Residential Childcare Support Worker

Polaris Community; Leeds; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care support organization in Leeds is looking for committed Residential Childcare Support Workers. The role involves providing practical support to young people, engaging them in learning and independent living. Candidates must have flexibility for shift work and ideally hold a relevant qualification. On-the-job training and various benefits including a pension scheme and 28 days' leave are offered.

Benefits

On-the-Job Accredited Training

Opportunities to gain NVQ Qualifications

Employee discount scheme

Pension scheme

28 days' Annual Leave

Qualifications

• Must hold or be willing to study towards a relevant diploma.
• Experience working with attachment and trauma is desirable.
• Desirable: full driving license and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Engage and motivate young people to achieve independent living skills.
• Support young people in education, employment, and training.
• Maintain positive relationships with young people and professionals.

Skills

Flexibility in availability

Experience with challenging behavior

Understanding of issues facing young people in care

Computer experience to an intermediate level

Education

Residential Childcare/Families Practitioner Diploma

Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Contract: 35 hours per week plus sleep in shifts

Salary: Basic salary £22,367.80 with a potential to earn up to £27,983.80 with sleep in shifts

Location: Leeds

LCS are looking for committed and enthusiastic Residential Childcare Support Workers to work full time 35 hours plus 2 sleep ins per week with the opportunity to work additional hours.

You will be working on a rota basis which may include evening and weekends. Flexibility in your availability is a must!

Our vision is to make a positive and lasting difference to young people who have been in care and are moving towards independence. We provide young people with accommodation/housing, as well as support them to move towards independent living and educational achievements.

As a Support Worker your role involves engaging, motivating and encouraging young people placed in their individual flat or shared house.

Young people supported by LCS are vulnerable and you are responsible for ensuring that the home in which you are working provides a safe, welcoming and healthy environment for the young person living there.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE

• Offer practical support and guidance to young people in line with their individual care plan to enable them to develop skills needed to live independently and to achieve in their education
• Maintain positive working relationships with young people, staff and professionals by communicating effectively at all times.
• Support a young person in Education, Employment and Training, who is working towards an accredited learning qualification, by evidencing work completed and submitting this to the relevant instructor.
• Maintain appropriate links in the community - e.g., educational provisions, sport centre, youth clubs.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE

• Flexibility in their availability as the roles involve shift work - sleep-in nights, evenings and weekends
• Hold Residential Childcare/Families Practitioner Diploma/Children and Young People's Workforce/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent, or be willing to study towards this
• Experience of working with attachment and trauma is desirable
• Experience of working with challenging behaviour and or mental health issues is desirable
• Have an understanding of the issues that face young people in care
• Be willing to travel so a full driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable, although good public transport links are available in this area should you have no access to a vehicle
• Computer experience to an intermediate level

WHAT WE OFFER

• On-the-Job Accredited Training
• Opportunities to gain NVQ Qualifications
• Access to accredited online courses/qualifications
• Regular Supervisions
• Pension scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• 28 days' Annual Leave (including bank holidays)
• Cost of travel is covered above £5 to support with commute

The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS Check for this position. LCS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates.