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Full time vacancies in Chesterfield, Sheffield, Rotherham, Nottingham, Wakefield, Doncaster, Dewsbury.
Pay starts at £12.00 per hour during 3-month probation £24,960.00 per annum, rising to £13.00 per hour after probation - £27,040.00 per annum.
ESSENTIAL APPLICANT CRITERIA
· Must hold a full UK driving licence - For Insurance purposes candidates must have at least 5 years UK residency, a full UK Driving Licence and be over 21 years of age.
· Enhanced DBS and subscribed to the update service.
· Available to work Monday to Sunday on a rota basis on A FULLTIME PERMANENT only basis. Inclusive of Days & Nights.
· All candidates will be required to attend a pre-employment Physical Intervention training course as part of the interview process and be available to attend a shadow shift within 7 days of attending the initial Physical Intervention Training date. Following your shadow shift you will undertake part 2 of Your Physical Intervention Training.
· Must be able to provide a 10-year employment history and references.
· To be able to respond and deploy to Head Office S43 Postcode within 30 - 60 minutes.
Job Description
As a Secure Transport Support Worker, you will be working alongside a dedicated team who thrive on being able to make a difference. Primarily based at home, you'll typically be on call and will meet with your team at a mutual location before proceeding to meet with the booking team. With your team, you will assist in the transport of a vulnerable person who may have challenging behaviour, and ensure they reach their destination safely. Some days you may be scheduled to work alongside vulnerable people in a secure environment instead of working in the vehicle. Our clients often require additional support in secure environments, you would help to provide support to a vulnerable individual who exhibits challenging behaviour. We ensure our staff are trained to the highest level, allowing any scenario to be competently handled and effectively managed.
Our Service could include:
· Court appearances
· Transportation from custody to prison/court
· Transport of high-risk absconders and adults/young people who self-harm
· Transport of adults and young people displaying behaviours that may challenge.
· Medical appointments including A & E
· Supervised contacts
· Undertake patient watch.
· Moving or returning to a placement
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
· Provide a tailored approach to ensure a consistently positive approach to the Service User.
· Ability to work across our many services to maintain a safe environment for our clients.
· Complete regular and routine training as directed by the Management Team.
Education and Skills Required
- · Fluency in English (both written and verbal) - Essential.
· Experience of working with challenging behaviour is desired, but not essential.
· Having a 'can-do' attitude towards new tasks
· Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
· Ability to self-manage your workload around the Service User's requirements.
· Competency with modern smartphones
Your Benefits
· 28 Days Pro Rata Annual Leave
· Your birthday off as an extra day holiday – (After 1 years’ service)
· A warm and welcoming team
· Guaranteed 40 hours minimum pay per week.
· Minimum of 1% annual increase in salary.
· Over time rate at 1.25 when working a day off.
Excellent Progression routes available.
