Support Worker

Support Worker

Location: North Chailey

Salary: £24,960- £27,289 per annum (depending on shift/hours worked) Enhanced pay for weekends

Hours: 14 - 40 hrs per week / Monday - Sunday shift pattern on a rota basis

Our client is a leading charity dedicated to providing exceptional education and care for children and young adults with complex neurodisabilities, physical disabilities and health needs. Their state-of-the-art facilities and expert staff create a nurturing environment where individuals can thrive, reach their full potential and make a difference to their lives and that of their families.
The Role

The organisation have some exciting and rewarding opportunities within their Social Care department.

Are you someone who likes to help others? Work as part of a whole foundation team?

The Foundation have various hours available to change your world and theirs, supporting children and young adults with physical disabilities and complex health needs to help them to gain more independence and reach their full potential.

Responsibilities:

• To provide support and guidance in accordance with their Person-Centred Plan. This includes doing health action plans and risk assessments.
• To prepare and administer medication and gastrostomy feeds (once trained and assessed as competent).
• To ensure personal aids and equipment are maintained in good order and always ready for use when necessary.
• Ensuring that the children and young people’s hygiene needs are taken care of safely and with dignity through Intimate care
• How to safely manage children and young people who have Epilepsy seizures, and what to do in an emergency.
• Learn to use all sorts of Manual Handling equipment and technics with the children and young people while keeping them and yourself safe.
• You will be trained to understand all aspects of safeguarding, with an emphasis on what this means for children and young people with disabilities.
• Supporting children and enabling them to achieve learning outcomes in line with their Individual Education Programme.
• Supporting young adults to gain skills and knowledge in order to be able to make informed choices and map a range of options for their future lives.
• Encouraging development of social and life skills, as well as participation in the wider community, as far as possible.
• Enabling children to participate in a range of enjoyable activities.

For all these duties and more, you will receive first class induction and ongoing training from qualified professionals and you will not be expected to carry them out alone until you have completed all the relevant training.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• A basic sense of care & compassion
• A commitment to providing the best quality support we can.
• Showing dignity and respect to the young people and staff you will be working with.
• Flexibility and enthusiasm

Essential:

• Excellent communication skills (Good basic understanding of Maths, English and IT)
• Willingness to complete care certificate and a level 3 Diploma.
• Must be commitment to work towards recognised qualification
• Having a basic understanding of the care and support needs of people with physical disabilities and respecting them as individuals

Desirable:

• Full manual driving license valid for UK
• Willingness to drive the Foundation vehicles including minibuses
• Experience of working with children and/or adults with disabilities

Why join them?

• Competitive rates of pay
• Up to 7.5% employers’ contribution to pension
• Free DBS & update check
• Free on-site parking
• Subsidised Café
• Support & Guidance - You will be guided and supported by a team of dedicated trained staff.
• More benefits to come Jan 2024!!!

The Foundation are extremely pleased to announce that they are offering a 'Golden Hello’ of £600 for newly appointed employees for roles that involve working directly with the young people within the organisation. The £600 will be paid in three payments over twelve months, provided the eligibility criteria is met.

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a real difference to the lives of young people, then apply for this role today!

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable Foundation, then please click apply to be redirected to their website where you can complete your application.

The Foundation is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and young adults. Employment will be subject to the receipt of two satisfactory professional references, an enhanced DBS certificate and occupational health clearance. It is an offence to apply for any job in regulated activity with children and vulnerable adults if you are barred from doing so.

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