We are recruiting for an experienced Support Worker to join our team in Crawley.
You will have experience in Ofsted registered home providing support to the client base. Our shifts run from 9am - 9pm, 9am - 11pm with a sleep in or 9am-9pm waking night.
We have day and night positions available. Successful candidates must be able to work alternate weekends.
Could this be you?
To be a Residential children's Support Worker at Nelbro, you will have experience in working with children and young people. Whilst the role has its challenges, the results you will see from the young people you work with are incomparable.
What will I do as a Residential Care Worker working for Nelbro Care Homes?
Using life skills, you will have the opportunity to make a huge difference within a young person’s life. Helping them to overcome any difficulties or disadvantages they may face - allowing them to strengthen their future. You will meet a variety of young people, some of whom may require high levels of supervision and support.
What will you be doing?
- Assisting the service users with day-to-day tasks (education, laundry, shopping, budgeting, college applications and teaching independent life skills)
- Accompany the service users out in the community (doctor’s appointments, leisure activities)
- Complete daily logs and weekly reports
- Partake in Key work with the service users
- Follow structured reporting procedures
- Following safeguarding procedures
- Supporting and monitoring their healthcare needs
- Seek to understand their communication needs and adapting your communication to each individual
- Working with other professionals, such as doctors, therapists, and outside agencies to ensure consistency of support
- Develop positive relationships with colleagues and other key stakeholders
Why work for Nelbro?
- We pride ourselves on giving children who experience behavioural and emotional difficulties the highest quality care and substitute parenting.
- An opportunity to do rewarding work in the community and make a real difference in children’s lives
- Competitive salary plus additional payment for a sleep in
- Support to achieve a Level 3 in Residential Childcare and other fantastic training and development opportunities
- Flexible working hours
- Employee Assistance Programme
- 28 days holiday inc bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- A structured progression system with financial increments alongside it
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £13.00 per hour
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- Are you able to work full time including alternate weekends?
Experience:
- Working with children: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person
