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Waking Night Support Worker
Keys Group
Taunton
On-site
GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000
Full time
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Job summary
A children's care provider in Taunton is seeking a Waking Nights Children's Support Worker. This role involves providing care and support for young people with emotional and behavioral difficulties. Responsibilities include personal care, encouragement, and building trusting relationships. Applicants should possess experience in relevant fields, strong communication skills, and a caring attitude. Training, enhanced pay, and various employee benefits are offered, alongside a supportive working environment.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Experience in adult care, education, or supporting vulnerable people is ideal.
- The role requires emotional resilience and a caring nature.
- Communication skills, including Makaton or BSL, are beneficial.
Responsibilities
- Provide support and personal care to children.
- Act as a positive role model.
- Ensure safety and wellbeing during the night.
Skills
Waking Nights Children's Support Worker - EBD
Hours: 8pm - 8am (39 hours per week on a rolling shift pattern.)
We are looking for a resilient and nurturing Children's Support worker to join our family home, caring for young people who have varied behavioural needs. You would be the person to give encouragement and praise when needed, to be patient during times of crisis and be a friendly face to provide support during the nighttime.
The role can be emotionally challenging, and you could be handling difficult situations BUT you could be the person to change a life for the better. Personal care is required as part of this role.
- Previous relevant experience or transferable skills such as adult care, police, education, ex forces or supporting vulnerable people.
- A real passion and desire to support children in a homely environment
- A good level of English communication skills, Makaton or BSL would be beneficial.
- Experience or knowledge of child-centred, therapeutic models.
- Naturally caring, flexible and resilient.
- Full UK drivers licence would be beneficial.
- Full induction and introductory programme
- Fully funded training and qualifications
- Enhanced pay scales that recognise both qualifications and experience
- Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay
- Free meals
- A great employee Benefits programme
- Life assurance
- Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check paid for by us
- 28 days annual leave
- Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you
- Provide support and care which will include levels of personal care according to the child'sneeds.
- Be part of a caring team that provides a safe and loving home for children and young people
- Act as a positive role model to to give encouragement and praise.
- Ensure their safety and wellbeing during the night
- Provide emotional support to allow the children to reach their full potential in sometimes challenging situations
- Build friendships and trusting relationships
Keys Group provide innovative care and education services to children and young people who have complex needs, emotional and behavioural difficulties or who display challenging behaviour.We try and make every day extraordinary for the children we care for and support, because we believe in every single one of.
As well as competitive pay and in house professional support, we provide and fully fund the necessary training for you to achieve valuable externally accredited qualifications.
Keys Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care and therefore this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Keys Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Keys Group are very proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant
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