8pm - 8am Waking Night and Day Shift 8am-8pm
Please note: Sponsorship is not Available.
You will be required to complete a DBS application that will be reimbursed to you following successful completion of your probationary period.
Duties & Responsibilities:
To provide the care for young people & adults through:
- Attending to practical matters in relation to support (cooking, cleaning etc)
- Establishing positive relationships with people and always offering them unconditional and positive regard
- Meeting the physical, emotional, behavioural, cultural and educational needs of people
- Acting as a role model and demonstrating appropriate pro-social ways of dealing with problems
- Helping people gain self control by challenging unacceptable behaviour and rewarding acceptable, pro-social conduct.
- Ensuring that each person’s care/support plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs
General:
- Attending people’s meetings and contributing to them
- Driving company vehicles (current driving licence holders subject to procedures)
- Receiving training appropriate to role and maintaining an up to date training profile
- Responsibility for the accurate maintenance of financial records appropriate to the duties of the post
- Responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and colleagues in accordance with the requirements of the organisational Health and Safety Policies
- To carry out all other reasonable tasks as directed by the line manager
Skills & Experience:
- Secondary Education
- Level 3 Health and Social Care - NVQ or equivalent
- Candidates must be suitable to work with children, young people & Adults within a care/ support setting (pre-employment checks)
- Ability to relate to and communicate with people forming and maintaining appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with people
- Awareness of people’s needs
- Awareness of safeguarding issues and ability to safeguard the welfare of people
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Ability to work under own initiative
- Ability to take direction and work as part of a team
- Ability to work in partnership and liaise with other professionals
- Basic household skills
- Ability to recognise and acknowledge training needs and respond appropriately
- Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours
- Understanding Equal Opportunities and Anti - Discriminatory Practice issue
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.81 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Store discounts
Experience:
- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- NVQ Level 3 children and young people (preferred)
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
