Safehands Recruitment

Ground Floor Block C

Sansome Street

Worcester

WR11UZ

 (T) 01905 788 090

(E) donnam@safehandsrecruitment.co.uk

www.safehandsrecruitment.co.uk

Job Specification

Job Title: Support Worker                                                        Salary range: £1756125 to £1756125

Location: Penarth, Gwent                                                        Contract Type: Permanent

Looking for a job to inspire you? Working with my clients service users can be truly rewarding. My clients service users can be challenging at times, communication may not always be easy. However, when a service user succeeds in their goals and overcome life’s everyday obstacles our staff share in their triumphs and go home knowing they have helped improve a life.

As a Support Worker at our Centre of Excellence, you will be required to provide residential, educational and therapeutic support to all students, enabling them to gain greater independence and confidence in preparation for facing the challenges of later life. Whilst this role predominantly requires you to provide care within a residential setting, you will be actively involved across all areas of the College, including working alongside the lecturers within classrooms, clinical services staff and the wider community. Offering each young person individually tailored and holistic programmes, you will enthusiastically encourage and promote the development of independence and transferable life skills for our students, and work in proactive partnerships with our multidisciplinary team, care co-ordinators and the students’ families.

The normal working week is 38.5 hours worked flexibly Monday to Sunday. Shifts will include days, evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Your benefits will include:

·         a salary of £17,561 + dependent on experience and qualifications

·         opportunities to access overtime bonuses

·         21 days’ annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays

·         career succession planning

·         extensive training

·         free uniform

·         overtime bonus

To join our team, you must:

·         demonstrate enthusiasm and an innovative approach to enriching our students’ lives

·         have excellent communication skills

·         have a desire to learn

·         be able to undertake an enhanced DBS check

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