Home Care Support Worker Learning Disability (Children and Young People)
* Salary £28,142 - £28,598 full time without relevant qualification (£14.59 -£14.82 per hour) £29,064 - £31,022with relevant qualification (£15.06- £16.08) plus enhancements for evenings, weekends and bank holidays
We have an exciting opportunity within our Families, Children and Learning Directorate where you will get to make a real difference in the lives of children with learning difficulties. Every team member plays a vital part in helping our young people to thrive, and as a highly successful team we support each other to deliver our service with fairness and inclusivity. We are committed to delivering an outstanding service and to making Health and Disability Services accessible to everyone.
At Drove Road, we provide a mixture of short breaks and full-time placements for young people with learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge between the ages of 8 and 18. Many of our young people have Autism with associated complex needs. Our dedicated team of staff works hard to create a positive, safe, stimulating, and homely environment in which each young person’s specific needs are met and they are supported to develop and learn new skills while having fun. Particular emphasis is given to those skills that promote independence.
As a Home Care Support Worker, you will:
* Support our young people from diverse backgrounds with intimate personal care when required.
* Use a range of inclusive and accessible communication tools to help our young people express themselves.
* Undertake a range of domestic tasks including cleaning, shopping, providing freshly prepared meals.
* Support your colleagues and yourself to stay safe during times of challenging behaviour.
You will be someone with:
* The experience of looking after children with learning disabilities.
* Inclusive and accessible communication skills for interaction with service users, families, social workers, and medical professionals.
* The ability to apply restrictive interventions to support young people in line with their behaviour support plans.
* Funding and support within two years for a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent qualification).
* Support with in-house training to improve skills and knowledge.
* An opportunity to increase your skill and experience for future roles within social care, education and childcare.
* Enhancements over weekends, evenings, and bank holidays.
* Extra shifts are available.
You will need to be able to work a 4-week rolling rota as follows:
* Late shifts: 2.00pm to 9.30pm or 10.00pm
* Sleep-in duty once per month.
Additional information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
Company information
Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans as these groups are currently under-represented in our Directorate workforce.
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