Support Worker - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Fevaca

Fevaca

Verified Company

Cambridge, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

We seek

caring,

compassionate and

enthusiastic Support Workers to join our team.

No experience is required

About the Role:

We aim to provide specialised quality care for young people, aged 16- 18yrs, The primary role of our support workers is to make a difference to the lives of the young people residing in our homes.

You will work on goals to assist them to live a happy and fulfilled life and one that teaches independence, promoting education and ensuring their health and well-being.

We believe in engaging Young People in all aspects and decision in their lives, by working together we enable them to be in control of their future.

You'll work with a tight-knit team of colleagues to build a relationship and trust bond with the young person living at the home.

You'll be supporting them in learning key skills to live as independent person and supporting them as they progress into young adults.

Shift patterns

Shift patterns are flexible and do vary based on the need of the home, our usual shifts can include 9am-10pm.

We do require staff to be available and to cover sleep in shifts, this is for a maximum of three per week unless you wish to pick up extra sleeps.

What Fevaca can offer you

Training programme including Safeguarding, DOLs and MCA, Attachment Theory and more
Pension scheme
Continuous support from management with a 24/7 oncall
Qualification such as and NVQ Lvl
Progression opportunities within the organisation
Flexible working

A little bit about you

Essential
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Right to work in the UK:

Flexible availability over weekends:
Genuinely caring, with a want to provide fantastic support to children.
You are able to keep accurate records, carrying out all recording and reporting in a personcentered, factual manner.
You work safely and ensure contractual and regulatory compliance so our young people can trust, feel safe and have confidence in the support we provide
Willingness to attend trainings and further your knowledge
Good communication, good written skills and fluent English
Positive, with a problemsolving approach to challenging situations
Reliable, with good time keeping.
Good written skills and fluent English
Confident with lone working

Desirable

Experience in working with young people/ social care
Experience lone working with young people
A basic knowledge of Ofsted
Qualification in Childcare ie NVQ

About Fevaca:

We are a company specialising in providing support to children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Our team consists of Social Workers, Teachers, Social Care Practitioners and those with experience from the business sector; creating social care expertise within an efficient business model.

Our experience is drawn from both UK and International social care work within the private, voluntary and statutory sector.