Support Workers for a OFSTED Regulated Service: - Full Time /Part Time: From £13.50 per hour DOE

Alpha Resource Consulting Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A youth support service in Southwest London is seeking experienced Support Workers to provide essential support to vulnerable young individuals aged 16 to 18. The role involves promoting their rights and interests, ensuring safety, and managing responsibilities during shifts. Candidates must possess a Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare or relevant experience. A positive, reliable, and dependable attitude is essential. Flexible shift patterns are included, making this role suitable for both full-time and part-time applicants. Apply via email with your CV.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an Ofsted Regulated Children's home.
• Ability to identify and take appropriate actions according to young people's needs.

Responsibilities

• Promote the rights and interests of young people.
• Ensure safety and supervise the building and other establishments.
• Advise and support other staff team members.
• Act in emergencies and apply protocols.
• Handle financial administration during shifts.
• Organize and promote shift smoothness.

Skills

Experience working with young people

Positive and supportive attitude

Reliable and punctual

Education

Level 3 in Residential Childcare or related topic

Job description

Our client at Wandsworth; Southwest London is looking for Full time or Part time, experienced Support Workers for a OFSTED Regulated Supported Living Services for young person aged 16 to 18.

Mandatory Requirements

• Level 3 in Residential Childcare or related topic or work experience in an Ofsted Regulated Children's home
• Experience working with young people in a similar setting.

Ideal Candidate/Profile

• Positive, supportive, honest, trustworthy, reliable, dependable and punctual individuals to join a team.

The Role

To provide a support service to vulnerable young people, aged between 16 and 18, and be able to identify and take appropriate actions according to their needs, in conjunction with other parties and agencies.

Duties

• To promote the rights and interests of the young people whilst protecting them from danger, harm, or abuse.
• To be responsible during the shift for the building, its annexe, and any other establishments for which the service has responsibility.
• To advise, support, and exchange information with other staff team members.
• To act in any emergency and apply established protocols relating to emergency situations.
• To be responsible for unit financial administration during their shift, to include petty cash, activity money, young peoples’ personal allowances, and other such budgets that require correct appropriation.
• To be responsible for organising and promoting the smooth running of their shifts, including sleep-in shifts and waking nights.
• Support Workers are expected to challenge poor performance within other members of the staff team should it arise.
• Support Workers have responsibility to ensure that the environmental needs meet statutory requirements concerning Health and Safety Regulations and the National Minimum Standards, reporting directly to their line manager any concerns.

Shift Pattern: Varies - staff are required to work on variable shifts, which may include earlies, evenings, nights, Sleep-ins, weekends and bank and public holidays.

Interested?

If you think you’d be a great fit for our team, apply today!

Please email us your CV to: [e-mail]

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