Specialist Key Worker

Specialist Key Worker - Sunderland

A driving licence and access to a vehicle is required for this role

Experience is desirable

Full-time and Part-time positions are available.

Do you want to support young people’s learning and personal development?

Do you want to make a difference in young people’s lives?

Would you like to work with our innovative team that values honesty, commitment, flexibility, integrity, and a great sense of humour?

Apply now if you want to make a difference.

The Role

National Care Employer of the Year is looking for full-time and part-time Specialist Key Workers to join the team in a specialist Transitions Project in the County Durham area.

As a Specialist Key Worker, you will provide additional supervision and support to help young people live their lives safely and help them to acquire essential life skills i.e., understanding benefits, budgeting, cooking, and accessing education or training.

Dependent on experience & qualifications, £26,200 - £30,920 projected including sleeps per annum.

Shift information

Specialist Key Worker Shifts are on a 3-week rolling rota, depending on the team you are allocated to, will determine what week you start on, 3x sleep shifts per week, 13 hour shifts plus sleep.

We are an inclusive Company with a focus on safeguarding and learning and development. We like to recognise a job well done, for example, through our in-house ‘Tell on your Team’ recognition system.

The Transitions team is a small team and due to the growth of the service, requires the addition of a Specialist Support Worker to assist them. We value honesty, commitment, flexibility, integrity, and a great sense of humour!

ROC Transitions is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and its service users and expects the team to share this commitment. This position is subject to satisfactory references, pre-employment checks and a clear enhanced DBS disclosure.

Essential Requirements:

A minimum of a Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care (Children) or equivalent (or willingness to work towards)

A driving licence and access to a vehicle

Previous experience of working with: Children, 16-18 years old; youth offending; care leavers; substance/alcohol misuse

Candidates must be committed to the role and flexible as will be required to work shifts including; evenings, weekends and some nights as part of a rota.

Benefits:

Enhanced DBS check paid for by the company

Healthcare Plan

Excellent learning and development opportunities

Refer a friend bonus scheme

Profit share scheme

Recognition scheme

Credit union saving scheme

Paid for level 4 on completion of a probationary period

Company Events

Award-winning company culture

So – if you are an experienced support worker, have applicable life experience, or someone currently working with children and looking for a change in career apply now or call Katie Brown on 0330 335 8997.