Childrens Support Worker

Vetro Recruitment; Coalville; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking dedicated individuals to support vulnerable children and young people in a nurturing environment. This role involves building trust, promoting independence, and ensuring the well-being of service users. With a focus on flexibility and a commitment to making a positive difference, you will engage with children aged 8-18, helping them develop essential social and emotional skills. The organization values work-life balance and offers a range of benefits, including generous leave, pension contributions, and opportunities for personal development. Join this rewarding journey and make a lasting impact on young lives.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Ability to buy up to 5 additional days annual leave

Family friendly leave options

Service related sick pay from day 1

Group Personal Pension with matched contributions

Death in service cover

Cycle2work scheme

Interest free season ticket loans

Discounts and cashback from high street shops

Free access to employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Must hold Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or be willing to achieve it.
• Relevant experience with children & young people is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Build trust and nurturing relationships with service users.
• Document information accurately and ensure records are up to date.
• Promote and maintain a safe environment at all times.

Skills

Understanding of safeguarding

Relationship building

Flexibility for shift work

Motivation to make a difference

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Our client is currently on an exciting and innovative journey alongside Leicestershire County Council to deliver a range of Children's homes for the most vulnerable children & young people in Leicestershire.
Although a specific home will be your base location, you must be flexible to travel throughout the locality to cover shifts in other homes should the need arise. Homes are located in Hinckley, Coalville and Syston.
These homes support children & young people between 8-18 years with a complex range of risk and behaviours. The service provides up to 3 service users at any one time opportunities to enjoy different experiences, establish friendships and develop confidence, independence and social/emotional skills.

Some of the responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• To build trust and develop nurturing relationships which promote the service user's independence, wellbeing, strengths, and capabilities.
• To work in partnership and build relationships with parents/carers and other professionals.
• To contribute to the upkeep of the home including cooking, cleaning etc.
• To document information accurately and ensure records are kept up to date.
• To ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to.
• To promote, monitor and maintain a safe environment at all times.

Essential requirements to evidence in your written application:

• Must hold the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare OR be willing to successfully achieve this within the required timeframe.
• Must be motivated by the opportunity to make a positive difference in young people's lives, creating a safe space and building resilience.
• Ability to demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding and protection of vulnerable children & young people.
• Flexibility to commit to sleep-ins and shift work, including weekends and bank holidays.
• Relevant experience working with children & young people is desirable, but not essential with the right attitude and willingness to learn.

Benefits
Workplace Offer: What it means for you
The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.
We believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at stores.
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Learning and Development offer
• Salary £24,398.40 - £29,172