Job Description
To provide advice, assistance and support to young people. To attend to their practical, physical and emotional needs. To act as an appropriate role model and to work closely with them to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential. In a high activity-based placement. This is a 28-day crisis provision and you will be operating on mobile provisions such as Barge Boats, Caravans and Mobile Homes.
Equal Opportunities
All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Team Leaders are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference.
Accountable To: Team Leaders
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- To maintain a high quality of care and support which meets the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and cultural needs of children and young people within the care of Inspirations. Working from the guidelines from the 1989 Children’s Act, National Minimum Standards, Every Child Matters and any other relevant legislation.
- As this is a high activity placement you will be required to participate and engage in activities with the young people·
- To provide a caring, supportive and nurturing environment in which children/young people can feel secure and free from harm. ·
- 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 ·
- To act as a key worker or co-worker for a young person to ensure that the young person’s care plans are up to date and that all their care needs are being met.
- To provide a positive role model to be able to offer advice, guidance and assistance where appropriate. Establishing relationships which young people perceive to be positive, warm and rewarding · Providing advice, assistance and support on a 2:1 basis to enable young people to address past and present difficulties ·
- Providing emotional support at times of difficulty or stress
Benefits:
- You can decide when to work
- Sleeps paid at £60
- On-site parking
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £235.00-£236.00 per day
Schedule:
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 32 per week
Salary: £215.00-£260.00 per day
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
Day range:
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
Flexible Language Requirement:
Physical setting:
Shift:
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Lancashire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
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