Support Worker - Harrow, United Kingdom - Pathway to Independence Support Services
2 weeks ago
Description
Do you enjoy working with young people? Do you want to help make a positive impact on their lives? If yes, we would like to hear from you.
We are seeking dedicated evening/ sleeping night support workers to provide support for vulnerable young care leavers and helping them reach their full potential.
We aim to provide a secure environment that will support young people to ensure they receive the highest standard of support/care appropriate to their individual needs.
The primary objective is to enable our young people to become emotionally stable and self-reliant in order to live independently.
Experience:
This role requires a transferable and an enhanced DBS with experience of working within a supported living environment
- Ideally applicants must have experience of working in partnership with Local Authorities and Health/Social Care professionals
Qualifications or Training:
NVQ Level L- Health & Social Care/Children & Young People's Workforce or similar (preferred)
Skills:
- Team worker
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- IT literate (word, excel etc)
- Experience in working with/supporting young people in care
- To be able to work alone with minimum supervision confidently
- Must be flexible with regards to availability
- Be professional & have understanding of ethics & boundaries
- Need to ensure the safety of the service users & the building
- Duties will include working within a team supporting young people in their accommodation. Some shifts will include sleep
- You must have a positive attitude to working and be able to build solid professional relationships with our young people.
This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our staff to share this commitment.
Please note:
- Must be available to work nights.
Job Type:
Zero hours contract
Salary:
£10.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Harrow,
Greater London:
reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
Support Worker: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location:
In person
Flextime
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