Children's Support Worker

Active Care Group; Bletchley; In loco; GBP 16.000 - 23.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Holiday pay

Advanced rotas

Induction training

Care manager support

Paid DBS Check

Nest pension

Refer a Friend £1000

Active Awards

Descrizione del lavoro

Active Assistance is seeking a part-time care worker to support a child with complex health needs in their family home and in the community. The role is 1:1 and involves short day and evening shifts, with rotas planned in advance and a flexible zero-hours contract.

You will join a team dedicated to consistent care and safeguarding children, with ongoing induction training and support from a Children’s Care Manager to help you develop your career with Active Assistance.

Competenze

• Previous care/childcare experience required.
• Proactive, fast-thinking and confident.
• Passion for working with children.

Mansioni

• Provide 1:1 care to a child with complex health needs.
• Support in family home and community activities.
• Follow care plan and liaise with care team.

Conoscenze

Care experience

Proactive

Fast-thinking

Confident

Descrizione del lavoro

Are you looking for a part time role, for short day / evening shifts? Would you love a rewarding role, supporting a child in their family home and out in the community? Come and join Active Assistance. What you'll be doing: We are expanding our client base and have new clients in the Bletchley area of Milton Keynes. This role is to support a 3 year old boy or a 13 year old girl (siblings) with complex health needs in their family home and out in the community. Our clients needs include epilepsy and gastrostomy feed and suctioning and oxygen management. You would only be supporting one of the children (1:1 care). Our clients lives at home with their family and two very fluffy cats! We are looking for candidates who have previous care / childcare experience. We also require candidates who are proactive and fast-thinking and confident, with passion for working with children.

Shift patterns

• Short day and evening shifts
• E.g. 11am-1pm / 12pm-3pm / 11am-5pm / 6.30pm-9.30pm
• Weekdays and weekends
• Part time

In this role, you'll support one individual with complex needs as part of a consistent care team, with regular weekly shifts and rotas planned in advance. While the role is offered on a flexible zero-hours contract, the work is ongoing and typically provides a stable working pattern with the same client.

What we can offer you

• Up to £14 per hour (depending on experience) - you'll also receive an additional 14.07% holiday pay on every hour worked
• Advanced monthly rotas
• Excellent Induction Training
• Ongoing support from our Children's Care Manager
• Paid DBS Check
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
• and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Assistance

Please note we are recruiting Female Support Workers due to a genuine occupational requirement of the person we support therefore this role is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 Part Schedule 9.

At Active Assistance we want everyone to feel welcome and supported. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment or interview process, just let us know and we'd be very happy to discuss this with you. Take a look around the company