Senior Youth Support Worker

Are you an experienced Youth Support Worker, ready to sky rocket your next career move?

We're recruiting now for a Senior Support Worker in our newest Derbyshire home!

Are you ready to make a profound difference in the lives of vulnerable young people? Homes2Inspire is embarking on an exciting journey with the launch of our newest service in Derby, in partnership with Derby City Council, and are looking for Senior Support Workers to join the team!

Being a Senior Support Worker at Homes2Inspire means being a part of the only charity-owned provider of residential children’s homes in Ofsted’s top 10 providers! Homes2Inspire is fuelled by purpose and innovation, and a remarkable 92% of Homes2Inspire Residential Homes are Ofsted rated Good or Outstanding. Our dedicated teams are committed to ensuring young people have a place to call home, and a support system in place focussed on child-centred outcomes such as stability, well-being and the long-term improvement of lives.

The nature of the role varies in pace, and you will be working directly with vulnerable young people who have adverse backgrounds and require a trauma-informed nurturing environment. For some young people, the behaviours caused by previous trauma can mean that higher staffing ratios are required to ensure that the young people have a place to call home and the support system in place to work through difficult emotions and behaviours.

As a Senior Youth Support Worker, you will be a part of the management team, and will support with directing roles and responsibilities to Support Workers and ensure the monitoring of children and young people’s behaviour, safety, and well-being.

If you are passionate about helping young people and colleagues reach their full potential and have experience working with young people in a residential setting or transferrable experience in a similar role with young people, we would love to hear from you.

What you’ll bring:

• Minimum 1 years' experience working with children and young people in a residential setting
• QCF Level 3 Residential Childcare or equivalent (In line with Ofsted requirements)
• Resilience to be able to deal with challenging situations.

• Positive role model – honesty and empathy are a must.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends to meet the operational needs of the home
• A full UK Driving Licence (preferred)

Key responsibilities:

• Providing support to the Deputy Manager and Home Manager of the home whilst on shift and performing senior duties as directed
• Helping to create a positive and safe environment for each young person
• Maintaining good professional practices in accordance with Homes2Inspire expectations, Ofsted Regulations and the Quality Care Standards for children’s homes
• Contributing to reviewing and implementing young person’s care plans and risk assessments
• Forming effective relationships with young people, their families (if appropriate) and external agencies

What We Offer:

• The chance to have a meaningful impact on the lives of young people
• 3 weeks of off-the-job training with an extensive training course and support to prepare you for the role
• Continued professional development opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Attendance bonus scheme offers earning potential of an additional £1400 per annum(following successful probation period)
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays with increases with length of service (up to 33 days after 5 years’ service) and ability to purchase additional annual leave

• Awards & Recognition - From Long Service Awards to Non-Absence Awards, we recognise the hard work and effort our people put and ensure we reward where we can
• Medicash - claim back an annual cost of everyday healthcare, such as dental, optical treatment and specialist treatment for yourself and your family members
• Wellbeing Support - Employee Assistant Program (EAP) 24/7 access to support via phone, sms, whatsapp and live chat. 8 free counselling sessions/short-term solutions provided. There is also an internal health and wellbeing team who are on hand and available to provide professional help and support during difficult times
• ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme where employees can earn a £500.00 bonus every time for referring the right candidate to us
• Shopping, Cinema and Holiday discounts – you can also sign up to the Blue Light discount card for £4.99 for 2 years to access additional online and retail savings
• Cycle to Work Scheme – A cost-effective solution to getting new cycling equipment
• Subsidised days out and activities with our young people
• Meals included during shifts

Please note:

• All successful candidates will be subject to a vetting process in line with safer recruitment requirements. This includes right to work checks, Enhanced DBS Check for Children and Adults workforce (H2I will cover the cost of this check) and satisfactory reference checks in line with safer recruitment requirements.
• Shaw Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
• We are not able to support visa sponsorship applications.
• We are a disability confident leader dedicated to supporting care leavers by offering guaranteed job interviews if you meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Homes2Inspire is part of Shaw Trust and is the only Ofsted Top 10 residential childcare provider that is charity-owned, to learn more about us and information on all opportunities available, please visit www.homes2inspire.co.uk or contact the careers team at careers@homes2inspire.co.uk or 01788 487057