Embrace Housing is a not-for-profit organisation providing support to females across Bedfordshire. We are currently looking for Support Care Workers to join our team located in Houghton Regis. Due to the nature of the role it is essential for applicants to be drivers. This role will support 1 young female with a range of challenging social and emotional needs.
If you are an Emotionally Available Adult who enjoys working with young people, we would love to hear from you. The Support Care Worker role includes sleep in and waking nights to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our young person.
Support Care Worker Duties include:
Working shifts which include evenings, weekends and bank holidays
Care and supporting our young person with the activities they enjoy, such as shopping, going on walks around the area, attending education and riding stables.
Collaborating with colleagues, families and professionals to ensure the young person receives a coordinated and consistent service
Support our young person to manage all aspects of their home environment and to be mindful you are working in her home, so providing nurture and guidance.
Supporting the young person when she becomes unregulated and have an understanding of her needs and wants in these difficult, challenging times.
Cooking and meal preparation.
Maintaining a safe clean environment.
At least 2 years experience is essential for this role, training will also be provided. You must be able to demonstrate a warm and caring personality with a positive and proactive approach to the role. We welcome applications from experienced practitioners, graduates and individuals looking to pursue a career in social care.
Benefits of working with Embrace Housing CIC:
Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,
Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff
Free training programme
All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out-of-hours teams
Support to complete a Level 3 Diploma in the Children & Young Persons Workforce.
Embrace Housing CIC is a passionate and inclusive organisation. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK. We would encourage candidates to apply to this post as soon as possible. If we receive a large number of applications we may process these prior to the deadline
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From £12.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dunstable LU5 5PX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (required)

Experience:

• working with young people: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In perso

Please refer the Job description for details