Children's Residential Complex Care Support Worker/Carer

We are looking for Children's Residential Complex Care Support Workers/Carers who care about making every moment matter for the children we support.

Job title: Children's Residential Complex Care SupportWorker/Carers

Location: Liverpool

Hours: Full time, day & night shifts. The shifts are: 7:30am - 14:30pm, 14:00pm - 21:00pm, 7:30am - 21:00pm and waking nights 20:30pm - 8:00am. Sleep ins when required.

Salary: £12.00 - £12.25 (Level 3 Diploma) per hour.

About our service

We are a single level, self-purpose-built home which can support up to 5 children with complex medical needs and learning difficulties. Providing a consistent, safe, and nurturing environment where children thrive. We have put in extensive effort to ensure that each room within the home is child-focused, and, in places, the decor displays each child’s personality.

About you

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting children and young people to ensure that every moment matters?

To be successful in the Support Worker role, you will not necessarily need experience in complex health support as all staff undergo a training programme overseen by a paediatric nurse trainer and will be continuously supported by the management team. It is desirable to:

• Have previous experience in supporting children within a residential setting
• Hold or be working towards a Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)

We are looking for people who share our core values and are able to apply these to the work that they do. At the heart of our ethos are five key words, these underpin the PRIDE we take in our services.

'Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy’

The Role

Provide a high standard of support that enables our children and young people to be as independent as they can, learn and develop through education and experience, stay healthy and most importantly, have a fun, fulfilling life.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing practical assistance and emotional support to empower our young people to achieve their goals and aspirations, respecting everyone’s individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choices to live the life they wish, in line with their individual support plans, you will need to be able to complete a range of records and documents.
• Promote the health, well-being, physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual beliefs of the people supported and ensure they are met in an inclusive way.
• Facilitating social, educational and play or recreational activities of their choice. Supporting them to maintain contact with families or significant others is a key priority.
• The role requires you to undertake all aspects of day to day household tasks such as cleaning, cooking and shopping. Our young people also need to be supported to manage their personal care and hygiene.

What we can offer:

· Refer a friend scheme we know that amazing people often know fantastic people and you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made

· Funded recognized children’s qualifications earn whilst you learn! we develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Courtyard Care

· Enhanced rates for bank holidays

· Golden Hello receive a £100 bonus if you complete your e-learning prior to your start date

· Long service awards we recognize your contribution to the team and award long service

· Employee benefits app stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities

· Pension and life cover auto enroll into our pension scheme and entitled to the death in service benefit

· Trained mental health first aiders & EAP free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support

We invest in people and offer apprenticeships in Children and Young Persons Workforce (level 4). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!

CRSWLP

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.00-£12.25 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
• Complex Care: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)
• Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/04/2024
Reference ID: Millies Courtyard - Liverpool