Residential Support Worker - Children's Homes (Various locations)

Support Worker - Supported Accommodation (Various Locations)

Support Worker – Supported Accommodation 

£12.02 – £12.52 per hour +£35 per sleep in

39 hours + 3 Sleep-ins per week

Job Description:

 We seek caring, compassionate and enthusiastic Support Workers to join our team.

We aim to provide specialized quality care for young people, aged 16– 18yrs, The primary role of our support workers is to make a difference to the lives of the young people residing in our homes. You will work on goals to assist them to live a happy and fulfilled life and one that teaches independence, promoting education and ensuring their health and well-being. We believe in engaging Young People in all aspects and decision in their lives, by working together we enable them to be in control of their future.

You’ll work with a tight-knit team of colleagues to build a relationship and trust bond with the young person living at the home. You’ll be supporting them in learning key skills to live as independent person and supporting them as they progress into young adults.

 Shift patterns are flexible and do vary based on the need of the home, our usual shifts can include 9am-10pm. We do require staff to be available and to cover sleep in shifts, this is for a maximum of three per week unless you wish to pick up extra sleeps.

What Fevaca can offer you

• Training program including Safeguarding, DOLs and MCA, Attachment Theory and more
• Pension scheme
• Continuous support from management with a 24/7 on-call
• Qualification such as and NVQ Level 3
• Progression opportunities within the organization
• Flexible working
• Enhance DBS
• Employee Assistance Programme

A little bit about you

Essential

• Right to work in the UK
• Flexible availability over weekends
• Genuinely caring, with a want to provide fantastic support to children.
• You are able to keep accurate records, carrying out all recording and reporting in a person-centered, factual manner.
• You work safely and ensure contractual and regulatory compliance so our young people can trust, feel safe and have confidence in the support we provide
• Willingness to attend trainings and further your knowledge
• Good communication, good written skills and fluent English
• Positive, with a problem-solving approach to challenging situations
• Reliable, with good time keeping.
• Confident with lone working

Desirable

• Experience in working with young people/ social care
• Experience lone working with young people
• A basic knowledge of Ofsted
• Qualification in Childcare ie NVQ

If you are interested in the role or would like an informal discussion, please contact our recruitment team on 01284 764411 or recruitment@fevaca.co.uk.

All info also at: http:/www.fevaca.co.uk/superheroes/

Social Worker (Various Locations)

Social Worker

£13 – £18 per hour + £35 per sleep-in 

39 hours +3 Sleep-ins per week

Job Description:
We are currently recruiting for a Social Worker to join our children’s home and supported accommodation projects based in Ipswich and Colchester. This role will include lone and group working with young people aged 13 – 18. The Social Worker will be working alongside the manager of the project, supervising the team of support workers whilst also acting as the key worker for the young people in your care. Each member of the team is encouraged to be creative within their role and group reflective exercises within the management team allow for continued personal development. FEVACA can offer a fantastic and intensive learning programme which will develop individual skills in sessions including Safeguarding, Attachment Theory, Reflective Practice, Motivational Interviewing and much more. Our qualified, multidisciplinary team of Social Workers, Teachers and Health Practitioners ensures every member of the team is supported with regular supervision and team meetings. In addition, we provide a comprehensive pension and financial advice service and the opportunity to develop and progress.

Duties include:

• Contribute to and implement the internal training package.
• Ensure all new staffs are supported fully and complete their induction packs
• Offer formal supervision monthly to the staff in your line management
• Protect clients from threats to their health, welfare and normal development, both from inside and outside the home.
• Ensure that young people are responsible for their own lives, involving them in planning their lives supporting them and helping them towards taking greater control and responsibility.
• Write monthly reports and needs assessments as well as any other appropriate document (such as risk assessments) as required.
• Ensure compliance with the Children Act 1989 and associated regulations, such as Children’s Homes, National Minimum Standards, and the Supported People’s Quality Assessment Framework, the Leaving Care Act 2000
• Create, develop and ensure positive and constructive communication occurs between FEVACA and other professionals in the field: Social Work Teams, Police, Housing, Voluntary Sector, Connexions etc.

Essential:

• Right to work in the UK
• Hold a Social Work qualification and be registered or willing to register with Social Work England. (Candidates without a registration with Social Work England, would be applying for a social work assistant role)
• Knowledge of the Children Act, Leaving Care Act and subsequent guidance.
• Experience of working with children and young people
• Ability to supervise and lead other practitioners within the project.
• Good standard of written and verbal English, including report writing and assessment skills.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and guidance
• Knowledge of Housing legislation and the process of moving young people on
• Knowledge of Criminal Justice and young peoples experience of this process
• Knowledge of mental health issues and services which can respond to this need
• Knowledge of drug and alcohol issues and service which may support clients in this area.
• A full UK driving license and business insurance

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme

If you are interested in the role or would like an informal discussion, please contact our recruitment team on 01284 764411 or recruitment@fevaca.co.uk.