Night Support Worker
Reference
PRI44424
Location
Children's Home Gunnislake hall, Cornwall, PL18
Priory Group Division
Education & Children's Services
Vacancy Type
Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time
Salary
£9.05 per hour
Hours
20 - 40 hours per week
Job Advert Role Description
Devon Children's Services currently have two educational settings, Quay View School and Tor View School, and four Childrens Homes across Devon.
Devon Children's Services are looking for Night Support Workers to join their team at our Children's Home, Gunnislake. We are looking for enthusiastic staff to join the team in this new home.
We are offering both part-time (20 hours) and full-time (40 hours) contracts so salary will vary dependent on your contractual hours.
Due to the location of our sites having your own transport or access to your own transport is required.
As a Night Support Worker you will be a key member of our team, providing high standards of person-centred support and care to our service users. Through a creative and caring approach, you will build good relationships with both service users and their families and other stakeholders, supporting service users in the planning of goals and in teaching them life skills. Both personal care and participation in activities are key tasks for the role, so energy and initiative is vital. As part of your role, you may be required to work at one of our other homes.
What we’d like from you:
- Excellent communication skills
- Effective organisational capability
- Great team player and the ability to remain calm under pressure
- Flexibility and resilience to respond to the changing needs of those who we support
- Strong “can do” attitude
Candidates must have either:
- A Level 3 Diploma in Children or Young People's Workforce or willingness to undertake this qualification within a robust timescale
What we’d like to give you:
- A competitive salary
- Enhanced disclosure cost coverage
- Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous holiday allowance
- Online benefits and cashback rewards
- Cycle to work scheme
- SMART Childcare Vouchers
- SMART Pension option
The Priory Group has also launched Careers Pathways, which will provide you with opportunities to develop your skills, gain further qualifications and undertake apprenticeships for debt free training.
Devon Children's Services specialises in high quality residential and educational provisions for children between 7-19 who may have EMSH and /or Autism. The safeguarding and wellbeing of our young people who may have experienced challenges in their lives is always paramount; along with encouragement to achieve their full potential.
If you have been affected by coronavirus, or are tired of working from home we have care and education roles available across the country for temp, part-time and full time roles.
Division DBS info
References
For all roles we require a minimum of two references. References provided must cover the last 3 years, for all of our services we will need to request all references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references will be requested prior to interview for all roles within our schools.
About us
From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare.
Disclosure
Priory Education Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and disclosures with the relevant body at an enhanced level. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory Education and Children's services will cover the cost of a DBS.
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Job Description
Closing Date
31/01/2021
