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- FREE Online 24/7 GP Service for you and your family from a GP who can prescribe
- Wagestream – where any day can be a payday
- Refer-a-Friend Scheme - Instantly earn points and cash rewards
- Sovereign Health Care Plan
- Canada Life, Group Life Assurance
- Blue Light Card
- Blink, our internal communications app
- Pension scheme
- Free DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service)
About You:
If you are an experienced Support Worker looking for a new role, you have come to the right place! Salutem Care and Education are excited to announce that we are currently seeking experienced Support Workers to join our team. We are a leading provider of care and education services across the United Kingdom, and we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality support to individuals with a range of complex needs.
At Salutem, we know that the role of a Support Worker is vital in improving the lives of those we support, and we are committed to providing our staff with the tools and resources they need to excel in their roles. We offer extensive training and development opportunities, as well as a range of benefits, including competitive salaries and flexible working hours.
About Novum House
Our service seeks to use the active support approach to assist young adults to gain the skills of independence with guidance and support from staff who will enable individual growth and personal development. All individuals supported will have a named key Support Worker. Our service seeks to enable people aged 16+ to transition to independent living in shared housing.
What makes Salutem Different?
At Salutem Care and Education, we recognise the value and wisdom that come from all stages of life. Join our team to be a part of a community that truly appreciates the richness of age diversity.
We are a Global Top 100 Inspiring Workplace - We celebrate our recent recognition as a top 100 Inspiring Workplace Globally with special recognition for our efforts in communication and employee experience.
We have a trauma-based approach to working – We are working in partnership with multi-award-winning Innovating Minds, setting a precedent as the first residential children’s home service to take progressive steps to deliver trauma-informed care.
Our Competency Framework – You’ll have a transparent path to progress through our career pathways and pay bandings. This means you'll always know exactly what skills and achievements are needed to advance in your career.
We have developed a core and cluster model - We specialise in supporting children and young people who have emotional and behavioural needs, autistic spectrum condition, and physical / learning disabilities with access to education opportunities being at the core of our work.
What will I do as a Support Worker?
To complete in-depth induction training and all mandatory training, including safeguarding modules
To follow Salutem policies and procedures, including those concerning the health and safety of yourself and others
Provide support to individual young people with complex health, physical and learning needs within the children’s home
To attend to the day-to-day needs of the young people and support them to access and participate in a variety of activities, including in the evenings and weekends
To provide high-quality personal care and promote opportunities for independence
To encourage our young people to socialise and be included and help them reach their own personal outcomes
To understand the young person’s communication needs
To produce a safe and stimulating environment for young people
To promote the health and well-being of the young people
To attend and actively participate in handover meetings, and key worker meetings and liaise with colleagues and management
To complete key worker activities and responsibilities with individual key young people in the children’s home, including those on short breaks
Work alongside external agencies and professionals i.e. social workers, families and health care professionals
To keep accurate records and report on the young people you work with, providing effective communication between the home and school and with outside agencies involved with the young people in a professional context
To maintain effective contact with parents and guardians of our young peop
