Assistant Project Worker- Glasgow Children's Services

LOVE@Care Ltd; Bellshill; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays up to 33 days

Career progression

Health and social care quals

Mileage allowance

Induction training

Counselling support

Refer a friend £250

Training updates

Blue light discounts

Job summary

LOVE@Care Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking passionate Assistant Project Workers to support young people in the community. You will attend clubs and activities, help implement individual care plans, and work with families and partner agencies to maximise opportunities for the young people.

We value compassionate, reliable team players who can document information clearly and participate in training and development.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring attitude towards young people.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Ability to work in a team and follow care plans.
• Understanding of safeguarding principles is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support our young people within the community through clubs, classes and activities.
• Follow and update each child’s care plan to achieve outcomes.
• Build positive relationships with young people and help them reach goals.
• Collaborate with parents and partner agencies to create opportunities.
• Communicate and document important information to colleagues.
• Attend team meetings and contribute to supportive team work.
• Have a basic understanding of safeguarding and child protection.

Job description

At LOVE, we are more than just a care provider – we are a force of nature, committed to going above and beyond in the care industry. We are seeking passionate, compassionate, and genuinely caring support workers to join our dynamic LOVE@Care Team!

We’re driven by our core values which guide everything we do. Our team is committed to creating a positive impact on the lives of those we support, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to thrive and enjoy life to the very fullest.

As an Assistant Project Worker, your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting our young people within the community, attending fun clubs, classes and other activities.

• Following and updating each child's individual care plan, always ensuring you are working towards appropriate outcomes.

• Building good relationships with our young people and encouraging them to achieve their goals.

• Working in a positive way with parents and partner agencies to ensure the best opportunities are available for our young people.

• The ability to communicate and document important relevant information and any updates to colleagues and management.

• Attending meetings as appropriate and to participate in the effective, supportive, and efficient working of the team.

• Having an understanding of the principles of safeguarding and child protection legislation.

Benefits:

• Holiday entitlement up to 33 days

• Fantastic career development and progression opportunities.

• Fully funded qualifications in health and social care to support personal development.

• Paid travel at a mileage rate of 35p per mile.

• Fully paid induction training programme.

• Health & well-being support with free counselling.

• Employee refer a friend bonus of £250.

• Supervision support and training updates throughout the year on our E-Learning Platform.

• Blue light card for store and online discounts.

Experience working with young people with Autism or Learning disabilities would be advantageous - personal or professional, however not essential as we provide our staff with ongoing mentoring, training, and development opportunities to provide you with an exciting and rewarding career path.

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