We have an excellent opportunity for a Support Worker to join our clients highly committed team at their residential home in Camden and there also positions in Haringey and Islington.  The team have a warm and approachable manner and feel they can make a significant impact on a young person’s life in how they recover from early life experiences.

About the organisation
The ethos and culture of the Group is founded on core values of mutual respect and good parenting whilst being respectful to the values of privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights and fulfilment. Our client’s purpose is to provide the highest quality care within very high quality settings in urban inner London locations and to offer young people care, accommodation and support as close to a family environment as possible. The residential care they provide is for 11 to 18-year olds and our focus is centred on the needs of the child.

About the role
The welfare of their young people is paramount and not only do Support Workers keep their young people safe, but as the daily care provider they also make a fundamental contribution to their care, learning and development. As a key figure within the team, you’ll build invaluable bridges between the Group and the local community, promoting social inclusion as you support people with emotional and behavioural difficulties to reach their full potential.

About the responsibilities
In the role of Support Worker, you will:

• Work with the team to promote and support the young people in their care, in leading a life of positive development by providing a safe and nurturing environment
• Play a vital role in providing the young people with emotional and social support, helping them to develop meaningful relationships with other children and adults, as well as encouraging them to become involved with local communities
• Encourage and enable each young person’s self-esteem to be raised in a positive manner and ensure that they are respected and valued
• Encourage, support and enable each young person to make positive life choices and achievable levels of independence that help them develop to their full potential, and receive the essential care and attention.
• Be responsible for a high level of recording. Great emphasis and importance is attached to the recording of events and observations which will include young people’s daily and monthly progress, updating of children’s files, child protection records, notification to appropriate people and health and safety checks.
• Continually assess the children and young peoples’ needs. Under the direction of your manager and other appropriate personnel
• Be responsible for the formulation, implementation and review of care plans
• Work closely with your manager, your team, the health advisor, social workers, therapists, teachers and other professionals. You may also be involved with the young people’s families, especially when supervising contacts
• Encourage and support the young people with all of their daily living needs in line with their individual care plan
• Carry out domestic duties within the home, involving the children and young people where appropriate and plan, shop and prepare meals, ensuring they have a varied and well balanced diet

About you
To be successful for the role of Support Worker, you will have / be:

• The ability to engage with young people in a positive and proactive approach
• Self-motivated with a positive nature
• Sensitive and reflective
• The ability to listen and empathise
• Able to work individually and within a team
• Experience working in the care sector or residential care
• A relevant qualification or be committed to undertake a Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare – our client is looking for passionate and caring individuals who they will support to gain a qualification
• Willing to work some Bank Holidays

About the hours & rewards
The role of Support Worker is Full Time/Permanent where you will work 42 hours per week.  The salary is:

• Unqualified - (£10.82ph) £23,620 basic annual salary, rising to (£11.00ph) £24,024 on successful completion of probation period
• Qualified - (£11.50ph) £25,116 basic annual salary

The salaries exclude possible sleep-in shifts and overtime and benefits include:

• A robust Induction and mandatory training program to up skill our workforce
• Progression within the organisation on promotion and development of given role
• Condensed hours –08:00 till 20:00 rolling rota
• Waking Night contracts are also available starting at £10.82ph
• 224 hours annual leave per annum (including bank holidays)
• Holiday increase per year – 12 extra hours for 3 years (capped at 278 hours)
• Pension scheme after a qualifying period
• Enrolment and funding to required qualification

How to Apply
Please note that eRecruitSmart is advertising on behalf of the Hiring Company and your CV will be sent to the Hiring Manager who is responsible for the vacancy that you have applied to.   Please only apply if you consent to these terms.

You must have eligibility to work in the UK.   Please note, only suitable applicants will be contacted.  If your address and contact details are not on your CV, you will not be considered.

We look forward to hearing from you!



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