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Residential Children's Support Worker

LET Recruitment
Posted 12 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Weymouth, Dorset DT34BG, England

Salary

£20,000 - £24,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • Our client is seeking dedicated Support Workers to join their team in Weymouth, Dorchester, and Bournemouth, supporting young people aged 12-17 in residential children's homes.
  • The role involves creating and maintaining support plans, promoting person-centered planning, and assisting residents with daily activities such as shopping and meal preparation.
  • Candidates should ideally have experience in a support worker setting and be working towards a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare, though passionate newcomers are also encouraged to apply.
  • The position offers flexible hours, ideally 33 hours per week including two sleep-in shifts, with industry-leading pay and opportunities for professional development.
  • A driving license is required, and successful candidates will undergo full references and an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check.

The Job

About us:-

Our client a specialist provider of Residential Children's homes in Dorset who support young people age 12-17 to become independent and contributing members of society, by helping them to unlock their full potential and achieve their individual goals, are currently seeking dedicated and caring Support Workers to join their team and support their homes in Weymouth, Dorchester and Bournemouth

The role:-

As a Support Worker, you will:

  • Ensure all needs and goals are identified and addressed in a support plan.
  • Promote person centred planning and involvement.
  • Maintain accurate records daily, to a high standard.
  • Involve residents in any decision about their support and future plans in order to maximise service user choice.
  • Liaise with other appropriate services, acting as advocate and support for individuals to ensure they receive appropriate support services.
  • Assist residents to access the community, take them shopping & to appointments i.e. doctors, care reviews, job centre appointments
  • Help and support residents to prepare meals and snacks.
  • Support residents keep their home clean and tidy.
  • Undertake regular property inspection and room checks.
  • To provide verbal feedback and written records.
  • Promote residents to identify training needs, education and / or work experience and assist in finding suitable courses and/ or work experience.
  • Assist residents, in partnership with other agencies, to obtain where appropriate suitable employment, attend educational activities and courses and vocational work.
  • Support residents in obtaining IDs, opening bank accounts, claiming relevant benefits, and attending appointments.
  • Assist residents with applying for local authority home choice, looking for properties in the private sector and provide guidance and support with move-on - liaise with projects move on advisor.

About you:-

The ideal candidate will have a genuine passion for working with young people and making a difference in their lives.

You will be able to engage the residents through praise, direction and calmness and have the ability to work with initiative, resourcefulness and passion in order to provide support as part of a motivated team.

Ideally you will have experience in a support worker setting and hold, or are working towards, a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent). However those new to the field who can demonstrate a strong passion towards improving young people’s lives and a desire to develop a vocation in support work are welcome as full training & ongoing support will be provided.

You are reliable, compassionate, and have excellent communication skills.

A driving license is required.

Benefits include:

Industry leading rates of pay, full support & training and the opportunity for professional development to work towards a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.

Hours will be flexible but ideally 33 hrs per week including 2 x sleep in's.

All successful candidates will be subject to full references and an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check.

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and have the necessary qualifications or experience, we would love to hear from you! Apply today for this rewarding position.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.