Waking Night Residential Childcare Support Worker

Description:

Location: Eastbourne

Contract Type: Full-time, permanent

Specific Hours: 11:00 pm - 08:00 am working on a weekly 7 day rotating shift pattern

Salary: £25,015.27 per annum

LCS are seeking committed and enthusiastic Waking Night Residential Childcare Support Workers to work a maximum of 4 nights per week.

Our vision is to make a positive and lasting difference to young people who have been in care and are moving towards independence. We provide young people with accommodation/housing, as well as support them to move towards independent living and educational achievements.

As a Waking Night Residential Childcare Support Worker your role involves providing a responsive, customised and quality service to young people placed in their individual flat or shared house.

Young people supported by Leaving care solutions are vulnerable and you are responsible for ensuring that the home in which you are working provides a safe, welcoming and healthy environment for the young person living there.

Duties will include:

Working in line with person centred risk assessments, support plans in place and liaise with support workers to provide a full handover
Observe any change in behaviour ensuring appropriate actions are documented and report changes in support needs of any young person
Maintain positive working relationships with young people, staff and professionals by communicating effectively at all times, and actively seek out ways to work with the team to improve the experience of young people in the service
Ensuring continuous support is provided to young people at the standards of day staff with particular focus on the safety of vulnerable people
Carry out any necessary health and safety actions including any cleaning tasks required along with set policies and procedures
Liaising with external agencies such as police, Emergency Duty Team (EDT)
Supporting young people who need to attend the hospital or police stationAll applicants must have:

Experience of supporting young people who may be vulnerable
Flexibility in their availability as the role will include weekend work
Hold Residential Childcare/Families Practitioner Diploma/Children and Young People's Workforce/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent, or be willing to study towards this
Be willing to travel so a full driving licence and access to a vehicle is required
Excellent computer skills PERSON SPECIFICATION:

You must be resilient and able to do deal with challenging and diverse behaviours positively
Have strong self-awareness and commitment to acting as a positive role model
Have a strong sense of personal accountability
Be motivated to achieve excellence and have passion for supporting young people to reach their full potentialBENEFITS:

Accredited Training
Career mentoring
Recognition
Employee Discount Scheme
Pension scheme
28 Days Annual Leave rising to 33 Days per year (inclusive of Bank Holidays) LCS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates.Polaris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS Check for this position.

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