Support Worker
hace 4 días
Consett
Who are we? We are the Cambian group, the largest independent provider of care and education for children and young people. We believe that everyone has a personal best. Those we care for and those who care for them. If you are enthusiastic about making a difference in the lives of young people, we invite you to join our dedicated team. Apply now and embark on a fulfilling career journey with us! Main purpose of the Job: • To provide advice, assistance and support to young people, safeguarding their welfare at all times., • To attend to their practical, physical and emotional needs. Provide care for young people through: • Attending to practical matters in relation to childcare (cooking, cleaning etc), • Establishing positive relationships with young people and always offering them unconditional and positive regard, • Meeting the physical, emotional, behavioural, cultural and educational needs of young people, • Acting as a role model and demonstrating appropriate pro-social ways of dealing with problems, • Helping young people gain self-control by challenging unacceptable behaviour and rewarding acceptable, pro-social conduct., • Taking responsibility for a small number of young people and ensuring that their needs are fully met, • Establishing relationships which young people perceive to be positive, warm and rewarding, • Providing advice, assistance and support on a 1:1 basis to enable young people to address past and present difficulties, • Providing emotional support at times of difficulty or stress, • Being ambitious for young people, helping them achieve their goals and optimise their potential, • Providing support for young people in their education and extra-curricular activities, • Keeping accurate records and providing written reports on young people for planning meetings, reviews or any other meetings as directed by the line manager, • Empowering young people and facilitating their active involvement in the decision making about their lives and future, • Acting as an advocate at meetings where the young person is the subject of discussion, • Being aware of the aims and objectives of the home and working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve them, • Attending team/ staff meetings and making a positive contribution to them, • Actively contributing to the development of the team, • Receiving and storing information to improve communication, • Being willing to give and receive feedback on performance with colleagues and managers, • Being aware of childcare plans for all young people and providing support for colleagues by maintaining consistency in the execution of those plans, • Providing informal practical and emotional support to colleagues experiencing difficulties, • Attending and contributing to regular supervision sessions in line with the National Minimum standards, • Monitoring the conduct of colleagues and referring on any causes for concern (Whistleblowing), • Attending young people’s meetings and contributing to them, • Driving company vehicles (current driving licence holders subject to procedures), • Receiving training appropriate to role and maintaining an up-to-date training profile, • Responsibility for the accurate maintenance of financial records appropriate to the duties of the post, • Responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and colleagues in accordance with the requirements of the organisational Health and Safety Policies Essential Information • Working on a rota basis - you will receive a monthly rota, • Refer a friend payment scheme, • Enrolled on to a work place pension scheme after three months of employment, • Progression within the company, • Over time paid at x1.25, • Fully paid 10-day induction course Join our team and help shape brighter futures! The Cambian Group are an equal opportunities employer.