Support Worker

Position - Young Person''s Support Worker

What''s in it for you? Salary -26,000.0028,580.00 per year. The hourly rate starts at -12.50 per hour and sleep-ins are -75.00 per shift. If you have an NVQ Level 3 in Children''s Residential Care, you would qualify for the higher salary scale

Where you''ll be doing it - My client has 2 locations in Swindon in the SN3 and SN4 areas

Your employment contract - Permanent

Your hours - 40 hours per week made up of earlies; 7.00am to 3.00pm, lates 3.00pm to 11.00pm (or long days) and sleep-ins; 11.00pm to 7.00am

Who would you be working for - My client supports young people who are at leaving care age, transition into living independently in a supported living setting and navigate the path into adulthood

What would your responsibilities be ? If your passion is to see young people thrive, you will have the opportunity to help young people, devise a plan, how they''re going to achieve their desired goals in life. Each young person is at different stages of development, so in a person-centered approach, you will ensure they feel safe and have the opportunity to grow. Your encouragement and empowerment can shape a person''s life, who has suffered trauma, to make good decisions about their future. The goal is to support with positive, strengths-based relationship building that promotes trust and enables independence.

Requirements? Ideally you will be a driver although this is not essential and have worked with the same age group. You will have an understanding of children''s safeguarding and empathy of how past trauma can effect a young persons behaviour. Willingness to work in a Rota pattern agreed in advance and to work towards a child care qualification if required.

How to apply? Please click apply

Not for you? We have other opportunities working in health and social care on both a temporary and permanent basis. If this role is not quite what you are looking for and to receive our weekly job list of opportunities in the South West, please email me as above

Due to the nature of the role, my client does require you to be DBS cleared.

Please note we are not able to accept applications from those requiring sponsorship at this time.