Support Worker

Earn £13.45 per hour (£26,300 per annum – pro rata) and great benefits including Health Cash Plan

Permanent, part time (22.5 hpw), working either a 10am to 6pm or 2pm to 10pm shift, on a 6-week rota pattern, including weekends

Weston Super Mare, North Somerset

We can’t offer CoS for this role

Home, a place where you belong

Join us and make a real difference every day. You’ll help young people aged between 16 and 18 years old to live independently, feel valued and stay connected. This role is all about care, respect and practical support that improves lives.

We are looking to recruit a member of staff with a real drive and enthusiasm to engage young people in support that will help them move towards living independently.

You’ll join our dedicated team to deliver high standards of support in our Ofsted registered service, looking to provide the best opportunities that we can for the young people that we support.We are a team that really cares and looks after each other.

What you’ll do

• Supporting young people with daily tasks, including the completion of a Food Hygiene level 2 course

• Supporting young people to complete our tenancy accreditation scheme, the Home Achievement Programme.

• Supporting Young People to appointments and if required advocate on their behalf, and supporting them to engage with their community

• Being creative planning activities at the service and in the community for young people to engage with

• Creating a safe, positive space where dignity and respect come first

Why join us

This role gives you the chance to grow your career while making a difference where it matters most. You’ll take on new challenges, build your expertise and help create positive change. Be part of one of the UK’s top 10 Great Places to Work!

You have

• Passion to support our young people to live their best lives

• Experience of caring for others, professionally or personally

• The ability to work on your own initiative, staying calm and positive under pressure

• Recognise every young person is different and adopt a flexible, personal approach, listening to understand their needs

Stronger together

We do our best work when we’re ourselves. That’s why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work!

• You’ll be working on a fixed 6 week rolling rota, with combinations of 10am to 6pm and 2pm to 10pm shifts.All weekend shifts are 10am to 6pm.The role requires working every other weekend.

• You’ll be services based but will support young people in the community to attend appointments

• Although you’ll lone work, we do get together regularly in the daytime for training and team meetings

• You need an Enhanced DBS with barring list (we pay)

• There will be the opportunity to cover additional shifts at the service.

What’s in it for you?

• 34 days leave increasing to 39 (including bank hols and a “me day”)

• Health cash plan saving you (and your children) £1140+ each year covering dental, opticians, prescriptions and more

• Matching pension contribution (up to 7% and life insurance of 3x basic salary)

• Instant pay access with Stream

• 800+ discounts on shops, holidays, days out, tech and more

Find out more

Click APPLY NOW to see our Support Worker Job Description, find out about us and for help to apply Sometimes we close a job early, so don’t delay or you might miss out.

For reasonable adjustments email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk

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