Bank Enabling Support Worker (Children and Young People’s Services)

Location: Durham

Salary: £12.21 per hour

Shift patterns: Week day afternoons from 3pm onwards, evenings and full days on weekends.

Are you the candidate they are looking for? At the organisation they are recruiting for Enabling Support Workers.

Unfortunately, this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship as the salary requirements set by the Home Office are not satisfied.

They are looking for people with the passion, talent, skills and experience that all add up to a caring and community-minded workforce. A full UK driving license will be required for this role.

Their new children’s social care service launched earlier this year. The service is currently providing community based short break support for children with disabilities.

The Role

They’re looking for enthusiastic support workers to join their growing team.

You will work with their Service Delivery Lead and Team Leader to support children and young people living in family homes with their parents/carers. Support can include:

• Helping with daily routines e.g. meal times, personal care, bed times.
• Community access e.g. going to the cinema, youth clubs, sports clubs, swimming, to the park, to the beach etc.
• Helping parents/carers with household tasks e.g. preparing meals, laundry, general cleaning.
• Planning activities and games with children e.g. arts and crafts, reading, board games.
• Support to learn new skills and increase independence e.g. support young people to learn how to use the bus, plan shopping trips, manage money.

Who they’re looking for:

Have you got experience of working with children with disabilities or special educational needs?

Have you worked as a support worker, childcare worker or teaching assistant?

If yes, you could be the person they’re looking for!

They need someone who:

• loves working with children and families,
• likes to be active and likes to work in different environments and with different people
• is fun, friendly and warm,
• is keen to develop and progress in their career
• Is passionate about making a difference to the lives of children and young people with disabilities

Benefits

• Welcome bonus of £500 on completion of a successful probation (terms apply)
• Happy Birthday to you! As well as sending you a birthday card, all frontline care staff can have the opportunity to take the day off on their birthday, taken from your annual entitlement.
• Great CQC, great reward. If your service is rated good or equivalent by CQC in all domains, all staff will receive a £30 gift voucher. If rated outstanding, all staff will receive a £50 gift voucher.
• They want to reward staff in a range of ways for their hard work. You can be nominated for a recognition letter from a member of the Executive Leadership Team and you may also be nominated to receive a gift voucher up to £50 for going above and beyond within your role.
• Excellent training package provided for all staff.
• Generous Annual Leave entitlement of 25 days + 8 days bank holiday for the first 5 years. Increasing to 28 days + 8 days bank holiday after 5 years.
• Pension Scheme.
• Access to their employee assistance program.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

https://www.jobtrain.co.uk/shaftesbury/Job/JobDetail?JobId=5997

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS/Access NI check.

The organisation is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities therefore they welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.

Contact information

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