Senior Support Worker

Salutem Ltd; Colchester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Senior Support Worker to empower young people facing challenges. In this rewarding role, you'll actively contribute to quality care, ensuring the health and welfare of the young individuals in your charge. You'll work collaboratively with a team to create personalized support plans, supervise staff, and engage in daily activities that foster growth and self-esteem. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people, providing them with the skills and support they need to thrive. If you're passionate about making a difference and have the experience to back it up, this role could be your next great adventure.

Benefits

FREE Online 24/7 GP Service

Wagestream

Refer-a-Friend Scheme

Sovereign Health Care Plan

Group Life Assurance

Blue Light Card

Internal communications app

Pension scheme

Free DBS check

Qualifications

• Experience in support work and understanding of youth challenges are essential.
• Commitment to empowering young people and building relationships.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to quality care and promote the welfare and development of young people.
• Supervise support workers and participate in recruitment and induction.

Skills

Experience in support work

Understanding of child and youth challenges

Relationship building

Collaborative teamwork

Crisis management

Education

Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare

Equivalent qualification

Job description

About The Company
Underpinning our philosophy is our belief that all young people are capable of change, to engage and achieve, leading to them making more positive choices about their lives and their futures. Our aim is to empower each child with the skills to manage risk, help with building self-esteem, build competence and work towards stabilisation after they leave our service.
The trauma-informed approach involves the ‘whole team’ relationship-based approach to support the young person to achieve improved emotional stability and behavioural control, through the provision of a safe environment in which to explore, understand and develop improved resilience.
Early intervention, problem-solving, social skills, group living, and pro-social modelling form the daily ethos of the homes, which is based on respect, positive reinforcement and positive role modelling.
We see direct intervention with children and young people as having two main areas, firstly to address current issues of risk and harm, and secondly to address underlying vulnerability issues.

About The Role
Unfortunately, we cannot offer sponsorship to applicants for this vacancy due to changes in Home Office rules unless you were already in the skilled worker visa route prior to 11th March 2024 as this is not a CQC registered location.

Benefits

1. FREE Online 24/7 GP Service for you and your family
2. Wagestream – where any day can be a payday
3. Refer-a-Friend Scheme - Instantly earn points and cash rewards
4. Sovereign Health Care Plan
5. Canada Life, Group Life Assurance
6. Blue Light Card
7. Blink, our internal communications app
8. Pension scheme
9. Free DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service)

About You
The ideal candidate for this position will have a wealth of experience working in a support worker role and will have a deep understanding of the challenges that children and young people face. They will be committed to empowering young people and will be able to build meaningful relationships with them. Moreover, they will be able to work collaboratively with a team of professionals to create bespoke support plans that meet the specific needs of each child or young person.

What will I do as a Senior Support Worker?

1. Working under the direction of the Deputy and Registered manager actively contribute to the provision of quality care, within which the health, welfare, education and development of young people are promoted.
2. To take on-call duties outside of working hours in support of the home dealing with situations in line with children’s home regulations and company procedures.
3. To take part in the assessment process of potential new admissions to the home.
4. To provide supervision for designated support workers and night waking support workers.
5. To be involved in the recruitment, interviewing and induction of staff alongside the Deputy and Homes Manager.
6. To support the Deputy and Registered manager with preparing a fair rota for staff deployed hours covering the contractual and care needs of each young person, ensuring the home has adequate staff cover.
7. To embrace the homes’ ethos in line with Ofsted standards and guidelines and the Home’s Statement of Purpose.
8. To actively contribute to the delivery of a nurturing, homely, safe, accepting and caring environment in which children and young people can learn social and interpersonal skills, develop a positive sense of self and build their self-esteem and confidence.
9. Work proactively with the team within the daily routine and agreed structures of the house, to include for example day to day parenting responsibilities, undertaking daily household responsibilities such as domestic tasks (cleaning, washing, ironing etc.), cooking, shopping, taking young people to appointments/meetings, planning the day and participation in activities (including physical activities such as swimming) with the young people.
10. To work in collaboration with the team to ensure an appropriate programme of activities are in place and work with the young people to encourage and support participation.
11. Work professionally and in partnership with parents, social workers, agencies and other professionals linked to the young person’s care plan to effectively fulfil the responsibility of parenting the young people.
12. To work collectively with team members in using effective care practice, deescalating and diversionary strategies and recognised techniques to manage young people who exhibit challenging, threatening and confrontational behaviour.
13. To follow and act in accordance with all relevant aspects of legislation, regulation, and the company’s Policies and Procedures.

Minimum Requirements
Has or is willing to work towards the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (“the Level 3 Diploma”); or a qualification which the registered person considers to be equivalent to the Level 3 Diploma.