts are as follows
- Days - 07:30 - 20.00
Nights - 19.30 - 08:00

Average of 43.75 hours per week.

Employee Benefits
Bonus scheme
Signing Bonus
Company Pension
On site parking
Casual Dress
Free food

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

Pay: From £29,575.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Neath SA11 2BX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- The role involves shift patterns including days, nights, weekends. Do you have the flexibility to work these?. Only applicants who can will be considered due to the nature of the role

**Experience**:

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

Licence/Certification:

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

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

**Location**:

- Neath SA11 2BX (preferred)

Work Location: In person