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Salary: Balham Home- Waking Nights: £30,227 or Days: £29,635 & Ealing Home- Waking Nights: £30,227 or Days: £27,929 Contract: Full time/ Permanent Hours: 40 hours per week (including weekends, bank holidays and occasional sleep-ins) Day Shifts: work between 8 am and 10:30 pm Waking Night Shifts: work between 10 pm and 8 am Additional Benefits: £50 per sleep-in Time-and-a-half pay for overtime (over 40 hours per week) and bank holidays Two weekends off per month Locations: Ealing (W13) and Balham (SW12) Looking for fantastic career progression, excellent training and therapeutic support? Join our committed and professional team and make a difference to young people living in residential care, where no two days are the same! About Us Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future. St Christopher's is a leading charity caring for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive and life-changing support experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home. Our offering in underpinned by therapeutic expertise and young people in our care also benefit from extensive life-skills and participation opportunities as well and learning support regarding their education. We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities and gender-diverse identities. St Christopher's Academy At St Christopher's, we offer more than a job in social care- we offer a real career pathway. You'll have the chance to build your skills, grow your knowledge, and make a lasting difference to young people's lives, as well as your own. When you join us, you'll receive a tailored development plan designed around your goals. Whether you want to move into a different service, progress into a leadership role, or just explore your current role further, we'll support you every step of the way. If you want to learn more aboutSt Christopher's Academy, please clickhere Our development programme, St Christopher's Academy, is built to help you reach your full potential - and the results speak for themselves: 84% of our Team Leaders, Deputies, and Managers are promoted internally. About the Role As a Support Worker in a Children's Home, you will provide direct support and care for our young people, who have complex emotional and mental health difficulties (such as trauma and loss) and can struggle to regulate their emotions. Working within a therapeutic framework, you will develop a direct programme of work aimed at developing authentic relationships with our children and young people (aged between12 - 17 years old), you will also have responsibility for making sure our those in our care are safe, providing support, liaison with other external professionals and completion of support documents to record information. If applying for the Waking Night role, you will have the additional support of an on-call manager should there be any emergencies. Further to this, you will be involved in monthly team meetings and receive monthly one-to-one supervision with your manager. Applicants should have Minimum of 1 years' experience working and supporting Young People in residential, semi-independent, fostering settings or youth work centres, caring for Children and Young People with emotional behavioural difficulties, neurodivergent or SEND, etc. Willingness to achieve the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare within 2 years as per Children's Homes Regulations 2015 (England) Genuine commitment to working with and supporting children and Young People to achieve their full potential; with the ability to build and promote trusted relationships while maintaining professional boundaries. An understanding of the issues facing children and Young People and a basic understanding of safeguarding Regulations and Procedures. The ability to cope effectively with challenging behaviour. Good communication and team working skills. Flexibility to work shifts, including weekends and bank holidays, and if applicable, sleep-in's. Commitment to undertake any mandatory training (outside of working hours) and continuous learning to ensure a high level of service. Creativity, enthusiasm and energy to inspire and encourage young people to achieve their goals. What you should expect from us Competitive pay. 4 weeks full induction and training program (paid). Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services, Tailored career development plan through our"St Christopher's Academy". Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children's right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and social pedagogy. 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years' service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata. Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme. UK Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary. BUPA employee assistance programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support. Cycle to work scheme. Bluelight card; discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK both in store and online. Discretionary funded training programs for you to explore and attain new and relevant skills. Employee awards based on performance and length of service. Recruitment Process At St Christopher's we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements. Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. CV's will not be accepted. Application Process Application:Complete our online form and include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. Please note that applications without supporting statement will not be accepted. Interview:Shortlisted candidates attend a face-to-face interview at our Putney office. Second Stage:Successful candidates will visit the home they applied to. We advise applying as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Important note: This post has a minimum age restriction of 21 year for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and supported accommodation Homes in line with the Equality Act 'occupational requirement'. It is illegal to applyfor any role that involves working with children and young people under the age of 18, if you know you are barred from working with children. All shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to submit aSelf-Declaration and Disclosureform which will need to be returned prior to an interview being booked. It is a requirement that practitioners working in Children Homes are qualified with the Diploma 3 in residential childcare within 2 years of starting in the job role. (Children Home Regulations England 2015). St Christopher's provide access and funding to undertake this qualification. Applicants who have Citizenship or Visa status restrictions that may preclude them from being able to meet the qualification requirement may be considered for other options such as fixed term contracts. Each applicant's situation will be assessed as part of the recruitment process.

Salary: £27,823 per annum - Day Support Worker (primary base: North Kensington or Lewisham) £30,119 per annum - Waking Night Support Worker (primary base: North Kensington only) Shifts: 40 hours per week on a shift rota, including weekends and bank holidays. Day Shifts: work between 8 am and 10:30 pm Waking Night Shifts: work between 10 pm and 8 am Contract: Full time/ Permanent Overtime: Paid at time and a half for hours worked beyond 40 hours per week and for bank holiday working. Locations: North Kensington, W10 / Lewisham, SE13 If you are passionate about helping young people, adaptable and if you are looking for a rewarding role offering professional development and career progression, we would love to hear from you. About Us Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future. St Christopher's is a leading charity caring for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive and life-changing support experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home. Our offering in underpinned by therapeutic expertise and young people in our care also benefit from extensive life-skills and participation opportunities as well and learning support regarding their education. We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation and gender-diverse identities. St Christopher's Academy At St Christopher's, we offer more than a job in social care- we offer a real career pathway. You'll have the chance to build your skills, grow your knowledge and make a lasting difference to young people's lives as well as your own. When you join us, you will receive a tailored development plan designed around your goals. Whether you want to move into a different service, progress into a leadership role or just explore your current role further, we will support you every step of the way. If you want to learn more about St Christopher's Academy, please click here Our development programme, St Christopher's Academy is built to help you reach your full potential - and the results speak for themselves: 84% of our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are promoted internally. About the Role As Support Worker in one of our Semi-Independent Homes, you will play a key role in helping young people aged 16-21 build independent and fulfilling lives. You will develop meaningful relationships with residents, ensuring their safety and wellbeing, offering guidance and maintaining accurate support records. You will also liaise with other professionals involved in their care. Support is always available - you will have the additional support of an on-call manager should there be any emergencies. You will be involved in monthly team meetings and receive monthly one-to-one supervision with your manager. As part of our commitment to a collaborative and supportive, resource sharing culture, successful candidates may be asked to work across different services from time to time (during their probationary period and throughout their employment). This will be discussed openly, supported appropriately and aligned with both organisational needs and individual development. Applicants should have At least one year's experience working with young people in a professional support role, such as children's homes, semi-independent or supported accommodation, youth work or a related setting, caring for Young People with complex or additional needs, which may include neurodiversity, mental health, sexual exploitation, criminal exploitation or risk-taking behaviours. Genuine commitment to working with and supporting children and Young People to achieve their full potential; with the ability to build and promote trusted relationships while maintaining professional boundaries. An understanding of the issues facing Young People and an understanding of safeguarding Regulations and Procedures. The ability to cope effectively with challenging behaviour. Good communication and team working skills. Flexibility to work shifts, including weekends and bank holidays. Commitment to undertake any mandatory training (outside of working hours) and continuous learning to ensure a high level of service. Creativity, enthusiasm and energy to inspire and encourage young people to achieve their goals. What you should expect from us Competitive salary with opportunities for performance-based pay increases. 4 weeks full induction and training program (paid). Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services; tailored career development plan through our "St Christopher's Academy". Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children's right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and social pedagogy. 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years' service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata. Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme. UK Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary. BUPA employee assistance programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support. Cycle to work scheme. Bluelight card; discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK both in store and online. Discretionary funded training programs for you to explore and attain new and relevant skills. Employee awards based on performance and length of service. Recruitment Process At St Christopher's we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements. Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. For the full Job Description and Person Specification - please see our website. CVs will not be accepted. Application Process: Application: Complete our online form and include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. Applications without supporting statement will not be considered Interview: Shortlisted candidates attend a face-to-face interview at our Putney office. Second Stage: Successful candidates will visit the home they applied to. We advise applying as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please note: This post has a minimum age restriction of 21 year for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and supported accommodation Homes in line with the Equality Act 'occupational requirement'. It is illegal to apply for any role that involves working with children and young people under the age of 18, if you know you are barred from working with children. All shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to submit a Self-Declaration form which will need to be returned prior to an interview being booked. Applicants should ideally be registered with the DBS Update Service otherwise, DBS check will be completed by St Christopher's before employment begins.

Female Extra Care Support Worker Location : Barfields Court, Lymington, SO41 Job Type : Full time Shifts Available : Waking Nights - 21:00 - 07:00 Salary : From £13.10 per hour We are currently recruiting Support Workers/Care Assistants to join our friendly and dedicated team at Barfields Court in Lymington click apply for full job details

Support Worker at Plus Services Are you a positive, engaging and caring person that wants to make a real difference to the world? Do you think the greatest gift you can give is to make other people's lives better? Do you believe that people living with Learning Disabilities and Autism should have happy fulfilling lives, with access to the Community and enjoy the same things the rest of us take for granted? If you answered "Yes" to these 3 Questions then Plus has an amazing role for you ! Who are Plus Services? Plus is one of the most respected Learning Disability and Autism Charities in London with a proud history stretching back more than 30 years. We have an amazing team that is dedicated to supporting people to live their best possible lives and we have literally changed people's worlds with the support we have provided. Our Client Group is quite varied and during the recruitment process you would be specifically recruited to work with those that your personality, skills and experience would fit best with. Some have really challenging behaviour, but unless you had the capability to best serve those people you would be assigned to a different group. So, there is no need to worry about being out of your depth. We also provide industry leading training and on-going support, so rest assured you will be ready for anything the job throws at you. I cannot promise you it will be easy, but I can promise you it will be worth it. And when you go home you will know you have made a massive difference and the world is a slightly better place as a result of your efforts. Who are you? You are a caring, compassionate and capable individual? You could be either already working within Social Care or are thinking about joining the sector. We recognise everyone, regardless of their personal history, talents, abilities and unique personal qualities What does matter is you must care and you must want to enhance the lives of the people who we support and rely on us. You will need to be comfortable spending large amounts of your day one-to-one with the Service Users, there is no leaping from client to client here with 15 minute blocks. You will need to be happy supporting people to learn new skills and become independent. And you will need to thrive on taking people out into the big wide world, expanding their horizons, bringing a smile to their faces and adding a spring in to their step. To be considered for the role you will need to be able to: • Do your share of weekend shifts, sleep-ins, waking nights and bank holidays. • Be physically fit and able to move freely and physically and to support service users who may be physically dependent. • Have a supportive attitude and want to help individuals to maximise their lives. • You must be able to support people with Learning Disabilities who have different ways of expressing themselves • Be eligible to work in the UK In return we offer opportunities for professional development and real job satisfaction. We can help you to develop your professional skills and knowledge and progress toward recognised qualifications such as Diploma in Adult & Social Care levels 3/4/5. We are reviewing applications on a regular basis as part of our ongoing recruitment process and we are committed to ensuring all candidates are treated fairly Available positions: Full time Support Worker (38 Hrs per week) Locations: Lewisham, Southwark, Greenwich or Sutton Pay: £29,245 Holidays: 28 days per Annum Bank Support Worker (zero hours contact) Location: Lewisham, Southwark, Greenwich or Sutton Salary: £14.80 per hour. Holidays: Based on hours accrued Our benefits package includes: • Pension contribution scheme • Fully funded Learning and Development • Company employee assistance programme service • Sleep in allowance

Support Worker at Plus Services Are you a positive, engaging and caring person that wants to make a real difference to the world? Do you think the greatest gift you can give is to make other people's lives better? Do you believe that people living with Learning Disabilities and Autism should have happy fulfilling lives, with access to the Community and enjoy the same things the rest of us take for granted? If you answered "Yes" to these 3 Questions then Plus has an amazing role for you ! Who are Plus Services? Plus is one of the most respected Learning Disability and Autism Charities in London with a proud history stretching back more than 30 years. We have an amazing team that is dedicated to supporting people to live their best possible lives and we have literally changed people's worlds with the support we have provided. Our Client Group is quite varied and during the recruitment process you would be specifically recruited to work with those that your personality, skills and experience would fit best with. Some have really challenging behaviour, but unless you had the capability to best serve those people you would be assigned to a different group. So, there is no need to worry about being out of your depth. We also provide industry leading training and on-going support, so rest assured you will be ready for anything the job throws at you. I cannot promise you it will be easy, but I can promise you it will be worth it. And when you go home you will know you have made a massive difference and the world is a slightly better place as a result of your efforts. Who are you? You are a caring, compassionate and capable individual? You could be either already working within Social Care or are thinking about joining the sector. We recognise everyone, regardless of their personal history, talents, abilities and unique personal qualities What does matter is you must care and you must want to enhance the lives of the people who we support and rely on us. You will need to be comfortable spending large amounts of your day one-to-one with the Service Users, there is no leaping from client to client here with 15 minute blocks. You will need to be happy supporting people to learn new skills and become independent. And you will need to thrive on taking people out into the big wide world, expanding their horizons, bringing a smile to their faces and adding a spring in to their step. To be considered for the role you will need to be able to: • Do your share of weekend shifts, sleep-ins, waking nights and bank holidays. • Be physically fit and able to move freely and physically and to support service users who may be physically dependent. • Have a supportive attitude and want to help individuals to maximise their lives. • You must be able to support people with Learning Disabilities who have different ways of expressing themselves • Be eligible to work in the UK In return we offer opportunities for professional development and real job satisfaction. We can help you to develop your professional skills and knowledge and progress toward recognised qualifications such as Diploma in Adult & Social Care levels 3/4/5. We are reviewing applications on a regular basis as part of our ongoing recruitment process and we are committed to ensuring all candidates are treated fairly Available positions: Full time Support Worker (38 Hrs per week) Locations: Lewisham, Southwark, Greenwich or Sutton Pay: £29,245 Holidays: 28 days per Annum Bank Support Worker (zero hours contact) Location: Lewisham, Southwark, Greenwich or Sutton Salary: £14.80 per hour. Holidays: Based on hours accrued Our benefits package includes: • Pension contribution scheme • Fully funded Learning and Development • Company employee assistance programme service • Sleep in allowance

Support Worker at Plus Services Are you a positive, engaging and caring person that wants to make a real difference to the world? Do you think the greatest gift you can give is to make other people's lives better? Do you believe that people living with Learning Disabilities and Autism should have happy fulfilling lives, with access to the Community and enjoy the same things the rest of us take for granted? If you answered "Yes" to these 3 Questions then Plus has an amazing role for you ! Who are Plus Services? Plus is one of the most respected Learning Disability and Autism Charities in London with a proud history stretching back more than 30 years. We have an amazing team that is dedicated to supporting people to live their best possible lives and we have literally changed people's worlds with the support we have provided. Our Client Group is quite varied and during the recruitment process you would be specifically recruited to work with those that your personality, skills and experience would fit best with. Some have really challenging behaviour, but unless you had the capability to best serve those people you would be assigned to a different group. So, there is no need to worry about being out of your depth. We also provide industry leading training and on-going support, so rest assured you will be ready for anything the job throws at you. I cannot promise you it will be easy, but I can promise you it will be worth it. And when you go home you will know you have made a massive difference and the world is a slightly better place as a result of your efforts. Who are you? You are a caring, compassionate and capable individual? You could be either already working within Social Care or are thinking about joining the sector. We recognise everyone, regardless of their personal history, talents, abilities and unique personal qualities What does matter is you must care and you must want to enhance the lives of the people who we support and rely on us. You will need to be comfortable spending large amounts of your day one-to-one with the Service Users, there is no leaping from client to client here with 15 minute blocks. You will need to be happy supporting people to learn new skills and become independent. And you will need to thrive on taking people out into the big wide world, expanding their horizons, bringing a smile to their faces and adding a spring in to their step. To be considered for the role you will need to be able to: • Do your share of weekend shifts, sleep-ins, waking nights and bank holidays. • Be physically fit and able to move freely and physically and to support service users who may be physically dependent. • Have a supportive attitude and want to help individuals to maximise their lives. • You must be able to support people with Learning Disabilities who have different ways of expressing themselves • Be eligible to work in the UK In return we offer opportunities for professional development and real job satisfaction. We can help you to develop your professional skills and knowledge and progress toward recognised qualifications such as Diploma in Adult & Social Care levels 3/4/5. We are reviewing applications on a regular basis as part of our ongoing recruitment process and we are committed to ensuring all candidates are treated fairly Available positions: Full time Support Worker (38 Hrs per week) Locations: Lewisham, Southwark, Greenwich or Sutton Pay: £29,245 Holidays: 28 days per Annum Bank Support Worker (zero hours contact) Location: Lewisham, Southwark, Greenwich or Sutton Salary: £14.80 per hour. Holidays: Based on hours accrued Our benefits package includes: • Pension contribution scheme • Fully funded Learning and Development • Company employee assistance programme service • Sleep in allowance