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We pride ourselves in being an ethical employer. We pay the Real Living Wage and offer good holiday and pension rates.

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We are currently recruiting a support worker for our home in Bury, Greater Manchester (BL9).

The successful candidate will work with young people aged 16-18 who are in care or are care leavers, to help them prepare for independent living. You will support our young people with shopping, budgeting, preparing to hold a tenancy, as well as help them to access education, employment or training.

Kilter Care is family-run organisation that provides supported accommodation (semi-independent living) to young people aged 16 plus. Our Greater Manchester homes are located in Radcliffe and Bury. We also have three homes in the Merseyside area.

We are seeking one experienced residential support worker to join the team at our home in Bury, although you may be asked to work in our Radcliffe home sometimes to meet the needs of the business.

You should have at least two years' experience working with children in a residential setting, and an NVQ Level 3 is a plus. Having access to a car is a plus but is not a necessity.

Kilter Care will pay for your initial DBS if needed, and all training time is paid at your normal hourly rate if it cannot be completed within your normal working hours.

The successful candidate will be experienced in working with young people who present with challenging behaviour.

Residential Support Workers report to the deputy service manager. This is a hugely rewarding role working with disadvantaged young people, ensuring that their views are heard and acted on, that they are kept safe and that they have every opportunity we give to our own children.

Shifts in this home start at noon and finish at 8am the next day (you will sleep at the property overnight). One member of staff supports up to two young people in this home, and you are supported by an on-call manager who is available 24/7. You will be required to work on average three shifts per week (12 per month) on a rolling rota, and this will include some weekends. Paid overtime is also regularly available.

Kilter Care are an ethical provider of supported accommodation for young people aged 16+. We foster a nurturing, safe environment for our young people, and a supportive and rewarding working environment for our staff. This is an exciting opportunity to join our close-knit team.

JOB PURPOSE:

To prepare vulnerable young people leaving care to live independently in the community, with an emphasis on supporting them to learn skills they will need to successfully achieve this transition.
To support young people to access education, employment training and housing.
To develop and maintain trusting working relationships with vulnerable and high needs young people.
To work closely with each young person listening to their views and concerns, helping them to build confidence and skills and gain maturity.
To help each young person to acquire and maintain a daily routine involving school, college, employment or training. To assist young people with completing college and employment applications.
To support people to prepare for independent living.
To support young people in learning how to maintain their own tenancy.
To help each young person to apply for benefits, and/or to find employment.
To help each young person to manage their income, budgeting to prioritise expenditure.
To work with each young person ensuring that they are learning the skills they need in order to keep themselves and their home safe.
To help each young person learn about the importance of health and safety in the home, reporting any necessary repairs.
To work with each young person helping them to learn the skills necessary to shop and cook, helping them to maintain a healthy diet.
To advise young people on the safe storage of cooked and uncooked foods.
To help each young person to learn how to keep their accommodation clean, tidy and hygienic.
To help each young person learn how to manage relationships with family friends and neighbours, ensuring that visitors respect their accommodation and their neighbours.
To ensure that each young person is actively involved in the decision-making processes concerning their lives.
To encourage young people to keep in contact with relatives and friends.
To respect and value difference in terms of culture, race, religion, disability and gender, and to incorporate this into every aspects of the job.
To enable young people to practise their faith. To encourage an environment, which will enable young people to discuss difficult or sensitive issues in confidence.
To assist young people in securing move-on accommodation, a leaving care furniture grant and with moving into new accommodation.
To help young people to register with a GP and a dentist, and encourage them to have regular health checks, accompanying them as appropriate.
To attend each young person’s reviews and planning meetings, discussing the issues with them beforehand and preparing them to express their views.
To ensure young people’s support needs are assessed, and that a support plan is in place to meet his/her needs.
To assess any presenting risks and ensure that a risk assessment is in place to manage these.
To review support plans and risk assessments on a regular basis.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £30,024 per year, with paid overtime also regularly available.

Benefits:

Bereavement leave
Casual dress
Company events
Company pension
Enhanced maternity leave
Sick pay

To apply please contact info@kiltercare.co.uk