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  • Support Worker
    Support Worker
    2 months ago
    £12.71–£14 hourly
    Full-time
    London

    Oak Care Home Ltd is seeking reliable, caring and professional Support Workers to join its supported accommodation services for young people aged 16–18. The role involves helping young people develop the skills, confidence and independence needed for adulthood and independent living. Key responsibilities • Provide practical and emotional support., • Help young people develop independent living skills, including cooking, cleaning, budgeting, shopping and managing appointments., • Complete welfare checks and maintain appropriate communication., • Deliver planned keywork sessions in line with individual support plans., • Support education, employment, training and college attendance., • Help young people access healthcare, benefits and other professional services where required., • Promote positive routines, healthy lifestyles, appropriate behaviour and community participation., • Support young people to understand boundaries, responsibilities and house expectations., • Safeguard young people and respond appropriately to concerns, incidents and disclosures., • Follow risk assessments, support plans, safety plans, safeguarding procedures and regulatory requirements., • Complete accurate daily records, incident reports and keywork documentation., • Work collaboratively with social workers, personal advisers, education providers and other professionals., • Maintain professional boundaries and help keep the accommodation safe, clean and appropriately maintained. About you You should be caring, patient, approachable and reliable, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team. You will need to communicate clearly, remain calm in challenging situations, set appropriate professional boundaries and complete accurate written records. Flexibility is required to work evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep-in shifts where necessary. Essential requirements • The legal right to work in the UK., • Willingness to complete an Enhanced DBS check, including the appropriate barred-list check where applicable., • Satisfactory references and a full employment history., • An understanding of safeguarding young people., • Good written and verbal communication skills., • Basic IT skills for recording and reporting. Desirable experience and qualifications • Experience working with young people, care leavers or vulnerable adults., • Experience in supported accommodation, residential care, youth work or social care., • A Level 3 qualification in Children and Young People, Health and Social Care, or a related subject., • Knowledge of safeguarding, contextual safeguarding, exploitation and trauma-informed practice., • Experience completing keywork sessions, risk assessments and support plans., • A full UK driving licence. What is offered • Comprehensive induction and ongoing training., • Professional development and support towards relevant qualifications., • Regular supervision and support., • Opportunities for career progression., • A supportive and professional working environment., • The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures, including satisfactory references, identity and right-to-work checks, employment history checks and an appropriate Enhanced DBS check. To apply, please submit your CV together with a brief statement explaining your relevant experience and why you would like to work with young people in supported accommodation.

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  • Young Person Supported Accommodation Support Worker (16–17 year olds)
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    Young Person Supported Accommodation Support Worker (16–17 year olds)
    4 hours ago
    £14.1 hourly
    Full-time
    Barking

    About us S2O Care Services is a London-based care provider that is supporting people in the community. We are now opening a supported accommodation service for young people aged 16–17 who are leaving care, [subject to Ofsted registration under the Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023]. Our aim is simple: to give young people a safe, stable home and the skills and confidence to move on to independent adult life. About the role You'll be a consistent, trusted adult in the lives of the young people we support. Day to day, that means helping them build practical independence skills, settle into education, training or work, look after their health and wellbeing, and stay safe. You'll work closely with social workers, personal advisers, schools and colleges, and other professionals, and you'll keep clear, accurate records. Key responsibilities • Provide practical and emotional support tailored to each young person's support plan, • Teach independent living skills such as budgeting, cooking, shopping, tenancy and household management, • Encourage engagement with education, employment or training, • Recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns, including exploitation, going missing and risk-taking behaviour, • Support young people with health appointments and emotional wellbeing, • Contribute to support plans, risk assessments and reviews, • Complete daily logs, incident reports and handovers to a high standard, • Work in line with the Supported Accommodation Quality Standards and S2O's policies Essential requirements • Minimum 2 years' experience working with young people aged 16–17 (for example in supported accommodation, children's homes, leaving care or youth work), • A sound understanding of safeguarding children and young people, • Good written English and confidence with record-keeping, • Calm, patient and resilient, with clear and consistent boundaries, • Willingness to work flexible shifts, including weekends, • Right to work in the UK Desirable • Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or Children and Young People's Workforce (or willingness to work towards it), • Experience supporting care leavers, unaccompanied asylum-seeking children or young people with trauma histories. What we offer • Competitive pay rate, • Paid induction and ongoing training, • Regular supervision and support from an experienced management team, • Pension, holiday entitlement, refer-a-friend bonus, other benefits, • The chance to help shape a new service from the start Safer recruitment S2O Care Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check with the children's barred list, satisfactory references (including from your most recent employer in work with children or young people) and a full employment history with any gaps explained. Benefits: • Company pension, • Health & wellbeing programme, • On-site parking, • Paid training, • Referral programme

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