Children & Adult Support Worker

Nationwide Care Services Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage allowance

Free training

Company pension

Employee discount

On-site parking

Referral programme

Sick pay

Job summary

Nationwide Care Services Ltd in Birmingham (Northfield area) is seeking a Support Worker to join the Children Team. You will assist children in activities during weekdays and weekends, helping them access parks, cinema and arts and crafts.

This role requires a driver with own vehicle, willingness to work with both male and female service users, and a commitment to professional care; a thorough training programme and DBS clearance are provided.

Qualifications

• Driver with own vehicle is mandatory.
• Willingness to work with both male and female service users.
• DBS clearance and training are provided.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Company in a professional manner at all times.
• Deliver a positive first impression to service users.
• Log in and out of the Care Hub app to ensure safety.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Liaise with Families, GPs, Social Workers, Local Authorities and Health Professionals as needed.
• Respond calmly to emergencies and challenging situations.
• Seek help and support when needed to assist service users.
• Maintain professional knowledge and competencies.

Skills

Driver with own vehicle

Job description

Support worker - Birmingham & Northfield area

£13.00 per hour +30p mileage Paid, free training.

Please note: SUPPORT WORKER CHILDREN POSITION SO MUST BE A DRIVER WITH OWN VEHICLE . MUST BE WILLING TO WORK WITH BOTH MALE AND FEMALES.

NO SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE FOR THIS ROLE

Playing an integral role as a Support Worker, the main purpose of the role of a Care & Support Worker on the Children Team is to assist children in activities planned during the weekedays and weekends. You will be assisting the child to the local parks, cinema and other arts and crafts activities.

To support vulnerable persons within home environment with appropriate care and support. Working closely with NOC and wider team at Nationwide Care Services.This Support Work varies throughout the week; you can work on weekends mainly however during weekends.The individual may either then enter the main care stream or be re-assessed for differing needs.It should be clearly understood that the role requires a great deal, sometimes both in physical and emotional ways, and also carries a weight of responsibility equally it can be very emotionally rewarding.

A thorough training programme is mandatory for every individual who joins Nationwide Care. This constitutes both initial and ongoing training and is a requirement of all staff. Every member of staff will be required to apply for, and achieve, a satisfactory Disclosure Certificate (DBS) and successfully complete initial training.

What you will be doing

• To represent the Company in a professional manner at all times
• To deliver a positive first impression, remember you may be the only person that the service users sees all day.
• You must be prepared to log in and out of all calls using the Care Hub app in order that we can ensure the safety of you and the vulnerable persons we support.
• To maintain Confidentiality at all times
• Reliability is key
• Professionally liaise with Family, Next of Kin, GP’s, Social Workers, Local Authority Commissioners, Care Quality Commission and other Health Professionals at all times and as situations may require
• To act in a calm and professional manner when responding to emergencies or encountering challenging situations
• To seek help, assistance or support as and when you feel it is needed to assist you in supporting vulnerable persons or stakeholders
• To take responsibility to maintain professional knowledge and competences
• To apply good practice and report any/all suspicion of abuse of any kind to your seniors
• To undertake any additional duties appropriate to the scope of the position as maybe required from time to time
• A commitment to deliver only the highest standards of care and support to our service users
• To deliver a high standard of care which may include personal care for both males and females

What we need from you

• Playing an integral role as a Support Worker, the main purpose of the role of a Care & Support Worker on the Children Team is to assist children in activities planned during the weekedays and weekends. You will be assisting the child to the local parks, cinema and other arts and crafts activities.

What you get in return

• £13.00 per hour +30p mileage Paid, free training.
• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay