Senior Support Worker - Leicester (Permanent)

Job Title: Senior Key Worker

Location: Leicester

Salary: £25,116 - £41,371 per annum

Contract: Permanent: 42 hours per week Monday to Friday - between 8am and 5pm. 1 weekend per month only.

Optional additional hours available - with two evenings and two sleeps a week you could be earning £41,371 per annum or more! Safe Haven offers a market leading rate of £89.10 per sleep.

Do you want to make a positive different to young people's lives?

We are a family business working in partnership with Local Authorities and our excellent team to deliver quality support to empower young people, predominantly aged 16 to 18, to develop the skills they need to become independent.

In 2023 were going for Ofsted registration and we also have ambitious plans to be a leading provider in the care sector.

Our philosophy is to support our Young People to achieve their full potential in life, giving them the prospect of a brighter future.

The Role:

Safe Haven Accommodation specialise in providing a range of supported accommodation and supported living services for semi-independent Looked After Children from the age of 16+.

We are looking for Senior Key Workers to join our friendly team who will lead by example and provide safety, support, care, guidance, nurture and a secure base for the children and young people that we support.

You will take a lead role in your placements, working predominantly across 1 or 2 homes, establishing positive routines, creating a great living environment, shaping the placements, and achieving positive outcomes.

You will ensure risk assessments are being adhered to, carry out supervisions with your team, ensure comprehensive records are being kept and attend general professionals meetings, amongst other duties.

These roles are fantastic springboards to progression and career development within Safe Haven.

If you are someone who enjoys a challenge, knows how to lead a team, and takes pride in completing tasks properly, this is the role for you!

Optional additional hours are available.

The ideal candidate will:

Have relevant experience working with young people aged 16-18

Be able to build positive relationships with young people

Lead by example to a team

Have good communication skills written and verbal

Have a good understanding and awareness of safeguarding issues

Be able to stay calm in challenging situations

Be committed to achieving positive outcomes for young people

Feel comfortable both lone-working and with other team members

Why work for Safe Haven?

Support from Team Leaders, Team Managers and On-call (24/7 support)

Fully funded Level 3 and Level 5 apprenticeship qualifications

Block shifts regularly available (if you wish to work additional hours)

Overtime regularly available if desired

Generous mileage contribution

Contributory Company Pension Scheme

Full induction training

Training updates and development offered

Paperless environments

Employee Recruitment Referral Bonus Scheme of £300 per hire for recommendation and £100 for the new staff member

5.6 weeks annual leave increasing during length of service

Sound interesting? If so, apply now! We want to hear from you!

A full job description is available on the Safe Haven Accommodation website.

Applicants must be aged 22 years or above - this is due to the nature of the role and therefore exempt from schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010

Safe Haven is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care and therefore this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

In line with The Asylum and Immigration Act 2006, we will only accept applications from candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK.

Safe Haven Accommodation is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their gender, age, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion.

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