Support Worker - Children's Residential Care Home

* Full-time, Permanent - 40 hours per week

* Duston, Northamptonshire

* £25,798 - £26,331 per annum (£12.40 - £12.66 per hour)

* Additional Pay of £44.56 per sleep in

* Bonus: Opportunity to earn £1,400 attendance bonus (paid quarterly)

* Please note, we cannot offer sponsorship at this present time

About Homes2inspire:

Homes2Inspire are one of the UK's top providers of Children's homes and currently care for over 150 children in 53 homes and 2 two semi -independent leaving care facilities across Bedfordshire, Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Staffordshire and Worcestershire. We are proud to be a part of Shaw Trust Group, a charity helping to transform the lives of young people and adults across the UK.

Vacancy:

We have an excellent opportunity for a support worker, based at our 3 bedded EBD children's residential home in Duston, Northamptonshire. The home is situated close to the town centre and close to a bus stops and is also approx. 10/15 mins walk from Sixfields stadium.

As a support worker, you will be responsible for the supervision of young people within the children's home; providing advice, care and stability for our young people, ensuring they are treated equally and provided with equal opportunities on a daily basis.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

* Ensure the protection and safeguard the wellbeing of the young people in our care.

* Support with day to day tasks within the home, such as meal preparation, laundry, cleaning, daily routines.

* Support and encourage involvement with activities both within the home as well as out in the community.

* Taking our young people to school or to medical appointments, activities etc.

* Demonstrate the value of education, care and development to achieve better outcomes.

* Build and create mutual trust and respect with our young people in order that they respond and react appropriately to information and advice.

* Define structures and boundaries of behaviour to young people, acting as a positive role model, so they understand daily routines expected.

* Produce, maintain and distribute house paperwork to ensure relevant information is recorded accurately and is available.

* Support and analyse the young people's behaviour to encourage them to participate in a positive structured routine.

* Create and produce activities to occupy and develop young people in order that they gain life skills and education on an informed basis.

* Maintain knowledge of and apply the relevant legislative, regulative and standards against inspection framework requirements.

* Provide basic advice and skills to young people on managing their finances and other everyday life skills.

* Updating records on a daily basis

What you'll bring:

* Compassion, patience, and a genuine desire to make a difference in young people's lives.

* A willingness to work towards QCF level 3 in Residential Childcare, which is fully funded by us!.

* Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays to meet operational needs of the home

* Be able to cover sleep ins - on average one a week.

* Positive role model - honesty and empathy are a must.

* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

* Ability to handle challenging situations with patience and a calm demeanour.

What can Homes2Inspire offer you?

- £25,798 - £26,331 per annum (£12.40 - £12.66 per hour)

- Attendance bonuses, with the potential to earn an additional £1,400 per annum.

- Overtime & Sleeps: Overtime opportunities available and sleep in allowance of £44.56 per sleep

- Comprehensive training course to start you in your career with Homes2inspire.

- Collaborative and supportive team environment.

- Wellbeing Support - Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7 and an Internal wellbeing team who are on hand to provide professional and practical help and support.

- Generous annual leave entitlement, with the option to purchase extra 5 days annual leave per year.

- Opportunities for career advancement within the organisation including further training and promotional opportunities.

- Medicash - claim back an annual cost of everyday healthcare such as dental, optical treatment and specialist treatment for yourself and family members.

- Refer a Friend scheme - Earn a £500 bonus each time you refer the right candidate to us.

- Shopping, Cinema and Holiday discounts - You can also sign up for the Blue Light card offering additional online and in store savings.

- Cycle to Work scheme which offers a cost-effective way of getting new cycling equipment.

- Subsidised days out with our children and young people, creating lasting memories!

- Recognition for your hard work, including Long Service and Non-Absence Awards

- Meals included during shifts.

How to Apply:

If you are looking for a new job as a Support Worker in Duston, Northamptonshire, and are passionate about making a positive impact - apply now!

Please Note:

- All successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment safer recruitment checks in line with Ofsted regulatory requirements and Homes2Inspire Safer Recruitment Policy.

- Candidate applications will be reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to interview candidates before the advertised closing date of this role.

- If partnership working with a local authority - please be aware that personal information given by applicants may be shared with partners at any stage of the recruitment process.

- Interviews for this role will take place in-person during pre-planned assessment days, please contact the careers team if you have any accessibility requests or need reasonable adjustments (contact details below).

- At Homes2Inspire, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.

- Homes2Inspire is dedicated to supporting care leavers by offering guaranteed job interviews if you meet the minimum requirements for the role. If you want to benefit from this scheme, please inform us as part of your application that you have lived in care experience.

- It is an important part of Homes2Inspire's recruitment process to ensure that candidates are matched with the most appropriate service based on their skills, experience, and the needs of the young people in our care. On occasion, this may result in offers of employment being made at an alternative service than where the candidate has originally applied