Waking Nights Support Worker

Caretech; Dudley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Free parking

Free meals on shift

Company vehicle to use during work

Refer a friend scheme – £1,000 per ref

Job summary

Caretech in Dudley is seeking a Waking Nights Support Worker to help keep children safe and supported in a residential home rated Good by OFSTED. The home can accommodate up to 6 young people with learning disabilities, autism, epilepsy, and related behaviours, including non-verbal children who use picture boards, Smartbox devices, and Makaton.

We welcome applicants from education, youth work, childcare, healthcare, social care, learning disabilities or SEN backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Experience in Residential Childcare Environment (Preferred)
• Level 4 Children’s and Young People or equivalent (Preferred but not essential)
• Driver (company provide a car during working hours)
• Able to work unsociable hours (evenings and nights including weekends)

Responsibilities

• Support children with learning disabilities, autism and epilepsy, following individual care plans.
• Assist with daily living tasks and safety during night shifts.
• Use communication methods like picture boards, Smartbox, and Makaton to engage non-verbal children.
• Support team to provide a calm, nurturing environment during nights.

Skills

Childcare experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Level 4 Children’s and Young People or equivalent

Tools

Picture boards

Smartbox devices

Makaton

Job description

Pay:£14.86 per hour - 37.5 hours per week or£28,977 per annum

You will need to have the Right to Work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Become a Support Worker in Children’s Residential Care.

We welcome applicants with and without experience and from backgrounds such as education, youth work, childcare, healthcare, social care, learning disabilities, SEN and community services.

At Inspire, you’re not just working, you’re shaping futures, furthermore as a Waking Nights Support Worker, based within Dudley every moment you spend with our young people helps them feel safe, valued and supported.

At Inspire it is imperative and important that our children enjoy new and varied experiences that encourage them to be the best version of themselves and that any disability is not seen as a barrier but an opportunity for inspirational outside the box thinking.

We hold a belief that no child should be disadvantaged and that all children are part of the community, enjoying all that this offers including celebrations, events and fundraising.

Our teams are fully committed to Inspires' goals, they understand the challenges and rewards of working with our young people and know that every day they will achieve things that really matter.

Excellent opportunity for aWaking Nights Support Worker to join our home in Dudley. The home is rated Good in all areas with OFSTED and has an excellent reputation with the local authorities. The home can accommodate up to 6 Young people, all the Children & Young People we support have a learning disability, Autism, epilepsy and can display some associated behaviours. Many of our children are non-verbal or have limited communication and will communicate with us through different methods such as picture boards, Smartbox devices and Makaton.

Our guiding principles are:

• Integrity, it is the foundation of what we do. A nurturing approach to our young people and staff and a passion that will drive your commitment to achieve the very best for our children.
• Bringing our plans to life will be challenging and intense but, with enthusiasm, creativity and a hands-on approach, the reward and satisfaction will be second to none.

Preferred but not Essential

• Experience in Residential Childcare Environment (Preferred)
• Level 4 Children’s and Young People or equivalent (Preferred but not essential)
• Driver (company provide a car during working hours)
• Able to work unsociable hours (evenings and nights including weekends)

Company Values

• Friendly, passionate and caring nature
• Positive, pleasant and approachable
• Empowering others to become stronger and more confident in controlling their lives
• Person Centred, allowing our children to explore & utilise their own strengths
• Innovative, by using or showing new methods and ideas.

Reward and Benefits

• Competitive salary including enhanced qualified rates
• Paid induction programme
• Dedicated learning and development programmes including fully funded QCF Level 4
• Face to face therapeutic training
• Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topic
• Free DBS check
• Free parking
• Free meals on shift (residential homes only)
• *Refer a friend scheme’ reward system – earn £1,000 per referral
• Annual Employee Awards Evening
• Company vehicle to use when in work
• CareTech Foundation- Opportunity to apply for family & friend’s grants
• Being part of one of the UK’s leading specialist therapeutic providers

*Terms and Conditions apply

Safeguarding Statement

Caretech is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children. All applicants must pass an enhanced DBS check and provide satisfactory references plus all roles involving vulnerable groups.

CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a Disability Confident Leader.