Bank Family Support Workers

Our team at Ashcombe House is expanding and we have an exciting opportunity for Sessional / Bank Family Support Workers to join us.

We make a genuine difference to the lives of children and their parents.

• Are you passionate about helping families with a wide range of complex difficulties?
• Are you supportive, confident, honest and flexible?

Ashcombe House provides residential parenting assessments for up to 6 families. The centre has been specifically designed to offer both high level 24hr support and supervision, combined with a clear progressive pathway to our own semi-independent accommodation.

We are inviting applications for:

- Sessional / Bank Family Support Workers (Day and Waking Night shifts)

£13.38 - £16.28 per hour

You will have:

• Responsibility for recording factual observations that contribute to our Parenting Assessments.
• Outstanding communication and listening skills.
• The ability to enable parents to be the best they can, be encouraging and offer accurate, fair feedback.
• An understanding that the child’s immediate safety must always be our priority.
• A good knowledge of childcare and follow best practice guidance from the NHS and other professional bodies.
• A minimum Level 3 childcare qualification, or equivalent
• Availability to work 12 hour shifts including weekdays and weekends

What we offer:

• A supportive team with over 25 years combined experience of working in Residential Family Centres
• A comprehensive induction and specialist training programme delivered by highly experienced professionals
• A positive and nurturing place to work with visible support from management
• An extremely rewarding role working directly with children and their parents, where no 2 days are the same
• Excellent rates of pay
• Quarterly rotas available in advance to help organise your busy life
• Paid mileage at work (68p p/mile)
• A wide range of benefits from Healthcare to High Street Vouchers
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner while on shift…not forgetting plenty of tea and biscuits!

We offer a clear route for career progression and development, with the potential to make posts permanent subject to successful probationary period.

As part of our Safer Recruitment Policy and commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, all posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

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Closing date for applications is Friday 10th May 2024

Job Type: Zero hours contract

Pay: £13.38-£16.28 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Discounted or free food
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Education:

• A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Experience with children: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 10/05/2024