Support Worker

Support Worker

Job Type Full Time, Permanent

Location Chailey

Salary £24,960 - £27,289

Hours: Shift work (They can offer between 14 hours and 40 hours per week)

The Role

The Foundation is a leading charity dedicated to providing exceptional education and care for children and young adults with complex neurodisabilities, physical disabilities and health needs.

Their state-of-the-art facilities and expert colleagues create a nurturing environment where individuals can thrive, reach their full potential and make a difference to their lives and that of their families.

Key Responsibilities

• Safeguarding - understanding all aspects of safeguarding, with an emphasis on what this means for children and young people with disabilities.
• Eating and drinking - supporting how different children and young people can be helped to eat and drink safely.
• Medicines - ensuring that the children and young people you work with receive the correct medicine at the right time.
• Manual handling - using a range of equipment with the children and young people, while keeping them and yourself safe.
• Intimate care - ensuring that the children and young people’s hygiene needs are taken care of safely and with dignity
• Powered mobility - using powered wheelchairs and other equipment safely and encouraging the children and young people to learn to drive.
• You’ll have the pleasure of attending a variety of days out and participate in fun activities with our children and young people.
• Epilepsy - safely managing children and young people who have seizures, and what to do in an emergency.

Skills and Qualifications

• A basic understanding of the care and support needs of people with physical disabilities and respecting them as individuals
• Ability to see the person, not the disability, with a positive attitude towards diversity in general.
• Empathy and a genuine passion to help others and the capacity to find unique ways to build rewarding relationships with the young people here.
• Ability to support children and young adults to participate in a range of activities.
• Good basic understanding of Maths, English, and IT
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) or willingness to undertake training to achieve the Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care.
• Willing to attend specific training and confidently set up gastrostomy feeds for children and young adults.
• Willing to work shift patterns including evenings, weekends, and public holidays.

Benefits

• Discount facilities.
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Healthcare Cashplan
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health & Wellbeing Centre
• Death in Service benefit
• Free tea/coffee/kitchen facilities
• Onsite Café
• Free parking

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this Foundation, please click apply to be redirected to their website where you can complete your application.

Chailey Heritage Foundation is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and young adults. Employment will be subject to the receipt of two satisfactory professional references, an enhanced DBS certificate and occupational health clearance. It is an offence to apply for any job in regulated activity with children and vulnerable adults if you are barred from doing so.