Support Worker Grade jobs

This modern, contemporary therapeutic children’s home are seeking caring and nurturing residential support workers for its home, located in Sheerness, Kent (ME12 2FN). Successful candidates will show resilience, patience and a passion for children and young people.

Job Description:

Providing high quality care and support to children and young people. Assisting them through their physical everyday tasks. Providing support and advice to any emotional needs and challenges, building trust, strong rapports, and acting as an ideal role model. Helping children grow to reach their full potential. Treating all children in an equal, fair manner, despite their background.

Accountable to Site Manager.

Essential Criteria:

• Reliably commute or relocate before starting work (ME12 2FN)

• Satisfactory GCSEs / A-level grades or equivalent (to be assessed)

• Valid enhanced DBS, on the up-date service, or willing to complete this

• Willing to undertake relevant training required for post

Desirable Criteria:

• NVQ Level 3 certificate

• Flexible schedule

• Degree in Psychology, Sociology, Childcare or related services

• Driving license

Personal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Practical help in the home (cooking, cleaning, general maintenance)

• Challenging unacceptable behaviour and rewarding correct behaviour

• Keeping young people safe and secure at all times

• Report missing children to relevant authorities and complete missing from care reports

• Physically intervene if child’s behaviour is dangerous to self or others, in accordance with legislation

• Report any worries or concerns to site manager

• Ability to communicate with outside agencies and professionals (i.e education, police, health)

• Ensure all needs of the young person’s care plans are met and up to date

• Keeping accurate records/written reports for planned meetings and reviews and being available to attend

• Providing support in their education and extracurricular activities

• Promoting a healthy lifestyle

• Empowering young people to be actively involved and regard their futures and career paths

• Encouraging young people to explore and integrate in local community, and expand personal social relationships

General Job Requirements:

• Good language and communication skills. Able to record and present information. Effective time management, use of initiative and own judgement appropriately. Great team work skills

• Capable to manage stress in self and others

• Early morning/late evening shifts, on-call via a rota system. Various weekends and bank holidays when required. Sleeping-in duties are also required for which an additional payment is made

• In accordance with the guidelines of Health and Safety, to accept responsibility for self, colleagues and young people within these guidelines and report any concerns to the Registered Site Manager

• To work under the Data Protection Act, ensuring strict confidentiality in all areas of work

• Have a clear Criminal Records Bureau check at all times. Changes to any personal circumstances which may affect this must be notified to your line manager immediately

• Be aware and adhere to all safeguarding policies, child protection policies and procedures.

• Undertake any necessary training relevant to the post

• Aid with other duties appropriate to the grade of the post and the needs of the home; such as decorating, gardening in order to develop and maintain service delivery

About our company:

Co-founders Zoe (Educational Psychologist / SEN Specialist) and Andy (Engineer/ PHV Operative) have been foster carers for over a decade, supporting children and young people with many challenges. This has given them the aspiration to create Horizon Pathway Supported Living - continuing to make a difference to children, and fulfilling a young person's journey into the next level of their life.

Horizon Pathway Supported Living (HPSL) is a family owned children’s 4-bed home, dedicated to creating a nurturing, stimulating and loving environment for children ranging from 8 years to 17 years old. We aim to meet all needs of children and young people through specific goals and objectives, and focus on building from the strengths of each child or young person in a stimulating, holistic manner. Our unique programs incorporate a variety of educational methods and studies, therapeutic healing, and personal development, whilst always keeping the child’s best interest at heart.

Our services include:

• One-to-One Support

• Group Work

• Sound Therapy

• Motor Sensory Integration Exercises

• Mindfulness

• Educational Skills

• Life Coaching

• Life/Social Skills

Our ethos is “The future needs more love for great minds to grow, at Horizon Pathway Supported Living, they can.”

AT HPSL, we truly respect and value all of our members of staff, and treat you as if you were a member of our family. We thrive on our staff feeling motivated, energised, and satisfied, recognising you are the solidifying pillars to our success. Joining us, you will immediately benefit from years of acquired knowledge of working with vulnerable children and how to provide the most effective care. We will provide you with excellent levels of support, advice and guidance along your career journey.

Some benefits of working with us include:

• Flexible work rotas that support a healthy work/life balance

• Regular staff and support meetings

• Company support if feeling distressed, covering health, education, therapy and safeguarding

• 28 days holiday entitlement

• Casual dress

• Opportunity for career development and promotion, specialisation and further training to enhance salary

NB this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and comprehensive references being taken.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £12.50-£13.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sheerness, ME12 2FN