Waking nights Children's Support Worker - Learning disabilities
Package Description
Job Title: Children’s Support Worker - waking nights (Learning Disabilities)
Location: Woolston, Southampton
Salary: From £27,580 per annum
Hours: Full-time, 39 hours per week working permanent nights.
We are really keen to hear from Night Support Workers ideally with experience of working with young people with learning disabilities and/or autism to work in our Good, Ofsted rated home.
We are looking for a children's support worker to become part of our loving family home, caring for children and young people who have LD, Autism, ADHD and medical conditions. You would be the person to give encouragement and praise when needed, to be patient and understanding during times of crisis and to inspire them to grow and develop.
Responsibilities and Duties
- As part of the Waking night position, you will be required to monitor our young people throughout the night and support them with personal care where required.
- Domestic duties such as cleaning and laundry is also a key aspect of the role.
- The role can be quite challenging at times as the young people find managing their emotions difficult. We extensively train all of our team to support them during these times.
- Ensure the young people are safe at night and their home is secure.
Qualifications and Skills
- Previous experience working with children or adults who have learning disabilities, Autism, challenging behaviours and complex needs.
- Patience, kindness and understanding
- Excellent communications skills, experience or Makaton or supporting people who have difficulty communicating.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary: The Real Living Wage as a minimum
- Full induction and introductory programme
- Fully funded training and qualifications
- Enhanced pay scales that recognise both qualifications and experience
- Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay
- Access to free wellbeing and life counselling service
- NEST Pension Scheme
- Life assurance
- Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check paid for by us
- 28 days annual leave.
- Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you
- Real progression opportunities
- Amazing Discount Schemes - You'll have access to both the Hapi App & a Blue Light Card which give you incredible discounts at high street retailers, days out, gifts, holidays - even when buying a car
Apply today and we will be in touch to discuss joining our EPIC team.
Safeguarding Commitment: Keys Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Equal Opportunities: Keys Group is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community.
Keys Group are very proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant that means we have made a commitment to welcoming service personnel, veterans and military families into the group. We are delighted to have veteran friendly policies, offer a Veterans Peer Support Network within our teams and are able to offer Military Awareness and support to our colleagues.
As part of our commitment, we will offer a guaranteed interview to current and former service personnel providing that they meet the criteria of the role that they are applying for. If you feel that you meet the criteria for this, please ensure that you have your military experience detailed on your CV for one of our resourcing team to get in touch,.