Driver - Escort - Support Worker - Wrixon Care - Glasgow

Job description

Driver - Escort - Support Worker

(Working with Children. Young People and Vulnerable Adults)

Location:

Nationwide with our teams based in:

Hertfordshire/ Essex border, North Kent (Medway), South East Wales, Stoke-on-Trent, Merseyside, County Durham, South Yorkshire & Strathclyde

Hours: Flexible working arrangements from zero to guaranteed minimum hours

Hourly rates of pay: £9.50ph to £12.00ph (plus enhancements)

Holiday pay: 5.6 weeks per annum

Training: Paid training

Wrixon Care work with commissioners across the UK to provide transport and support services principally for children and young people who are under the care of local authorities.

We currently employ staff with a background in a range of areas including: the police service; the prison service; prisoner escort; driving; care work; youth work; youth justice; supported living; drug and alcohol support services; security; support work; fostering and working with children, young people, people with disabilities, vulnerable adults, families and those with complex support needs in a range of different settings.

Our services include

Secure and non-secure transport
Support within children and young people’s residential and secure units
Complex needs supported living
Supervised contact visits
Bespoke 1-2-1 support
Appropriate adults
Working with ex-offenders

Key requirements

Comprehensive pre-employment checks to include previous 5 years employment/education references; enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure/ Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in Scotland
Competent and confident driver with a full UK driving licence (a driving assessment is carried out as part of our induction)
Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the challenges faced by children and young people in a variety situations
It is an advantage to have experience of working with children and young people with challenging behaviour although full training will be provided
To be able to evidence an understanding and practical application of the use of IT and electronic communications
Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the principles of children and vulnerable adults safeguarding and their application
Reliability and flexibility, with an ability to work under pressure and a committment to achieving the best outcomes for the individuals in our care
Always maintain a respectful attitude and be non-judgmental

Duties to include

Work as part of a team to deliver our full range of services
Maintain the security and wellbeing of service users
Complete reports on each task - both written and verbal
Maintain appropriate confidentiality
Manage incidents and emergency situations
Drive company vehicles on escort tasks and as necessary
Provide effective support according to the individual needs of those in our care

Although no particular experience, or qualifications, are required, we are looking for people who can demonstrate that they have the ability, commitment, life skills and tools to ensure that we achieve positive outcomes for those we support.

In return, we provide

The choice of a range of contract options
Competitive rates of pay and paid holiday
Comprehensive induction and ongoing 'paid’ training
A quality pension scheme

For more details about Wrixon Care and the work we undertake please visit our website: www.wrixoncare.co.uk

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