Please DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE ON SKILLED WORKER VISA OR STUDENT VISA! - You will be automatically rejected!

REQUIREMENTS:

We require that all our staff are/have:

• **Full UK Driving Licence (required)*
• Must be aged 21 or over to apply (insurance purposes)
• Previous care experience preferred but not essential.
• A can-do attitude, caring and reliable nature.
• Compassion and empathy.
• Enthusiasm to promote independence & choice.
• A strong work ethic.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• The ability to work flexibly, including days, weekends, bank holidays and sleep in duties.
• Must be able to accompany our children/young people to therapy horses/animals.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Clean full enhanced DBS
• Good level of English communication- Verbal and written
• A NVQ Level 3 in Residential Child Care OR willingness to work towards
• Dedicated and committed to empowering young people to achieve their full potential
• Compassionate and reflective
• Have the ability to remain calm and professional when a young person is in a crisis
• Able to work shifts including weekends and bank holidays
• Go on activities/holidays with children and young people
  Nova Care Solutions is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People, applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including vigorous employment references and DBS check.
  

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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £12.50 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Company car

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wembley HA0: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

• Please state your visa status?
• Are you Male or Female?
• Are you currently holding a Post Study Work Visa or a Dependant Visa?
• At what date does your visa expire? Do you have a visa validity exceeding six months?
• Kindly provide your age?
• Kindly specify your nationality?
• Could you please confirm whether you hold a full UK driving license?
• Do you have any Dependants?
• Are you willing to relocate to Colchester and its surrounding areas? Please provide a definitive response indicating your willingness or unwillingness to relocate?

Experience:

• children: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Full UK Driving Licnese (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In perso

THE ROLE:

The role will include building a positive relationship, based on understanding the needs of young people in our care. Showing kindness and compassion is essential and excellent communication skills are key. To provide care and support for the young people in our homes. Using the training we provide. The Therapeutic Youth Worker role is to provide care and safeguard young people with Emotional, Behavioural and Complex Needs. We are now looking for caring, resilient and determined youth worker to join our teams. Jess Care provision is Ofsted registered and operate within the legal framework of The Children’s Homes Regulations and The Quality Standards 2015.To build positive relationships with firm boundaries to help build confidence and self-esteem and to meet their needs.
Safeguarding children and young people; providing supervision and participating in activities that help develop their life skills.
Attending appointments and completing necessary paperwork.
Yu don’t need any experience to apply, and you may have transferable skills from child minding or education but if your passionate and keen to help improve the lives of young people in our care we want to hear from you. We have a diverse and experienced staff team and welcome applicants from all different backgrounds.
If you are looking for a rewarding career and want to make a difference in the lives of young people, then we would love hear from you today. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Providing levels of care and support appropriate to the general needs of the children and those as outlined in their Statements of Special Educational Needs and their Care Plan.
• Safeguarding the health and safety of the children.
• Providing a stimulating environment, conducive to the educational, personal, and social development of the children.
• Helping children to develop life skills and actively participate in educational initiative as directed.
• Attending to practical matters in relation to care of the children (cooking, cleaning, laundry, ironing,)
• Being a positive role model in the consistent and professional treatment of young people, multi-agency representatives.
• Collating reports and taking overall responsibility to produce these for submission at the Children’s initial and annual reviews.
• Holding regular meetings and recording these for those children allocated.
• Providing or contributing to oral and written assessments, reports and reviews relating to individual children or groups of children.
• Participating in the transport of children as a driver and/or escort to their home areas or other places such as school, agreed activities, medical appointments, religious needs, appointments, holidays, and others.
• The role description is not definitive, but indicative; and is subject to frequent review and modification. The Youth Workers will be asked to carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required by management.