Support Worker
Hiring Intelligence & Application Guidance
Direct ATS application. Include measurable achievements and core keywords from the job description.
Initial recruiter screening → Hiring Manager interview → Role-specific practical assessment.
Compensation benchmarked against current UK market rates (GBP).
UK Right-to-Work verified for direct application.
Role Overview & Responsibilities
You will encourage and maintaining a positive, safe and homely environment that is warm, empathetic and wholly accepting of children, so they feel cared for, safeguarded and able to recover from past traumatic or adverse events. To provide daily, consistent quality support for vulnerable young people with differing support needs. These includes young people with, autism, behaviour disorders, emotional & behavioural difficulties or mental health problems. Provide restorative and pastoral care to children; preparing them emotionally and physically to engage positively with the home’s plan for them.
You will strive to build positive and appropriate nurturing relationships with the young people, building a foundation on which trust and positive attachments can build upon. You will also be a valuable role model to children by own practice, delivering your day to day responsibilities. You will support children and staff with daily household responsibilities like domestic chores, cooking, shopping, taking young people to appointments, planning out the day and activities with the young people and support with education.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 30 - 48 per week
Salary: £11.50-£12.50 per hour
Day range:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends only
Physical setting:
- Residential home
Shift:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 01/05/2023
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