Overview
Salary Range: £11.68 – £12.01 per hour
We’re hiring for a support worker in our Young People Community Support service in South Glos area.
Do you enjoy working with children and young adults?
We’re looking for outgoing, active and dynamic individuals with a can-do attitude and a desire to help someone live a full life!
As a young people support worker, you’ll be flexible to support across a week. This can include weekends, support after school and in the school holidays. Lots of fun and engaging activities are planned for the people we support such as gym, sporting activites and clubs.
The support you provide will be centred around each person’s values, preferences and needs which could include taking someone for a sports lesson or help parents during the school holidays. You may need to support with personal care and medication needs.
A full driving License and use of your own car is essential to take young people out to activites.
No day is ever the same, visit our website for more information.
Benefits:
Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (basic salary £11.68 – £12.01 per hour)
Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate.
Time to complete training is paid
We cover the cost of DBS checks
Rota's are planned in advance.
Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment
You will:
Have good communication skills
Have a positive and patient approach
Be resilient and respect people’s differences
Be able to build professional relationships
Be a confident problem solver and creative thinker
Work well as part of a team
If you have experience of working with children or young people, that’s even better.
Your responsibilities:
To empower the people, we support to live the lives they want to lead
To develop daily living skills.
Support the people we support to access their communities for socialisation, employment, training or friendships
To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans.
To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals.
Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support
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Brandon exists to enable children, young people and adults with a learning disability, autism, or both, to live life in the way they choose. We provide high-quality, individualised support to around 1,600 people and have a staff team of over 2,000. Operating across southern England and London, support is provided by a widely dispersed workforce, including public spaces and the homes of the people we support.
Job Title: Support Worker – Young People Community Support
