Children's Residential Home Supprt Worker - Car driver essential

Imagine mentoring and support; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's support organization in Gloucester is looking for Support Workers to provide care in a residential home. The role involves leadership on shifts, planning and supporting young people in daily tasks. Candidates need at least two years of relevant experience, a full driving license, and the ability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends. Competitive pay and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Training and development opportunities

Free Meals

28 days holiday per year

Pension scheme

Employee discount scheme

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• At least two years' experience working with vulnerable children.
• Full driving licence and ability to provide proof of business insurance.
• Satisfactory Enhanced DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Support management of the home and lead on shifts.
• Create placement plans and risk assessments for young people.
• Ensure health and safety checks are completed.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to lead a team

Excellent record keeping

Patient and caring

Job description

Overview

Imagine Mentoring and Support promote a positive and supportive working culture. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to making a positive difference in children, families, and young people’s lives. We are looking to appoint 2 Support Workers for our residential children’s home in Gloucester. This is an exciting role for an experienced Support Worker to join a company that is growing and developing.

Responsibilities

• To support the management of the home and take the lead on shifts.
• To work in accordance with Imagine’s values as explained in our statement of Purpose.
• To work in accordance with our policies and procedures.
• To ensure that children and young people we support are treated with respect, dignity, and equality.
• To safeguard and promote the welfare of the children and young people we support.
• To lead on and create all young people’s placement plans and risk assessments and ensure that these are well written, updated regularly, and that the team understands and follows them.
• To act as and/or oversee Key worker arrangements for named young people, to oversee the coordination of their plans, and to improve the quality of their life.
• To act as the lead person for the overall coordination of support where required.
• To ensure that health and safety checks and audits for the house and relevant H&S staff training are completed.
• To promote equality of opportunity, a respect for diversity and anti-oppressive practice.
• Be willing to participate in an on-call rota.

Individual Qualities & Role

• Excellent communication skills
• A role model of excellent practice
• Ability to take responsibility and lead a team
• Ability to delegate tasks effectively
• Excellent record keeping
• Excellent organisation and recording skills
• Patient, kind, caring but able to set boundaries
• Willingness to be adaptable and flexible
• Able to engage effectively with children, young people, and their families
• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice
• Able to work on a rota basis, overnight and weekend shifts essential
• Able to participate in activities with the young people
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Commitment to undertake development opportunities and training

Role

• Willingness to work in the home.
• Must be flexible
• Be able to work a 24hr shift with a sleep in
• Must have the ability to work effectively in a team environment and alone
• Must be committed to the safeguarding of children and young people
• Must be willing to promote an excellent quality of support to children and young people
• Must be willing to contribute to a nurturing and homely environment
• Must be able to participate in supporting young people with daily tasks (budgeting, shopping, cooking, cleaning, and activities)
• Must be able to work in partnership with other agencies (e.g., social workers, youth support workers)
• Must be able to record and report daily activities and escalate concerns appropriately
• Must be able to adhere to policies and procedures
• Must have a full driving licence and be willing to access business insurance

Working Patterns

We are currently looking to recruit 3 Full-time Team Leaders. Full-time hours are 37.5 hrs contracted (plus sleep-ins).

The primary role will be to work in the residential home on a rota basis. The home is based in Gloucester. The hours include:

• 2 x 24 hr shifts 7:30am – 7:30am the following day (with 8 hr sleep in)
• 3 x 24 hr shifts 7:30am – 7:30am the following day (with 8 hr sleep in)

These shifts will include evenings and weekends on a rota basis. Night shift allowance paid - £84 per night

Benefits & Opportunities

• Competitive pay
• Training and development opportunities
• Free Meals
• 28 days holiday per year
• Full training package provided
• Employee assistance programme
• Employee discount scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Flexible working arrangements
• Pension scheme
• Onsite parking at the home
• Casual dress
• Hourly pay for night shifts
• Highly competitive rate of £84.00 per Sleep In

Essentials

• The candidate must have at least two years' previous experience of safeguarding and working with vulnerable children.
• The candidate must have a full driving licence and be willing to provide proof of business insurance.
• The candidate must have a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check. If the candidate does not have a portable one, this can be applied for, and any successful candidate must be willing to sign up to the DBS update service.
• The candidate must be able to provide two satisfactory references.
• The candidate must be willing to work overnights and weekends.
• The candidate must demonstrate a commitment to promoting equality, be non-discriminatory and be willing to promote anti-oppressive practice.
• The candidate must be willing to promote the independence and safety of children and young people that we work with.
• Successful candidates will be required to complete a full application form.

Job Types

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay

Pay: £30,060.00-£34,060.00 per year

Other

• Benefits: Casual dress, Company pension, Employee discount, Free parking, Gym membership, Health & wellbeing programme, On-site parking, Store discount