Specialist Support Worker - Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom - ROC Group Ltd

ROC Group Ltd

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Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Newton Aycliffe

40 Hours, Full Time

The Role

National Care Employer of the Year is looking for a full time support worker to join the team in a specialist Transitions Project in the County Durham area.

The Role:

Is to provide additional supervision and support to help young people leaving care maintain their licences, live their lives safely and help them to acquire essential life skills i.e.

understanding benefits, budgeting, cooking and accessing education or training.

Salary:
Dependent on experience & qualifications, £26,200 - £29,120 projected including minimum number of sleeps per annum (£22,000 - £24,920 basic plus £50 per sleep)

Job Hours

Hours:
Full time, 40 hours. Shifts, including waking nights, evenings, weekends, Bank Holidays and sleepovers, are worked as part of a rota. Flexibility is required due to the nature of the job. Sleep in allowance is paid. Overtime is sometimes available. Mileage is also paid where applicable.

Information regarding ROC Group

About us:
We are an inclusive Company with a focus on safeguarding and learning and development. We like to recognise a job well done, for example, through our in-house 'Tell on your Team' recognition system.

Part of our thank you is an invite to a Christmas food and dance event, paid for by the Company.

There are also informal social events throughout the year.

The Transitions team is a small team and due to the growth of the service, require the addition of a Specialist Support Worker to assist them.

We value honesty, commitment, flexibility, integrity and a great sense of humour

Essential Requirements:

Essential requirements:

A minimum of a Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care (Children) or equivalent (or willingness to work towards);
A driving licence and access to a vehicle;

Previous experience of working with:
Looked After Children, 16-18 years old; youth offending; care leavers; substance/alcohol misuse;

Benefits:

Flexible working hours
Enhanced DBS Check paid for by Company
Annual leave entitlement increases with service length
On-site parking
Mileage allowance
Company events & social hours
Excellent learning & development opportunities
Casual dress
Health cash plan

Salary:
£26,200.00-£29,120.00 per year