Children's Residential Support Worker - Ipswich & Stowmarket

P+S Care and Support Services; Ipswich; Vor Ort; GBP 18.000 - 25.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible hours

Sleep-in pay

Annual leave accrued

Training opportunities

Blue Light Card eligibility

Refer-a-friend bonus

Zusammenfassung

P&S Care and Support Services is seeking Children’s Support Workers to support looked-after children and young people across Ipswich and Stowmarket. You will build positive relationships, provide emotional and practical support, encourage independence and help young people overcome challenges and achieve their goals.

Experience in children's residential care or transferable experience is welcome; travel between sites across Ipswich and surrounding areas is required.

Qualifikationen

• Experience supporting children or young people is desirable.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trusting relationships.
• Willingness to travel between Ipswich, Stowmarket and surrounding areas.

Aufgaben

• Provide emotional and practical support to looked-after children and young people.
• Build trusting relationships across Ipswich and Stowmarket sites.
• Encourage independence and help young people achieve their personal goals.
• Travel between sites as needed.

Kenntnisse

Caring

Communication

Reliability

Flexibility

Jobbeschreibung

Make a difference to a young person's life while enjoying the flexibility that works for you!

P&S are recruiting caring, enthusiastic and reliable Children's Support Workers to support looked-after children and young people across services in the Ipswich and Stowmarket areas.

This is a rewarding opportunity to build positive relationships, provide emotional and practical support, encourage independence and help young people overcome challenges and achieve their goals.

Whether you have previous experience in children's residential care or transferable experience from another support setting, we would love to hear from you.

What P&S Offer:

• Flexible working hours to fit around your lifestyle.
• Competitive hourly rates of £13–£18.
• Additional hourly pay for sleep-in shifts.
• Annual leave accrued for every hour worked and paid separately, in addition to your hourly rate.
• Ongoing training and face-to-face development opportunities.
• Blue Light Card eligibility and discounts.
• Refer-a-friend bonus when you introduce someone new to the P&S team.

What We're Looking For:

• A caring, patient and positive approach.
• Experience supporting children or young people (desirable).
• Good communication skills and the ability to build trusting relationships.
• Flexibility to travel between different sites across Ipswich, Stowmarket and the surrounding areas.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare.

Essential Requirements:

• Enhanced DBS check required.
• Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK. P&S is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.