Children's Support Worker

Job Details

Are you flexible for both day and waking night shifts? Would you love a rewarding role, supporting children with complex health needs in their family homes? Come and join Active Care in the Home. We'd like you to join us as a Support Worker to care for our two children's care packages in Romford and Rainham ( Essex).

What you'll be doing:

You will be supporting two children's packages of care in Romford and Rainham, Essex, providing care to children with additional health needs within their family homes.

One client is a 16-year-old male with low muscle tone who has a gastrostomy tube and requires the use of a suction machine. He is mobile but can be unsteady on his feet at times. He is highly independent, communicates his needs clearly, and enjoys activities such as playing on his PlayStation and iPad, gaming, using his swing set, and swimming during the summer. We provide care weekday late afternoons (3pm-7pm) and Saturdays (9am-2pm).

The second client is a young girl with a breathing condition (CCHS) who uses a BiPAP machine to support her breathing. She is mobile, moves independently, and communicates well. This role also involves supporting her with clinical care; full training will be provided. This is to care for her overnight (10pm-7am).

Shifts:

Must be flexible to work both days and waking nights Day shifts in Rainham: Wed & Thurs afternoons (3pm-7pm) plus Saturdays (9am-2pm) Waking night shifts in Romford (10pm-7am) - approx 2 nights a weekPlus additional cover will be available to cover for other Support Workers annual leave/sickness.

What we can offer you:

• Up to £13 per hour (depending on experience)
• Excellent Induction Training
• Ongoing support from our Children's Care Managers
• Monthly advance rotas
• Paid DBS Check
• Accrued holiday pay
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
• and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care in the Home

What we need from you:

• A passion for working with children
• Have a genuine interest in providing the best person centered care possible
• Willingness to learn and develop
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Maintain professional boundaries with the client and their family members, adhering to direction from the care manager as appropriate

Please note we are recruiting a Female Support Worker due to a genuine occupational requirement of the person we support therefore this role is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 Part Schedule 9

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability committed employer.