Support Worker

Our client a children’s charity is seeking an experienced Family Assessment Service Manager to run one of their residential family assessment centres based in Tooting. Reporting, to the Deputy Director you will take overall responsibility for the assessment and support based in Tooting. You will effectively lead the staff team, and facilitate and empower staff contributions to team discussions, decision making, day to day work, and the development of the service. Key responsibilities include: Take overall responsibility for the assessment and support services based at the centre. Ensure a high standard of social work practice within the centre and that staff are clear about their responsibilities and duties. Take lead and management responsibility for overseeing specific assessments including, reading of court papers, planning and reviewing the assessment, supporting Keyworkers to compile reports, and supporting Keyworkers in giving evidence at Court. Attend, and support weekly staff meetings, and facilitate and guide the family work discussions and case analysis. About you: Qualified social worker. Experience in supporting families where there have been issues of child abuse/neglect. Has successfully led, supported and managed a team. Highly effective time management and organisational skills and can remain level headed in a pressurised environment. We are seeking applications from ambitious qualified social workers, who are looking for their next career move within a dynamic organisation. You will have the opportunity to take full ownership of the residential centre, whilst fully supported by the senior management team. For further details and to view a full job and person specification please contact

We are seeking full-time Care Workers to work in our supported living setting, located in London. There is no need to be a driver & No previous experience is needed as full training will be provided. Have you been thinking about a career change, or starting a career in Social care? Or perhaps you are just looking for a completely different career. This is a rewarding career choice for anyone wanting to support someone in their local community and make a difference every day. About the company You could join a leading homecare provider and support services to older adults in the area. They were formed over few years ago based on the owner’s own experience of caring for her daughter. They felt there was a need to provide a care service that puts people at the heart of the service rather than profit. Everyone who works in the service has a passion for ensuring only the highest standards of support is provided. They have a good CQC rating and brilliant feedback from their Care Assistants about being “A fantastic place to work” What would you be doing? You will be visiting older vulnerable adults in their own homes. Helping them with everyday tasks, so they can continue to live in the environment which they love most because it holds their treasured memories.

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Are you caring and compassionate and looking for a new role supporting vulnerable young people? Do you have previous experience working with young people with a range of complex needs? Then look no further! The Employment Staffing Agency (ESA) are looking for individuals like you to support vulnerable young people aged 16 to 19 in semi-independent living, using creative and inclusive approaches to support young people's development. We are looking for Support workers/ Outreach workers/ Keyworkers, as well as Mental Health Support Workers to join us today! Responsibilities - Supporting young people to a high standard in line with their support plan, cultural needs and desires. - Supporting young people to attend appropriate meetings, i.e. health appointments and LAC reviews. - Supporting young people with emotional and wellbeing - To complete written tasks necessary such as daily logbook, daily observations, incident and accident logs etc. - Reporting missing persons/returned to the police, the responsible local authority and those with parental responsibility - Working positively with colleagues to a high and professional standard within a multi agency team to get the best outcome for the YP - Conducting weekly/monthly key-work sessions and reports, and regularly updating the YP’s allocated social worker - Completing scheduled mandatory health and safety checks and risk assessments during daily shifts Qualification & experience Must have (at least on year) experience working with children and young people with diverse needs NVQ level 3 qualification working with Children or Young People (preferred) Must be confident to lone work as well as in a team Good understanding of safeguarding and willing to complete relevant compulsory training Must have a positive attitude and be passionate about working with young people Creative in sourcing new and exciting meaningful activities A good fitness level to be able to support young people in and around the community if necessary A good level of understanding about the relevant legislations Experienced with working with families All candidates must be over the age of 21. About us We are a recruitment agency with over 20 years experience working with vulnerable children and young people to achieve positive outcomes. Having the knowledge ourselves, we are now seeking to hire excellent support staff on an ongoing basis to join our evolving and expanding team of candidates. Our mission is to provide continuous job opportunities to individuals who desire to find employment through our platform, and we are committed to ensure that we put our employees at the forefront of everything that we do! There are always new and exciting roles with us and so we are keen to hear from individuals who are enthusiastic and keen to join. ESA is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and welcomes applications from all groups. Additional Info Applications- Please upload your CV and apply through indeed. If successful we will contact you to complete an online client registration form. Requirements for an Enhanced DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice. Location- Various locations in and around London according to the client Shift Patterns- 10 hour shift 12 hour shift 8 hour shift Day shift Week on- Week off shifts Night shift Weekend availability