Role Description
Support Worker

£13.19 - £16.51 per hour (DoE) + £30 sleep rate

Everything you do matters. From the moment you open the door and enter one of our services you become something more than you once were.

Our Residential Care Workers / Team Leaders are fundamental to the development of the young people in our homes. Our homes accommodate young people aged 8 to 18 from a variety of backgrounds and with varying levels of social, emotional and mental health needs.

Your day involves

• Making sure young people are up and ready for the day
• Ensuring the service feels like home, including household tasks and preparing dinner
• Helping with homework and planning fun evenings and weekends
• Completing paperwork and planning

How we appreciate you

• Two weeks of face-to-face induction delivered by experts
• NVQ 3, 4 and 5 funded if you show the capability and desire
• 224 hours (5.6 weeks) annual leave
• Annual performance based bonus
• Career development, with senior staff recruited from within our ranks
• Flexible benefits package including Pluxxee UK discounts, a 24 hour helpline and Caretech Foundation support
• Simply Health benefits after 2 years' service
• Employee referral bonus of up to £1000 - £2000

You do you
All that we require from you is that you are able to demonstrate our common values: Friendly, Positive, Innovative, Empowering and Person-Centred.

Requirements

• Willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check
• At least two references covering the past two years
• Reference information for all positions related to working with children and the vulnerable
• Employment details going back to full-time education

CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a Disability Confident Leader.