Job Description
Are you a helpful and passionate individual that wants to have a positive impact on someone’s life? Are you looking for a role that can be challenging and varied? If so, a Support Worker role at Kinder Home Care Services is the place for you.
Key Responsibilities:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ensuring that each young person’s care plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs
- Attending to practical matters in relation to childcare (cooking, cleaning, general maintenance around the home etc)
- 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.
- Keeping accurate records and providing written reports on young people for planning meetings, reviews or any other meetings as directed by the line manager
- Encouraging the young person to develop links with the community, attend off-site activities and expand their personal social network
Do I need previous experience?
All applications are welcome however the following experience and qualifications are advantageous:
Experience working as a support worker with children and young people with multiple complex needs including autism, learning difficulties, deep-routed trauma, child sexual exploitation is essential
Good written and verbal communication skills
Hold a QCF/Level 3 in Children and Young People's Workforce or equivalent, If not, the willingness to work towards it.
Adhering to company policies and procedure
A valid driving license is essential but not a must.
To work as part of a team
- Being aware of the aims and objectives of the home and working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve them
- Attending team/ staff meetings and making a positive contribution to them
- Being willing to give and receive feedback on performance with colleagues and managers
- Being aware of childcare plans for all young people and providing support for colleagues by maintaining consistency in the execution of those plans
- Being familiar with all policies and procedures and adhering to them General Responsibilities
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From £10.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Language training provided
- Sick pay
Day range:
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
Physical setting:
Shift:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
COVID-19 considerations:
PPE is provided, which includes, aprons, face masks and gloves.
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Kettering, Northamptonshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Support Workers
Expected start date: 03/04/2023