Our Support Workers have a vital role to ensure the supervision and support of our young people within the Children ’s Home, providing advice, care and stability for the young people ensuring their emotional well-being and are provided with equal opportunities on a daily basis. Key Responsibilities and skills of a Support Worker To ensure the protection and safeguard the wellbeing of the young people in our care. As a Support Worker you will need to demonstrate to the young people the value of education, care, and development to achieve better outcomes. Build and create mutual trust and respect with young people in order that they respond and react appropriately to information and advice. Define structures and boundaries of behaviour to young people, acting as a positive role model, so they understand daily routines expected. Produce, maintain, and distribute house paperwork to ensure relevant information is recorded accurately and is available. Control and analyse the young people’s behaviour to encourage them to participate in a positive structured routine. Create and produce activities to occupy and develop young people in order that they gain life skills and education on an informed basis. Maintain knowledge of and apply the relevant legislative, regulative and standards against inspection framework requirements. Provide basic advice and skills to young people on managing their finances and other everyday life skills. Participate in sleep in duties as per rota - max 3 per week Key Competencies Genuine commitment to the maintaining of welfare for resident children Professional, Patient, and Empathetic Approach Solution Focused with a 'can-do’ attitude Calm Manner and Resilient Excellent Communicator Reliable, Flexible, and Enthusiastic Essential Skills and Knowledge Ability and commitment to complete QCF Level 3 Children and Young People qualification Held a Support Worker position within a similar environment Experience of monitoring service delivery and meeting short term objectives Residential or non-residential care experience Full UK Driving licence