Children's Support Worker

Key Care & Support; Urmston; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading support services organization is seeking a Children's Support Worker in Urmston. This role involves providing exceptional support to children with learning disabilities during weekends and school holidays. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and a caring personality. In addition, the position requires flexibility and a proactive approach to enhance the lives of the individuals supported. Competitive benefits including a real living wage and professional development opportunities offered.

Benefits

Real living wage

5.6 days holiday including bank holidays

Pension contributions into NEST Scheme

Free access to employee assistance program

Quarterly award scheme

Training and professional development opportunities

Long service awards

Birthday care and gift card

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months UK experience in a similar role.
• Proactive and positive outlook.
• Desire to improve the lives of those with a learning disability.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to access and participate in their local community.
• Assist with personal care and medication when required.
• Maintain accurate records and compliance with regulations.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Caring and patient personality

Great organisation skills

Positive mindset

Job description

Overview

Children's Support Worker required in Urmston for Weekends and school holidays. Full and part time contracts available. Flexibility is essential.

Join the team and be part of an organisation passionate about contributing to make the best for people with a learning disability and autism to live a quality of life they desire.

What you will do

As a Support Worker you will be expected to provide an outstanding level of support that will help to ensure the people we support live a more comfortable, dignified, liberated and happy life. You will have excellent communication skills and be a naturally caring and patient personality. The role requires flexibility to support children at weekends and in school holidays based from the family home in and around Sale.

• Community and social Inclusion – supporting individuals to access and participate in their local community and social events to promote life skills and individuality.
• Personal care – helping people to get ready for the day. This may include prompting the people we support to take their medication and assisting with bathing, showering and using the bathroom. Not all Support Worker roles include high levels of personal care.

What you will bring to your role

• Duties will vary depending on the personal needs of each person however, as a Support Worker you should have energy and enthusiasm to provide an outstanding level of support including encouraging the individual to participate in activities and outings in the community.
• Excellent communication skills which help people understand the world around them and prompts positive relationships.
• A naturally caring and patient personality ensuring the people you support feel liberated, happy, and are treated fairly, with respect and dignity. Responsibilities may include helping people use the bathroom take medication and assist with bathing, although not all Support Worker roles involve personal care duties.
• Great organisation skills to keep accurate records, carrying out all recording and reporting in a person-centred, factual manner.
• The ability to work safely and ensure contractual and regulatory compliance so our clients can trust, feel safe and have confidence in the support we provide.

In addition, as the role of a Children's Support Worker can be challenging at times, it is essential to have a positive mind-set with a desire to improve the lives of those with a learning disability. You will need to be quick thinking with a positive can-do attitude.

Your experience

We require a minimum of 12 months UK experience in a similar role. You will be proactive, have a positive outlook and passion for supporting people to be the best they can be.

At Key Care & Support, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us.

*All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.

More information about the role

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability and/or autism. We do this by providing high quality, flexible services that support people, including young adults and children, to live as independently as possible in their own homes and in the community.

Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and advocate.

You’ll make new friends and feel inspired to reach your potential. We will ask a lot of you - but you’ll get back so much more. With us, it is never ‘just a job’.

In return for your hard work and passion, we can give you real meaning and purpose in your work.

What Key Care & Support will give you

• Real living wage
• 5.6 days holiday inc of bank holidays.
• Pension contributions into NEST Scheme on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support.
• Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our long service award program.
• Access to training and professional development opportunities.
• Long service awards.
• Recognition awards for excellence in service delivery.
• Birthday care and gift card.
• *T&C’s apply based on contract