Female Child Support Worker
Are you looking to help extraordinary people achieve extraordinary things? Diverse Abilities offers you the opportunity to achieve this and is now recruiting for a child support worker to join our team in the Children’s Team.
Managed by: Lead Support
Rate: £11.50 per hour
Overall purpose:
The Children’s Team provides a range of services supporting children and young people, plus their families, in Dorset. The team aims to enable families that have children with physical and/or learning disabilities to cope day to day in the knowledge that their child is safe, supported and cared for.
Working across our children’s team either in Lily’s Place short stay children’s home or Lawford Lodge transition respite unit providing the best care.
*Due to the demands of the service, we currently require FEMALE Child Support Worker
This role requires staff to
Follow each individual young person’s care plan and contribute to their continuing development
Assist where necessary all young people with intimate and personal care e.g. Personal hygiene, feminine hygiene and bathing
Assist where necessary any young person with eating and drinking or maintaining their nutritional needs
Encourage, so far as possible the young people to high standards of cleanliness and tidiness
Support young people to fulfil their social and emotional needs through play/activities
Holding a full UK manual driving licence essential for this role.
Shifts include 7am-9.30am/3pm-9pm Mon to Fri term time, plus 7am-2pm/1pm-9pm/10am-6pm during weekends and school holidays. Part time and full time hours available with contracts between 15 and 35 hours per week.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of employee rewards and benefits. These include access to thousands of retailer, restaurant, entertainment and hotel discounts through Blue Light Card, auto-enrolment pensions, paid accrued holiday, and a cycle to work scheme.
You’ll also get paid while you complete your training and as you proceed to any diplomas.
Bonuses
We are pleased to offer the following bonuses as you progress through your time with Diverse Abilities:
£100 on training completion
£200 after passing six month probation
£200 after 12 months service
£500 after 24 months service
We also provide long service awards at 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25+ years including vouchers and additional paid time off.
Desirable experience
Previous experience working with children and young people in social care settings ideally (or special needs education) is preferred. Social care work (care homes etc) or personal experience of working with disabilities.
You will need to adhere to the highest standards of Child and Adult Protection Procedures and will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS Check free of charge.
Essential skills include
Values and respects people
Person centred approach
Physical ability to carry out necessary tasks
Problem solving and Self-management
Interpersonal skills
Organisation and time management skills
Teamwork
Clear Communication
