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  • Support worker Carer position (day shifts and waking night shift)
    Support worker Carer position (day shifts and waking night shift)
    27 days ago
    £16–£17 hourly
    Part-time
    London

    Job description Position Waking night support for disabled young man Description Job Summary Waking Night Support worker / Carer for friendly young person with epilepsy and profound autism autism, movement disorder and additional health needs. He lives at home with his family and friendly dog. Experience with disability essential. About the position Weekly hours minimum 26 hours. £16 per hour. We are looking for someone to take on 2 regular waking nights (13hr each night shift so in total 26 hours) ideally Thursday and Friday nights (but please let us know which nights work for you and we can then consider). These are strictly waking nights in the family home. More weekly hours are possible often but not less hours. This position could become a full time position after the summer if this would suit you. This would suit a student of a relevant health related subject. Candidate would need to be able to commit to 12 months. About the young person who needs support: The young man needs someone to spot seizures or other health emergencies and if needed call the parents who are in the same house. The monitoring is with seizure video monitor and heart rate monitor and regular in person checks. These nights sometimes can be active - as if he has a seizure he might have to be accompanied via ambulance to A&E. Good command of the English language is essential. All training is during the day first through shadowing. Being fit and strong is essential when supporting someone with a movement disorder. About you: This position will suit someone who ideally has already worked with autistic and disabled adults and has already experience. But it is very different from working in a care home. We would are be able to train you in personal care, catheterisation, medication administration, peristeen and positive behaviour support and other essential skills - if you are a suitable candidate. His environment will need to be kept clean and tidy (it is not a cleaner position but to ensure that his environment stays tidy, safe and fit for purpose). You will help with his laundry too. We would prefer someone to work on a self-employed basis with a UTR number (not cash in hand). It is exactly 26 hours minimum per week. But for the right candidate we can look at PAYE through an agency (we work with already). We hope to find someone who has specific interest in special needs. It is not a summer job but we hope to find someone to commit for a minimum of 12months. That's why we would prefer someone who has studied or will study a related subject eg Psychology, nursing or similar health related. The suitable applicant would be flexible and be able to take on extra shifts from time to time. You would often work together with other team members at the beginning or end of your shift (eg for bath time). Day shifts might available too on occasion if you are interested. This position could offer full time hours from the autumn and during summer holidays when other team members are on holiday. You should be responsible, cheerful, honest and very reliable and physically strong and healthy. You will be trained by members of the experienced team in all of his health needs but also the principles of ABA - a behaviour therapy. You will need to attend some of the team meetings too. You should: • Have experience with disability and even better profound autism, • Be strong and fit, • Commit for minimum a year., • Ideally be self-employed., • Invoice at the end of every month, • Able to work legally in the UK, • Based within commuting distance to north London, • Be a non Smoker and non Vaper., • Be comfortable with dogs. Please reply with a few sentences explaining why you are interested (and please read full advertisement), send us your CV (post it on this forum and please let us know initially already why you are suitable and interested. Salary£16 Location N7 London, England, United Kingdom Type of job Employment typePart-Time and full time

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  • Registered Manager
    Registered Manager
    7 days ago
    Full-time
    Wembley

    Purpose of the Role To take full responsibility for the leadership, management, and regulatory compliance of a 3‑bed EBD children’s home. The Registered Manager ensures the delivery of high‑quality, trauma‑informed care in line with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Ofsted’s Quality Standards. The role is accountable for safeguarding, staff development, operational excellence, and achieving positive outcomes for children. Key Responsibilities 1. Leadership & Operational Management • Provide strong, child‑centred leadership that promotes safety, stability, and emotional wellbeing., • Ensure the home operates in full compliance with Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards., • Maintain and regularly review the Statement of Purpose., • Develop and implement policies, procedures, and operational systems., • Ensure the home is adequately staffed at all times and manage the rota effectively., • Oversee health & safety, fire safety, and environmental risk management. 2. Safeguarding & Risk Management • Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the home., • Ensure all safeguarding concerns are reported, recorded, and escalated appropriately., • Lead on risk assessments and behaviour support planning., • Maintain oversight of incidents, patterns, and trends to reduce risk and improve outcomes. 3. Staff Management & Development • Recruit, train, supervise, and develop the residential care team., • Provide monthly reflective supervision and annual appraisals., • Build a positive, supportive team culture grounded in trauma‑informed practice., • Manage staff performance, under‑performance, and professional conduct. 4. Care Planning & Child Outcomes • Oversee admissions, ensuring suitability and compatibility with existing residents., • Lead on care plans, placement plans, behaviour plans, and risk assessments., • Ensure children’s health, education, identity, and emotional needs are met., • Promote independence, life skills, and community engagement., • Maintain strong relationships with social workers, families, schools, and external agencies. 5. Quality Assurance & Compliance • Maintain high standards of recording, auditing, and regulatory compliance., • Prepare the home for Ofsted inspections and respond to regulatory feedback., • Complete Regulation 45 reports and contribute to continuous improvement., • Ensure all decisions are clearly recorded on children’s files. 6. Financial & Resource Management • Manage budgets, staffing costs, and resources effectively., • Ensure the home operates sustainably and within financial parameters., • Oversee procurement, maintenance, and external contracts. 7. On‑Call & Availability • Participate in the on‑call rota to support staff and respond to emergencies., • Provide flexible working hours when required to meet the needs of the home. Person Specification Essential • Minimum 2 years’ experience in a senior role within children’s residential care., • Strong understanding of trauma, attachment, and EBD behaviours., • Excellent safeguarding knowledge and decision‑making skills., • Ability to lead, motivate, and develop a staff team., • Strong communication, organisational, and problem‑solving skills., • Ability to work flexibly, including on‑call duties., • Commitment to child‑centred, therapeutic practice. Desirable • Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management (Residential Childcare) or willingness to complete., • Experience opening or developing a new children’s home., • Full UK driving licence.

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  • Residential Childcare Worker
    Residential Childcare Worker
    19 days ago
    £13.5–£16.5 hourly
    Part-time
    London

    Residential Childcare Worker (EBD experience essential) Ofsted-registered children's homes, London & Southeast SureShift is looking for experienced, reliable residential childcare workers to join our team, placed into Ofsted-regulated children's homes across London and the Southeast. This role requires genuine professional experience in a children's residential care setting, specifically supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD). This means paid work in a registered children's home, secure unit, or comparable setting, where you've worked to a care plan, handled behaviour management or de-escalation, and worked as part of a shift team. It does not include babysitting, nannying, au pair work, playgroup or nursery assistant roles, or being a parent or family carer. If your experience is in one of these areas, this isn't the right role for you, but we'd encourage you to gain setting-based experience first and apply once you have it. However, we will consider if you can prove knowledge in this sector. You'll need: • At least six months' experience in a children's residential setting, with direct EBD exposure, • An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or be happy to get one sorted), • The right to work in the UK, • A current safeguarding certificate When you apply, please tell us the name of the setting(s) where you gained this experience and roughly when. This helps us move you through faster. On shift, the home's own team leads the way, your job is to support brilliantly within their care plan, not to run things. In return, you get direct PAYE employment (no umbrella companies, no self-employed risk), pay starting at £13.50/hr and rising to £16.50/hr through our transparent Points System (reliability earns you more, not just time served), emergency cover shifts at £18/hr, and a real person to call when something goes wrong, not a call centre. Shifts are flexible, days, nights and weekends, book in around your own life, with no fixed weekly hours. If you take pride in being the person a home can count on, and you've already got the EBD experience behind you, we'd love to hear from you.

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