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Support Workers– Residential Home – Dudley

Employer
St Christopher's Fellowship
Location
Dudley, West Midlands
Salary
£19,974, rising to £20,721 upon successful completion of probationary period
Closing date
11 Apr 2021
Reference
12868

Job Details

Young People 11 - 18 years’ old

Salary £19,974, rising to £20,721 upon successful completion of probationary period

40 hours per week, shift and weekend work

About Us

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.

St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people and we are proud of our history for providing children’s homes, fostering and a range of innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man.  We have a passionate commitment to our children and young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do.  We provide positive life experiences for our children and young

At St Christopher`s we provide more than just a job in residential care. We offer an industry leading training programme, access to qualifications, with a range of employee benefits and of course wider career progression.

We are an equal opportunity employer and keen to develop an inclusive workforce were people feel they belong.  We hope to attract application from under- represented groups including people from different cultures, nationalities, socio economic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religion, faith, sex, orientation, child care responsibilities and with gender diverse identities.

About the Role

Our Children's Home in Dudley is a solo provision designed to meet the needs of children with Complex emotional and behavioural difficulties.

As a Support Worker of a solo provision, you will be expected to lone work and the home will offer a staffing ratio of 1 staff to 1 child. You will be involved in the direct day to day support of young people aged 11 to 18 years of age joining in with activities, coaching on life skills, helping with homework and being a positive role model. You will also complete detailed records, write reports and assist with the general upkeep of the home. 

We aim to improve young people’s self-esteem so they believe in themselves and feel confident enough to reach for their dreams.

Benefits of working in a solo provision

  • Rewarding nature of being able to provide one-to-one, personalised care and support to the child
  • The opportunity that lone working provides to build and sustain relationships with the children you care for and look after
  • Staff to seek to provide a positive and unique solo living experience, children to develop relationships, build and develop social skills and enable the child to feel empowered and feel included within the wider community.

Applicants should have:

  • Professional Qualification Diploma Level 3 for Residential Childcare or equivalent.
  • Two years’ experience working with children and young people preferably in a residential setting.
  • An understanding of the regulatory framework relating to the provision of residential services for children and young people.
  • Good understanding of the needs and risks regarding children in care
  • Ability to build genuine and trusting relationships with children and young people maintaining at all times high personal and professional standards.
  • Excellent communication and team working skills.
  • Flexibility to work shifts including evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays, and to participate in sleep ins.

In return we offer:

  • Salary £19,974, rising to £20,721 upon successful completion of probationary period.
  • Competitive pay and reward structure offering salary progression based on performance.
  • A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
  • 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
  • Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy.
  • Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
  • BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
  • Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.
  • Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
  • Discretionary Funded Training Programs.
  • Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.
  • Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services. 84% of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions. 

Recruitment Process

At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.

Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting.

Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. For the full Job Description and Person Specification click here.

For more information or assistance during the application process, please visit our website.

We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and this opportunity might be filled before the stated closing date.

St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.

Company

Founded in 1870, St Christopher's Fellowship has provided care for vulnerable children and young people for over 140 years. Drawing on our broad experience, we help build brighter futures for young people across the UK and in the Isle of Man.

Through our children's homes and fostering services we are able to provide stable, effective placements for young people, providing them with a safe, caring community in which they can learn to build positive relationships. We also work in partnership with local authorities to offer accomodation for 16 to 25 year-olds, supporting them to develop emotional and practical skills and so easing their transition into adult life.

The principles of social pedagogy shape our philosophy of care. Put simply, this is a holistic approach that centres around building positive relationships with young people to bring out their full potential or “their diamond”. We use the “heads, hearts, hands” principles which stress the importance of relationships, respect and reflection.

Our vision is to deliver excellence. To achieve this we seek to attract and retain the very best staff, and we are committed to creating a friendly, supportive work environment where your skills are developed and appreciated. Working for St Christopher's will be both challenging and rewarding; it will demand high standards of professionalism and teamwork, but will make a qualitative difference to the lives of vulnerable young people.

Company info
Telephone
0208 780 7800
Location
1 Putney High Street
London
London
London
SW15 1SZ
GB

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