Children's Support Worker
| Posting date: | 16 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £11.50 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2024 |
| Location: | Buckinghamshire, South East England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Nashe-UK |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Do you want to make a difference to young people's lives?
Are you passionate about helping young people achieve their goals?
We are looking for a dedicated professional like you.
Nashe-UK provides children’s residential accommodation and supported living accommodation to young people, aged 8 - 18. We currently have 11 homes based throughout Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
The young people who reside in our homes may have suffered abuse, neglect or trauma. We also provide accommodation for young unaccompanied asylum seekers.
We are a highly professional, diverse, committed team with considerable experience of working with complex and vulnerable young people. Our values are professional, reliable and always caring and we aim to consistently evidence these in our service delivery.
Support workers are required to work shifts hours are as follows: -
· 8am -2pm Morning Shift
· 2pm – 8pm Afternoon Shift
· 8am – 8pm Long Day
· 8pm – 8am Waking Night Shift
The main responsibilities of a Support Worker include: -
Engaging with and delivering key work to young people
Working closely with the wider professional team around the young people
Working closely with Nashe-UK colleagues, particularly within their home teams
Maintaining high housekeeping standards within the home
Keeping information systems and records up to date
Completing written reports
Experience, Skills and Qualities
Previous experience working with children and young people
The ability to engage with young people with challenging behaviour and/or complex emotional and behavioural needs
A strong commitment to working as part of a team
The ability to work flexibly and be available if needed in an emergency
Good written and verbal communication skills
Good organisational skills
The ability to meet and maintain our safeguarding requirements
A commitment to personal development
A commitment to continuous organisational improvement
A driver’s licence and their own car
What we provide:
The opportunity to make a significant difference to young people’s lives
A competitive salary negotiable depending on experience
Excellent training and personal development opportunities
High quality supervision and support
Contributory pension scheme
28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays
Are you passionate about helping young people achieve their goals?
We are looking for a dedicated professional like you.
Nashe-UK provides children’s residential accommodation and supported living accommodation to young people, aged 8 - 18. We currently have 11 homes based throughout Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
The young people who reside in our homes may have suffered abuse, neglect or trauma. We also provide accommodation for young unaccompanied asylum seekers.
We are a highly professional, diverse, committed team with considerable experience of working with complex and vulnerable young people. Our values are professional, reliable and always caring and we aim to consistently evidence these in our service delivery.
Support workers are required to work shifts hours are as follows: -
· 8am -2pm Morning Shift
· 2pm – 8pm Afternoon Shift
· 8am – 8pm Long Day
· 8pm – 8am Waking Night Shift
The main responsibilities of a Support Worker include: -
Engaging with and delivering key work to young people
Working closely with the wider professional team around the young people
Working closely with Nashe-UK colleagues, particularly within their home teams
Maintaining high housekeeping standards within the home
Keeping information systems and records up to date
Completing written reports
Experience, Skills and Qualities
Previous experience working with children and young people
The ability to engage with young people with challenging behaviour and/or complex emotional and behavioural needs
A strong commitment to working as part of a team
The ability to work flexibly and be available if needed in an emergency
Good written and verbal communication skills
Good organisational skills
The ability to meet and maintain our safeguarding requirements
A commitment to personal development
A commitment to continuous organisational improvement
A driver’s licence and their own car
What we provide:
The opportunity to make a significant difference to young people’s lives
A competitive salary negotiable depending on experience
Excellent training and personal development opportunities
High quality supervision and support
Contributory pension scheme
28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays
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