Support Worker

Are you a caring and compassionate person with the desire to make a positive difference to the lives of our Children & Young adults in our homes in Peterborough ?

We are proud to be rated GOOD in all areas by both OFSTED and CQC for the services we deliver.

You will be working for a company that invests in it's employees. Our staff receive regular supervision and appraisal, a full induction and ongoing support and we invest in quality face to face training in PACE and therapeutic methods of care and support as well as our staff understanding a trauma based approach to our practice. We also benefit from a behavioural specialist working alongside us to support our staff in understanding the very best ways to work with our service users and promote their progression in all areas of their lives. We also link into a qualified therapist.

What we can offer you as a Support Worker at Positive Steps Specialist Care Services

Up to £10.65 hourly rate depending on your age

· Full Time, Part Time and Zero hours Positions available

· Shift patterns and Rotas to support your work life balance

· Full enhanced children’s and adults DBS paid for by Positive Steps Specialist Care Services*

· Full Training provided - 2-day paid induction training, online & face to face learning to support your development starting immediately. Continuous Professional Development is key for us and is tied into the ethos of everything we do.

· 3 paid shadowing shifts working with an experienced Support Worker or Team Leader.

· Opportunity to be enrolled onto an NVQ for Children and Young adults.

· Store discounts with the blue light card scheme.

· Continued support and opportunity for development. Continuous Professional Development is key for us and is tied into the ethos of everything we do.

Your working day can be different from one day to the next. We are looking for people who are flexible, reliable, adaptable & able to read situations to help our Children & young adults make positive choices.

We have 2 adult supported living homes & 1 children's home based in Peterborough.

· Meeting the needs of the Children and Young adults inline with OFSTED & CQC regulations

· Organising and facilitating Social Activities like going to the beach, cinema or a board games.

· Maintaining the home (laundry, cleaning shopping etc.)

· Attending & participating in team meetings

Qualifications/Experience/Requirements

· We are looking for people who have life skills, having experience with children or health and social care qualifications would benefit but this NOT essential for us as full training and support will be provided

· We are creating a family for our incredible Children & Young adults & therefore we welcome a diverse culture

Requirements for an Enhanced DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice. All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference.

*DBS fee reimbursed after 1st month worked

At Positive Steps Specialist Care Services, we aim to put our service users first in everything we do.

We will commit to:

• Work as 'one team' closely involving our families and partners.
• Give our children and adult service users every opportunity possible to develop, thrive and aspire as individuals in each area of their lives.
• Be great parental role models to our children and adult service users and make keeping them safe our priority.
• Provide a well-managed aspirational service that delivers great public value to our stakeholders.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £10.65 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Store discount

Physical setting:

• Homecare
• Residential home

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Work Location: In person