Residential Youth Support Worker

About Assist Care Team:

Assist Care Team are one of Northampton’s largest providers of Independent Supported Accommodation across a variety of properties from shared homes to flats.

We primarily help Young People in Care and those Leaving Care with accommodation and support needs. We believe that young people need a friendly and supportive team and we recognise that every young person’s situation is unique

About the role:

A Residential Support Worker is required to join our team in one of our 24/7 homes close to Northampton Town Centre. Our homes have 4 or 5 beds where we support 16–18\-year\-olds to work towards independence as well as learning to deal with the daily challenges that may be experienced from being a separated child. We aim to improve not only independence, but resilience, confidence, engagement with education or employment and working towards a better future for themselves.

Emphasis will be sharing the responsibility for the safety and well\-being of the young people, supporting with their daily routines, attending medical appointments, encouraging regular attendance at college, completing daily feedback, placement support plans etc

Effective communication skills and record keeping are mandatory, along with the ability to build relationships with staff, outside agencies and most importantly the young people themselves.

We are looking for someone to work Monday to Friday 8am\- 4\.30pm in our new home. 37\.5 hours per week

As this is a 24/7 service you will be required to work Bank Holidays that fall on your normal working day. Holiday in lieu will be given.

This job is on a self\-employed basis.

\*We do not have any Sponsorship opportunities available\*

Person specification:

• Minimum of 12 months experience as a support worker in a similar role


• A good standard of English to be able to complete accurate records


• Minimum QCF Level 3 Residential Childcare or equivalent qualification (option to study towards this)


• Resilience and strong sense of empathy


• Able to deal with a variety of situations and able to remain calm


• Dedicated and passionate to help the young people reach their potential


• To want to make a positive impact to the people we support


• To ensure DBS is kept on the update service

• Competitive salary


• Overtime paid or added to time off in lieu if you wish to accrue additional leave


• Increasing rate of annual leave at service milestones


• DBS


• Initial induction and mandatory training


• Ongoing training and development


• Well being Support – Employee Assistance Program available through our HR partners including mental health support/ counselling sessions.


• Discounted shopping and eating out via a reward scheme (small annual fee)


• Refer a Friend scheme – earn £500 per successful referral


• Access to Benenden Health after 5 years’ service

Assist Care Team supports Equal Opportunities in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful discrimination on grounds such as colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief and age. You are expected to comply at all times to the Companies EO Policy. Assist Care Team is committed to openness and equality of opportunity in every activity, from the way we employ staff to the way we deliver services. It is a central responsibility of members, managers and employees of Assist Care Team to ensure that every individual that we come into contact with is treated with dignity and respect.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Safeguarding the Young People we support is of utmost importance to Assist Care Team. We expect employees to abide by legislation and best practice to enable the organisation to achieve this. This role has been identified as requiring an enhanced DBS check. It is a contractual requirement for you to complete a DBS form as requested by Assist Care Team and provide evidence to support the application. You must sign up to and maintain registration with the DBS Update Service and allow the Company to retain a copy of the disclosure certificate within your personnel file.

Failure to disclose any caution, reprimand or conviction which is later identified on your DBS check may result in disciplinary action, suspension or dismissal. In line with the requirements of the Update Service, you will be required to maintain your personal information. Assist Care Team will review your DBS record periodically to identify any changes in circumstances that may be detrimental to your employment.

Health and Safety

It will be the duty of every employee while at work to take reasonable care for the Health and Safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.

To apply\- please submit your expression of interest via Indeed including a CV with full history of employment and education.

We reserve the right to close this post early if we have recruited a suitable candidate.

We look forward to hearing from you if you think this role is what you are looking for

Job Types: Full\-time, Part\-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,350\.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress


• Company events


• Free parking


• Health \& wellbeing programme


• Referral programme


• Store discount

• Is your DBS on the update service?

• Working with children: 1 year (required)

• Driving Licence (required)

• United Kingdom (required)

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