Support Workers

West Sussex.info; Sussex (WI); On-site; USD 31,254 - 38,048; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CACHE registered training centre

Company pension scheme

Access to Perkbox

5.6 weeks holiday entitlement per annum

Job summary

My Choice Children's Homes, located in Sussex, is seeking experienced Support Workers to provide residential care for Looked After Children. The role involves acting as a professional parent and supporting young people in facing their challenges. The ideal candidate will have experience in a caring environment and a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare is an advantage. The company offers extensive training, career development opportunities, and various benefits including a pension scheme and high-quality training access.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or adolescents in a caring environment.
• Willingness to learn and obtain qualifications.
• Strong understanding of child welfare and development.

Responsibilities

• Act as a professional parent for Looked After Children.
• Provide safe and secure environment for development.
• Support young people in overcoming past issues.

Skills

Experience in children's homes

Caring environment for children

Level 3 Diploma Residential Childcare

Education

Level 3 Diploma Residential Childcare or willingness to obtain

Job description

Helping people find jobs in the local area since 2008

My Choice Children's Homes provide residential care for 'Looked After Children' across 9 homes throughout Sussex and Surrey. We are looking for Support Workers ideally with experience of having worked in children's homes previously or who have worked in the care sector and are keen to learn the skills required to work in these settings.

We are looking for experienced staff who have worked within a caring environment for children and/or adolescents to act as a professional parent for our Looked After Children. If you already have a Level 3 Diploma Residential Childcare qualification this will be an advantage; however, if you do not already have this qualification we will provide training and support for you to achieve this nationally recognised qualification (worth over £1000). The company has a fantastic support structure in place and is known for the excellent career development, training and support in career progression that it offers to all its employees.

We are a child‑orientated, needs‑led organisation established to provide positive life‑enhancing opportunities for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental homes, foster homes or conventional children's homes. We provide a safe and secure environment for the development of young people, support them, and empower them to face the issues both past and present that have caused them difficulties and to achieve outstanding outcomes.

Hours of work are an average of 42 hours per week, working a five‑week rolling rota pattern of two days on, three days off. You are required to work any day of the week and to sleep‑in at the home (sleeping in room provided) when on duty for which you are paid a rate per night.

Benefits of working at My Choice Children's Homes

• CACHE registered training centre – access to high‑quality training
• Company pension scheme
• Access to Perkbox
• Holiday entitlement: 5.6 weeks per annum

Schedule and Shift Times

Day one shift starts at 10am to 11pm.

Sleep in 11pm to 8am.

Day two shift starts at 8am to 11pm.

Sleep in 11pm to 8am.

Day Three shift finishes at 8am to 10am.

Application Process

Applications are invited by CV. If your application is successful, we will need you to complete an application form for vetting purposes etc.