Night Support Worker - Children

Aspris; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspris invites applications for a Night Residential Support Worker at our Haweside Children's Home. The home supports up to 18-year-olds with SMEH needs in a 2-bed, mixed-gender setting, emphasizing safety, development, and independence.

A full UK driving license is essential to facilitate activities and transport. The role offers opportunities for learning and progression, including NVQ/SVQ qualifications within six months and potential progression to degree level.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license is essential.
• Automatic enrollment onto NVQ/SVQ qualifications within 6 months of starting a Residential Support role.
• Opportunity to progress to degree level.

Responsibilities

• Take young people to see their friends and attend trips to the cinema.
• Participate in community events such as fundraisers and galas.
• Teach young people to cook and encourage independence.

Job description

Our Children's Home Haweside are looking for a dedicated and passionate Night Support Worker, to join their team. Our home in Haweside, is a nurturing, 2 - bedded, mixed gendered children's home, supporting young people up to the age of 18, with social, emotional and mental health (SMEH) needs, including ADHD, ODD and mild learning difficulties. We provide a safe, supportive environment for our young people, helping them build confidence, resilience and independence. Our team is made up of dedicated, child-focused professionals, who are committed to providing outstanding care, and achieving positive outcomes for every young person. We believe in working together, supporting one another, and creating a positive, family - style environment where both young people and staff can thrive.

At Aspris, we want every young person to feel understood, supported, and ready to take on the world. That's why our homes are shaped around the needs of each child - this ensures that all of our young people get the support that’s shaped around their strengths, challenges, and goals.

Due to the nature of this role, a full UK driving license is essential.

As a Night Residential Support Worker, you will be at the centre of the fun! Taking young people to see their friends, trips to the cinema, partaking in community events such as fundraisers and galas, teaching the young people to cook, encouraging them to be independent and many other brand new opportunities that they may never have had the chance to do previously. This role allows you to really make a difference to the lives of those under our care and to build strong relationships with the young people and staff alike.

At Aspris, learning never stops - and that’s something we truly value. As a growing organisation, we rely on accurate, detailed data, which can include sensitive information such as incident reports and disclosures from young people. High attention to detail is essential to the role.

To support you, we offer continuous CPD and development opportunities, helping you grow and become the best version of yourself.

What does this mean?

• Automatic enrollment onto NVQ/SVQ qualifications within 6-months of starting a Residential Support role
• The opportunity to be qualified to degree level
• A clear pathway for you to progress in your role

We believe every child and young person has potential.

We work in partnership with parents and guardians to unlock this potential through specialist care, support and education. Tailoring our care and education provisions to meet the diverse needs of children and young people ensuring that they always receive the right support, at the right time, and in the right setting. Even when the journey seems hard, we use courage, resilience, kindness and dedication.

Our team of experts work together to deliver safe, nurturing environments where children can thrive. When a young person's confidence grows, they become limitless. This is the heartbeat of our work - every day, every hour and every minute.

That is the Aspris difference.

At Aspris we're committed to ensuring that our colleagues are compensated with benefits that are meaningful and worthwhile - more information can be found here regarding what benefits we have to offer.

To get a real feel for the true impact of working as part of our residential team - please take a couple of minutes to watch our video Job Description below, where you'll hear first hand from some of our amazing staff.

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