Safehands Recruitment

Rombourne Business Centre,

Sophia House,

 Cardiff

CF11 9LJ

 (T) 02920660200

(E) sarahjphillips@safehandsrecruitment.co.uk

www.safehandsrecruitment.co.uk

Job Specification

Role: Qualified Support Worker: Children

Location: Shrewsbury

Salary: £22.546 leading up to £24,888 pa

 Are you seeking that work life balance?

Are you longing for a vocation not just to a “job”?

THE ROLE:

We are recruiting Care Practitioners to work alongside the existing team to deliver a high quality of care and support to the children and young people in our care. You will contribute to individual Quality of Life Plans and provide a balanced programme of personal development focusing on social skills, independence and community involvement enabling the young people to achieve their full potential.

You will be contracted to a 2 on and 4 off shift pattern amounting to 48 hours per week. This therefore includes sleep-ins and an example shift patterns would be:

· Starting at the home at 8AM on a Monday morning and then leaving at 8AM on the Wednesday morning.

Based on the above you will be working 244 hours per month (including your sleep-ins) equating to 61 shifts per year. However, flexibility is required.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Committed to providing an excellent level of care for our young people
• Enthusiastic in your approach to tough challenges
• Assertive in difficult situations
• Open to new ways of thinking around our therapeutic model and parenting
• Able to remain calm under pressure
• A strong communicator with great interpersonal skills
• Hold a Full driving licence and your own vehicle
• Flexible in providing consistent support to the young people in our care
• Seeking career and personal development

THE PACKAGE:

• Entry Level salary of £22.546 leading up to £24,888 pa

· Sleep-ins are inclusive to your annual salary, however are paid at £54-£68.40 per sleep in

· Competitive overtime rates

• Generous annual leave scheme with enhancements for service
• Personal Pension
• Life Insurance (after 12 months)
• In-house L&D team offering robust and continuous training
• 2 week intensive induction and training in PRICE, Foundations for Attachment (including PACE), Emergency First Aid etc.
• 24 hour Employee Assistance Programme
• Money saving initiatives on cars and breakdown cover

Benefits:

• Bike to work scheme
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Wellness programmes

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekends

Experience:

• working with children and young people: 1 year (Preferred)

Licence:

• Driving Licence (Required)
• NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People (Preferred)

Work remotely:

• No

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Don't miss out on being rewarded with amazing job satisfaction and feeling part of a community. This leading healthcare provider based in Telford, Shropshire is passionate about offering the best service to both staff and clients. So apply today!