Job Description
We are recruiting support workers to join our team. Team players who are nurturing and supportive, can provide our young people with high levels of support and allow them to achieve optimum outcomes. Your role is to promote and encourage independence and life skills for our young people, ensuring that their safety and well-being underpin every decision we make.
Our Ethos:
We are driven to change young people's lives for the better by providing the best support services available. At Warwickshire Living, we believe that our staff makes us who we are. If you want to be a part of this exciting team, join us today and we would love to hear from you!
The role of a support worker will involve:
- Contributing to the young person’s care plans and risk assessments, reviews, and implementation.
- Building professional relationships with the people we support, you’ll enable them to enjoy a wide range of activities at home and in the community.
- Forming effective relationships with young people, their families, and other external agencies.
- Ensuring the home is kept clean and in a tidy condition, encouraging the young people to participate in various activities as appropriate.
- Ensuring that good quality records are maintained as required with supervision and advice from management.
- Maintain and promote support work to high levels of professionalism expected by the organisation and its stakeholders.
- Contribute to the educational and social development of each young person and assist in the implementation of Individual Support Plans.
- Meet the emotional and physical needs of our young people and maximize opportunities for their development.
- There’s lots of variety, to find out more about the role visit our main website. www.warwickshireliving.co.uk
What we are looking for from you:
- Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People or equivalent (desirable)
- Experience in care settings (desirable)
- Passion to help nurture young people
- Be able to work shift patterns including sleep-ins (Rota pattern provided in advance)
Benefits:
- Enrolment in the fully funded Level 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce qualification
- Fantastic opportunities for career development
- Competitive rates of pay
- Refer a Friend scheme
- The opportunity to make a real difference in a young person's life!
- Company events
- Company pension
Requirements for an Enhanced DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practices.
All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. All staff is 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.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £10 to £10.50 per hour
Schedule:
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Freelance
Salary: £700.00-£750.00 per week
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Sick pay
Physical setting:
Shift:
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
Education:
- Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)
Experience:
- Support Workers: 1 year (required)
- healthcare: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: WL042222