DO YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, IN A PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY? ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A ROLE WHERE YOU CAN MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS? LOOK NO FURTHER!

Haven Care Group are on the lookout for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team within a Children’s Residential Home in the Alvaston area of Derby. This role is full time, with a requirement to work shifts on a 1 day on 2 day off pattern, with a requirement to complete between 6-8 sleep in shifts every month..

AS A SUPPORT WORKER YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A RANGE OF DUTIES AS SET OUT BELOW:

• Providing advice, assistance, and support to Young People, safeguarding their welfare at all times.
• Meeting the physical, emotional, behavioural, cultural and educational needs of young people
• Attending to Young People’s practical, physical, and emotional needs and acting as an appropriate role model.
• Working closely with Young People to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential.
• Ensuring shifts are planned with Residential Support Workers, to take the lead on shift and be responsible for the events on the shift
• Attending to Young People’s practical, physical, and emotional needs and acting as an appropriate role model.
• Working closely with Young People to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential.
• Attending to practical matters in relation to childcare (cooking, cleaning etc)
• Establishing positive relationships with young people and always offering them unconditional and positive regard.
• Helping young people gain self-control by challenging unacceptable behaviour and rewarding acceptable, pro-social conduct.
• Ensuring that each young person’s care plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs.
• Attending young people’s meetings and contributing to them.
• Driving company vehicles (current driving license holders subject to procedures)