Do you want to be part of a growing and exciting organisation? We are currently recruiting Support Workers to join our award-winning, diverse team in providing high quality care for our children and young people with learning difficulties and associated complex needs.
Are you motivated, dedicated, flexible and proactive? Apply now!
Support Workers should display and adhere to our C.O.R.E company values, which are Commitment, Openness, Reflective Practice and Empathy.
Successful applicants will be provided with a comprehensive induction and training program. Please note that all successful applicants are required to obtain a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Certificate.
Skills/ Qualifications
- QCF Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent preferred. Applicants who do not hold the QCF Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) will be required and supported to enrol on the course at the commencement of their employment.
Benefits include:
- An extensive, CPD & ROSPA certified, training and development program.
- Excellent professional development through enrolment on QCF Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
- Opportunities for career progression through internal promotions and enrolment onto the Company’s Management Academy.
Duties will include:
- Ensuring that the health and wellbeing of the children and young people in our care is promoted and safeguarded at all times.
- Supporting children and young people with learning disabilities and associated complex needs, including behaviours of concern.
- Implementing positive behaviour strategies to manage behaviours of concern.
- Assisting children and young people to maintain and develop all aspects of their daily life
- To assist children and young people as appropriate with all aspects of personal care
- Supporting our young people to and from school
- Supporting children and young people to participate in community-based activities.
- Supporting the children and young people in our care to develop independent and life skills.
- Assisting the children and young people with all aspects of personal care.
- Attending reviews and meetings concerning children and young people, and any other related tasks as required.
- Taking responsibility for following person centred support plans which are designed to achieve positive outcomes for the children.
- Working in a way that is in line with the Children’s Home Regulations (2015), which includes quality standards for children’s homes.
About the Company
For over 20 years, The Drive Care Homes has built a reputation as a company driving forward care for children and young people with learning difficulties.
In accordance with its Equal Opportunities Policy, the Company will provide equal opportunities to all employees and job applicants and will not discriminate either directly or indirectly because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex and/or sexual orientation.
Healthcare Assistant, Health Care Assistant, Carer, Care, Community Care Worker, Domiciliary Care Assistant, Support Worker
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Zero hours contract
Pay: £11.44 per hour
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Licence/Certification:
- QCF Level 3 Residential Childcare or equivalent (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person