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Support Worker
Job Posted: 11 days ago
Salary: £ 25,417 - 33,971 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Devizes, Wiltshire
Expire in: 17 days
Job Description
We are looking for a Support worker to join our team, working in our beautiful Ofsted Registered Children's home in Calne, Wiltshire.
The Role
No two days are the same! This role requires someone who is kind, confident, clear-headed and who will remain calm. You’ll receive all the training you need to do the role as well as on-going training to expand your skills and deepen your knowledge and you’ll have the option to undertake a qualification if you wish to.
All our homes are staffed 24 hours a day, so you'll be working a shift which is 16.5hr, and the typical pattern is 2 days on and 4 days off. On average, you'll be working a minimum of 9 x 16.5 hr shift per month.
OTE salary is £33,950.40, along with a £400 welcome bonus.
Incentives include:
* 28 days paid holiday
* Induction Training and on-going personal development training including funded apprenticeship qualifications.
* Pension Scheme
* Excellent career prospects.
* Paid overtime.
* Wellbeing and Mental Health benefits
* Company-wide events
* Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Leave (*subject to criteria)
Essential Requirements
* Eligible to work in the UK (we are unable to offer sponsorship)
* Over 21 years old.
* To have a full driving license and use of vehicle with business insurance.
Desirable Skills
* Strong written and communication skills
* Have a natural ability to care and to be able to empathise and to look beyond the individual or their challenging behaviours.
* To be confident, composed and level-headed.
* To be able to work as part of a close team.
Responsibilities
To ensure the safety & wellbeing of the children and young people we work with and to ensure all safeguarding concerns are reported quickly and appropriately.
To work within the company’s policies and procedures including safeguarding and the home’s Statement of Purpose.
All staff must keep the welfare and safety of children/vulnerable adults as paramount in their working practice.
To know the requirements of the Quality Standards and Children’s Homes Regulations and to implement them within the residential setting.
To participate in the day-to-day operation of the service provided in accordance with organisational guidelines and objectives and to create within our home a “normal” environment for our children and young people.
To participate in delivering, reviewing and monitoring the objectives identified in tour children and young person’s care plans, behaviour management, education and health plans and in promoting positive outcomes to enable our children and young people to achieve their full potential.
Develop and follow support plans and assessments. Contributing towards new assessments including risk assessments as required.
To work directly with our children and young people to support them with the development of their personal, social, health and educational needs.
To support and encourage our children and young people to identify and engage in a range of positive activities.
Equality and Diversity
Promote equality and value diversity by interpreting equality, diversity, and rights in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures and relevant standards.
Identify patterns of discrimination and take actions to overcome this and enable others to promote quality and diversity and a non-discriminatory culture that supports people in exercising their rights.
Safeguarding
Next Step Independence is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its homes. We apply robust safer recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointmentBefore You Apply
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