Children and Young Peoples Support Workers (Part Time)

Lifeworks ,
Newton Abbot, Devon
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Salary: £9.02 - £9.64 per hour

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Children and Young People’s Support Workers (Part Time) Dartington, Nr Totnes £9.02 - £9.64 per hour Part time, working Friday and Saturday afternoons and evenings We are looking for amazing Support Workers to join the team at Robins, our 10 bed Residential & Shortbreak Home in Dartington. Children and young people with learning disabilities and their families are at the heart of everything we do, and we want every person we support to have a great life with excellent outcomes. We couldn’t achieve that without all the great Support Workers who join our care teams. It all starts with you There is no such thing as a ‘typical’ Support Worker. Our staff come from lots of different backgrounds; people with little or no experience but want a job that involves helping people, those who want a change of career as well as experienced Support Workers. The one thing that links them all together is their desire to work with young people with learning disabilities, make their lives better, and help them to learn something new or take a further step towards independence. No two days will be the same as you will get involved in a variety of different tasks and activities whilst helping the young people to learn the skills they need to live the life they choose. Ideally, you will have previous experience in this sector and hold a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent). Though this qualification is by no means essential, a willingness to gain the qualification within two years is required. Defined as a ‘Good’ provider by Ofsted, Robins are looking for ‘Outstanding’ staff who will deliver support in a professional, caring way. In return, we would like to support you in making care work your career, offering you an extensive induction on commencement of employment and an amazing array of training opportunities. We will also work with you on your own individual development plan to help you progress your career and become one of our senior workers in the future. We are a well-established charity that provides an excellent range of staff benefits including 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) on starting, a company pension scheme and a staff discount scheme. Lifeworks is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. For this post, pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought, and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to encouraging applications from applicants who declare they have a disability, provided they meet the minimum job criteria as specified in the person specification, by offering a guaranteed interview. Please note, in accordance with the Children’s Home Regulations 2015, applicants need to be 21 years or over to be able to work at Robins. Closing date for applications: ongoing This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. Additional Keywords: Support Workers, Part Time, Healthcare Worker, Healthcare Co-ordinator, Social Care Worker, Care Assistant, Healthcare Assistant, Social Care Assistant, Healthcare, Social Care. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89714321

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