Support Worker Residential Childcare
| Posting date: | 15 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £11.75 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2024 |
| Location: | Chippenham, Wiltshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Autonomy Plus |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Enhance the lives of our young people and allow them to flourish
Haresfield is a specialist residential home just outside of Chippenham for young people aged eight to eighteen, with learning disabilities, complex needs, and behaviours that may challenge.
Check out our company page to see what our support workers say about Autonomy Care Group.
Application Process
Once you have sent your application a member of our recruitment team will review. If you have been shortlisted we will give you a call and go through a few questions about you and your experience. If you have not been successful you will receive an email letting you know.
Please do not telephone or visit us for an update on the progress of you application, we will contact you, however due to the large volumes of applications we receive it may take up to 3 working days.
Join us and you can expect:
Starting rate (new to care) £11.75 per hour
Level 3 qualified £11.90
Holiday top-up payments made for regular overtime (T&C's)
Free meal provided on shift (when young people are in the service)
Paid break
Benefits
£300 welcome bonus (T&C's can be found on our website)
Receive up to £300 for Employee Referrals
Access to blue light card discounts
Long service awards
Employee of the month awards
24-hour confidential employee advice line
Full Time Mental Health First Aiders who are there for you when you need them
Shifts
Day shifts term time weekdays 7am - 11am
Afternoon shifts term time weekdays 2.00pm - 9.30pm
Day shifts school holidays and weekends 7am - 2.00pm
Afternoon shifts school holidays and weekends 2.00 pm - 9.30pm
Training and Development
Funded apprenticeships and diplomas
Accredited Positive Behaviour Management Training
All employees are required to attain level 3 diploma for residential care within 2 years of their start date. This can be completed as an apprenticeship which can be funded by us through our Autonomy Academy.
Mandatory Training Provided
Job description
Socialising with our young people and creating fun and engaging activities and home events
Cooking and support in the kitchen during mealtimes
Assisting with fantastic days out with our young people
Assisting with personal care
Complete relevant documentation
About you
You will:
Have experience working with children and young people or adults with complex needs and behaviours that challenge
Hold a valid driving licence with access to a vehicle
Live within a 20-mile radius of Chippenham, Wiltshire
Due to regulatory requirements, we are unable to accept applications from people under the age of 20. (Exempt under the Equalities Act 2010, Schedule 9 part 1)
We are looking for people who are:
Caring and respectful enabling the people we support to have a high quality of life and make their own decisions
Flexible and adaptable will to go the extra mile to make a positive difference to someone’s life
Enthusiastic with excellent communication skills committed to developing positive working relationships
Safeguarding Commitment
We are committed to the safety and well-being of the individuals who use our services and promote safer recruitment practices.
If you do not disclose something in your application that could prevent you working with children or vulnerable adults, this could result in you being referred to the police and/or DBS as it is a criminal offence for any person who is barred from working with children and/or vulnerable adults to apply for a role in a regulated activity.
If you have made a declaration in relation to a conviction that does not threaten the safety of the vulnerable people, we support we will consider your application and explore further during the recruitment process.
Equal Opportunities Statement
We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their sex; religious or similar philosophical belief; political opinion; race; age; sexual orientation; or, whether they are married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled; or whether they have undergone, are undergoing or intend to undergo gender reassignment.
We are a disability confident employer
We are a mental health at work committed employer
Residential Child Care Worker / Child Support Worker / Care Assistant / Care Worker / Carer / HCA / Community Care Worker / Domiciliary Care Worker / Health Care Assistant / Home Care Support Worker
Haresfield is a specialist residential home just outside of Chippenham for young people aged eight to eighteen, with learning disabilities, complex needs, and behaviours that may challenge.
Check out our company page to see what our support workers say about Autonomy Care Group.
Application Process
Once you have sent your application a member of our recruitment team will review. If you have been shortlisted we will give you a call and go through a few questions about you and your experience. If you have not been successful you will receive an email letting you know.
Please do not telephone or visit us for an update on the progress of you application, we will contact you, however due to the large volumes of applications we receive it may take up to 3 working days.
Join us and you can expect:
Starting rate (new to care) £11.75 per hour
Level 3 qualified £11.90
Holiday top-up payments made for regular overtime (T&C's)
Free meal provided on shift (when young people are in the service)
Paid break
Benefits
£300 welcome bonus (T&C's can be found on our website)
Receive up to £300 for Employee Referrals
Access to blue light card discounts
Long service awards
Employee of the month awards
24-hour confidential employee advice line
Full Time Mental Health First Aiders who are there for you when you need them
Shifts
Day shifts term time weekdays 7am - 11am
Afternoon shifts term time weekdays 2.00pm - 9.30pm
Day shifts school holidays and weekends 7am - 2.00pm
Afternoon shifts school holidays and weekends 2.00 pm - 9.30pm
Training and Development
Funded apprenticeships and diplomas
Accredited Positive Behaviour Management Training
All employees are required to attain level 3 diploma for residential care within 2 years of their start date. This can be completed as an apprenticeship which can be funded by us through our Autonomy Academy.
Mandatory Training Provided
Job description
Socialising with our young people and creating fun and engaging activities and home events
Cooking and support in the kitchen during mealtimes
Assisting with fantastic days out with our young people
Assisting with personal care
Complete relevant documentation
About you
You will:
Have experience working with children and young people or adults with complex needs and behaviours that challenge
Hold a valid driving licence with access to a vehicle
Live within a 20-mile radius of Chippenham, Wiltshire
Due to regulatory requirements, we are unable to accept applications from people under the age of 20. (Exempt under the Equalities Act 2010, Schedule 9 part 1)
We are looking for people who are:
Caring and respectful enabling the people we support to have a high quality of life and make their own decisions
Flexible and adaptable will to go the extra mile to make a positive difference to someone’s life
Enthusiastic with excellent communication skills committed to developing positive working relationships
Safeguarding Commitment
We are committed to the safety and well-being of the individuals who use our services and promote safer recruitment practices.
If you do not disclose something in your application that could prevent you working with children or vulnerable adults, this could result in you being referred to the police and/or DBS as it is a criminal offence for any person who is barred from working with children and/or vulnerable adults to apply for a role in a regulated activity.
If you have made a declaration in relation to a conviction that does not threaten the safety of the vulnerable people, we support we will consider your application and explore further during the recruitment process.
Equal Opportunities Statement
We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their sex; religious or similar philosophical belief; political opinion; race; age; sexual orientation; or, whether they are married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled; or whether they have undergone, are undergoing or intend to undergo gender reassignment.
We are a disability confident employer
We are a mental health at work committed employer
Residential Child Care Worker / Child Support Worker / Care Assistant / Care Worker / Carer / HCA / Community Care Worker / Domiciliary Care Worker / Health Care Assistant / Home Care Support Worker