Assistant Project Worker- Residential Children's Services- Day Shift

LOVE@Care Ltd; Bellshill; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday 33 days

Care qualifications

Mileage allowance

Induction training

Counselling support

Refer a friend

Job summary

LOVE is seeking passionate, compassionate support workers to join the LOVE@Care Team in Scotland. The role focuses on helping young people in the community through activities, care plans, and partnership with families.

You will be supported with ongoing mentoring, training, and development opportunities, with a focus on safeguarding, documentation, and teamwork. A rewarding career path awaits within a values-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring approach to working with young people.
• Strong communication skills with families and partners.
• Ability to work as part of a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Support young people within the community at clubs, classes and activities.
• Update and follow each child's care plan to achieve appropriate outcomes.
• Build positive relationships with young people and help them reach goals.
• Collaborate with parents and partner agencies to create opportunities for young people.
• Communicate and document important information for colleagues and management.
• Attend meetings and contribute to a supportive, efficient team.
• Understand safeguarding and child protection principles.

Skills

Compassionate

Excellent communication

Team player

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.

Shift Pattern: Day Shift, between the hours of 7.30am- 7.30pm.