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SuperCare Residential; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In house promotion

Company Pension Scheme

Free food while on shift

28 days holiday with loyalty bonus

Fully funded Level 3 Diploma in RCHE

Job summary

SuperCare Residential is seeking a dedicated support worker to work alongside young people, promoting independence and education while coordinating leisure activities and holidays. You will participate in shift-based care, liaising with families, social workers, and carers to ensure consistent support.

The role requires safeguarding awareness, a Level 3 CYPW or higher, and an enhanced DBS check. You may work across SuperCare properties and contribute to a supportive home environment for youths.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children/young people is essential.
• Ability to promote independence and education for young people.

Responsibilities

• Direct work with young people to promote independence and education.
• Coordinate leisure activities and holidays.
• Monitor and review Care Plans for transitions to adulthood.
• Maintain administrative records for key working duties.

Skills

Experience with children/young people

Education

Level 3 CYPW

Residential Child Care Diploma

Job description

Main Duties:

To directly work alongside the young people, promoting their independence and education as well as taking an active role in coordinating leisure activities and annual holidays. key working and generally taking an active part in providing care & support on a shift work basis.

Working in partnership with young people, their families, social workers and carers and other relevant agencies.

To monitor and review Care Plans for all allocated young people preparing to make the transition to adulthood and greater independence.

Administrative work and record keeping associated with key working responsibilities and the daily running of the home.

Taking responsibility for the upkeep of the home with regard to health and safety and household chores.

Being confident in managing primary care issues (such as medication and personal care needs), as well as making autonomous decisions about individual young people's requests and behavior whilst on shift.

To ensure that young people are encouraged to have as much responsibility for their own lives in accordance with their need, keeping them informed of their circumstances and rights, involving them in planning their lives, supporting them and helping them towards having choices and responsibility.

???Respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns and report these e?ectively following the homes policy and procedures.

Household Responsibilities:

To share in the practical activities necessary to maintain the House.

To care for the fabric, equipment and overall environment

??To be accountable for moneys allocated for speci?c purpos?es

Reporting repairs and ensuring that necessary actions are taken

Personal:

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  To act as a role model and guide for young people setting principles and examples
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  To keep abreast of good practice in order to develop skills, knowledge and experience, in accordance with a personal development plan.
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  To make use of regular professional supervision
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  To report to a line manager, or other appropriate person, malpractice or evidence which may suggest it

Additional Duties:

• To carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by management.
• To work shifts including weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis as required
• Flexibility to work at other SuperCare properties as directed by management.

Requirements to be successful:

• Experience of working with children / young people (essential)
• Level 3 CYPW or above (or willing to work towards a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care - essential)
• Enhanced DBS Check, or be subject to one should you be successful (essential)

??Bene?ts?

• In house promotion
• Enrolled on A Company Pension Scheme
• Free food whilst on shift
• 28 days holiday with additional holiday days for loyalty to the company
• Fully funded Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care

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