Residential Support Worker - Key Care & Support Merseyside Ltd - Stevenage

Job description

Due to the award of a prestigious local contract, Key Care and Support has an exciting opportunity for experienced support workers to work within a specialised leaving care service, equipped to support Young People/Adults with complex emotional needs, coupled with complex behavioural issues in the Stevenage area. We urgently require a dedicated team of 5 support workers who possess experience of supporting vulnerable young people in residential care environments Candidates will be of a caring disposition with a positive attitude and a desire to make a difference to those in their care. Staff will be required to participate in the rota for care of young people as part of a team working a rota basis with shifts between the hours of 10:00-23:00 with attached sleep ins.

Duties to include:

Emotional support to the young person
Assisting with managing of daily budgets and lifestyle choices.
Promoting personal independence
Report Writing
Update of daily care plans and logs.
What we require from applicants:

Flexibility and Reliability (essential)
Prepared to work 5 days away from your own home environment
Passionate about the CARE of young people with challenging behaviours.
A holistic person-centred approach
Six months care related experience
Possess or be willing to work towards a Diploma level III Health and Social Care Children and Young People
Be prepared to continuously train in new skill sets
In return we offer:

Personal development (Diplomas in Care)
Flexible Working Patterns
Genuine Opportunity to Earn £600 per week·
Specialised Training with certificated de-escalation restraint training
Long term local contracted work
Our success and development is due to the loyalty, commitment and passion our people have for our Company. We would not be able to offer the services we do, with the peace of mind our clients enjoy through the quality standards we adhere to, without the support of great employees. Candidates will have to undergo an enhanced DBS check of which cost is met by Key Care and Support.
Key Care and Support is an equal opportunities employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £8.00 /hour + sleep in allowance