Support Worker - Children's Services

Swanton Care and Community; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking enthusiastic and compassionate Children's Residential Support Workers focused on empowering young people. You will provide emotional support and practical assistance to help children achieve their goals. Flexible shifts available for committed individuals who align with our core values.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Training qualification centre

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience with challenging behaviour and/or learning disabilities preferred but training will be provided.
• Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to work adaptively.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower children and young people.
• Promote health, well-being, and inclusive activities according to individual support plans.
• Facilitate social and recreational activities as per the children's preferences.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Adaptability

Teamwork

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for Children’s Residential Support Workers who care about making every moment matter for the children and young people, regardless of qualifications or experience.

Whilst fully embracing the company ethos support workers provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower young people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations, respecting everyone's individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choices to live the life they want to live.

Location:Ipswich

Hours:Full-time, 42 hours per week

Shifts:Days, evenings, nights, weekends

Job type:Permanent

We do not offer sponsorship

About you

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting children in a way which enables their development and respects their dignity?

We are looking for people who share our core values and are able to apply these to the work that they do. At the heart of our ethos are five key words, these underpin the PRIDE we take in our services.

‘Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy’

• You will need to be adaptable and flexible with excellent communication skills and able to work as part of our team.
• Experience of challenging behaviour and/or learning disabilities is preferred but all training will be provided.

The role

• To provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower the children and young people to achieve their goals and aspirations, respecting everyone’s individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choices to live the life they wish, in line with their individual support plans.
• Promote the health, well-being, physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual beliefs and ensure they are met in an inclusive way.
• Facilitating social, educational or work activities such as visiting family and friends, walks, shopping and other recreational activities of their choice.
• General housekeeping duties that can include shopping, domestic duties as well as, possibly, elements of personal care.
• As part of the role, you will need to be able to complete a range of records and documents.

What we can offer:

Refer a friend schemewe know that you will know fantastic people who will be make a great contribution, you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made *

Above and beyondwe recognise that our staff teams do amazing things for the people we support and their teams. We award contributions for those who go the extra mile and for good inspection feedback with vouchers for high street shops and other surprises!

Long service awardswe recognize your contribution to the team and celebrate long service

Employee benefits appstay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities.

Cycle to workyou can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme

Pensionwe will auto enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme

Life coveryou will be entitled to the death in service benefit.

Funded qualificationsearn whilst you learn! we aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton *

Career pathwayswe invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!

Swanton Educateswe have our own training qualification centre which can further support your development

Trained mental health first aidersavailable to support you when you need someone to talk to

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support

Employee Voicewe hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us

*subject to eligibility & criteria

We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and require pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check before commencement.

About The Service

We provide high quality, flexible and responsive residential care and support to children and young people with complex medical or mental health needs and associated self-harm responses.