Support Worker

Cambian Group Plc; Cornsay Colliery; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend payment scheme

Pension after 3 months

Career progression

Overtime paid at 1.25x

Fully paid 10-day induction

Enhanced DBS paid by Cambian Group

Job summary

Cambian Group Plc is the UK's largest independent provider of care and education for children and young people. This role involves supporting the welfare and development of young people, with duties spanning practical care, emotional support and safeguarding.

You will work as part of a team in a 365-day schedule, attending meetings, maintaining records, and promoting positive outcomes for service users. Training including an induction and DBS checks are provided as part of employment.

Qualifications

• Duties relate to caring for young people and safeguarding welfare.
• Ability to work in a rota system, including evenings, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Attend to practical needs (cooking, cleaning) and build positive relationships with young people.
• Provide 1:1 support to address past and present difficulties and help them achieve goals.
• Record keeping and reporting for planning meetings and reviews.
• Assist in education and extracurricular activities and support community links.

Job description

Who are we?

We are the Cambian group, the largest independent provider of care and education for children and young people. We believe that everyone has a personal best. Those we care for and those who care for them.

If you are enthusiastic about making a difference in the lives of young people, we invite you to join our dedicated team.

Main purpose of the Job:

To provide advice, assistance and support to young people, safeguarding their welfare at all times.
To attend to their practical, physical and emotional needs.
To act as an appropriate role model and work closely with them to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide care for young people through:

Attending to practical matters in relation to childcare (cooking, cleaning etc)
Establishing positive relationships with young people and always offering them unconditional and positive regard
Meeting the physical, emotional, behavioural, cultural and educational needs of young people
Acting as a role model and demonstrating appropriate pro-social ways of dealing with problems
Helping young people gain self-control by challenging unacceptable behaviour and rewarding acceptable, pro-social conduct.
Ensuring that each young person's care plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs

To act as a key worker through:

Taking responsibility for a small number of young people and ensuring that their needs are fully met
Establishing relationships which young people perceive to be positive, warm and rewarding
Providing advice, assistance and support on a 1:1 basis to enable young people to address past and present difficulties
Providing emotional support at times of difficulty or stress
Being ambitious for young people, helping them achieve their goals and optimise their potential
Providing support for young people in their education and extra-curricular activities
Keeping accurate records and providing written reports on young people for planning meetings, reviews or any other meetings as directed by the line manager
Empowering young people and facilitating their active involvement in the decision making about their lives and future
Acting as an advocate at meetings where the young person is the subject of discussion
Encouraging the young person to develop links with the community, attend off-site activities and expand their personal social network

To work as part of a team through:

Being aware of the aims and objectives of the home and working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve them
Attending team/ staff meetings and making a positive contribution to them
Actively contributing to the development of the team
Receiving and storing information to improve communication
Being willing to give and receive feedback on performance with colleagues and managers
Being aware of childcare plans for all young people and providing support for colleagues by maintaining consistency in the execution of those plans
Providing informal practical and emotional support to colleagues experiencing difficulties
Attending and contributing to regular supervision sessions in line with the National Minimum standards
Monitoring the conduct of colleagues and referring on any causes for concern (Whistleblowing)
Being familiar with all policies and procedures and adhering to them

General:

Attending young people's meetings and contributing to them
Driving company vehicles (current driving licence holders subject to procedures)
Receiving training appropriate to role and maintaining an up-to-date training profile
Responsibility for the accurate maintenance of financial records appropriate to the duties of the post
Responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and colleagues in accordance with the requirements of the organisational Health and Safety Policies
To carry out all other reasonable tasks as directed by the line manager

New staff must be comfortable using an electronic care recording system on a daily basis to document, monitor, and update children and young people's records accurately. Experience with Clearcare is an advantage, but not essential, as full training will be provided. However, all staff are expected to confidently use digital systems as part of their day-to-day role.

Essential Information

Working on a rota basis - you will receive a monthly rota

This is a 365 day a year job, including Christmas, new year and all the fun holidays but it is even more fun when you celebrate with the children!

Benefits

Refer a friend payment scheme
Enrolled on to a work place pension scheme after three months of employment
Progression within the company
Over time paid at x1.25
Fully paid 10-day induction course
Enhanced DBS, paid for by Cambian Group

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful candidates will be required to undergo a thorough background check.

Join our team and help shape brighter futures!

The Cambian Group are an equal opportunities employer.