Community Support Worker (Children)

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Community Support Worker (Children)
Hours: 2 - 10 hours per week
Location: Nuneaton, Leamington Spa, Bidford-On-Avon, Bedworth, Rugby - Warwickshire Area
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £8.50 per hour

About the role

This charity has a great opportunity for passionate and dedicated individuals to join their team as a Community Support Worker in the Warwickshire Area. They have a number of flexible and casual vacancies in Leamington Spa, Nuneaton, Bidford -On-Avon, Rugby, Bedworth and surrounding areas.

They have a number of permanent, part time roles and casual available working in the evenings, weekends and school holidays from 2 hours up to 10 hours per week.

As a Support Worker you will support and enable children and teenagers to live the life they choose: to make choices, to express themselves whilst having fun and live as independently as possible. Your patient support and encouragement will assist individuals to run their own lives as much as possible and on occasion including support with personal care.

In this role you will support young people to access the community and attend various activities in the Warwickshire area after school and at the weekend. Extra support may also be required during the school holidays. This could be visits to the cinema, shopping, swimming, youth clubs, sports activities, running round a local park or a simple picnic!

About you

Experience is not necessarily required for this role as our client is able to support you and provide you with an excellent induction. However, it is really important that you are able to demonstrate the right values and behaviours to enable you to make a difference to people’s lives.

About the Organisation

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. This charity is here to help people communicate and experience the world.

They believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

They have a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services.

Working as a Support Worker at this charity can be incredibly rewarding; they offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, they have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join their Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Their selection process aims to make sure that the role is right for you and you are right for them. It involves completing an online application form, taking part in a value based interview/assessment process and visiting one of their services.

Closing date: Sunday 12 May 2019 
Interview date: Thursday 23 May 2019
To start: To be discussed at interview

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To find out more information, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to the employer’s website where you can complete your application for this position.

It is recommended that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (available on the employer's website) before applying. If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format for example large print, Braille or audio, further details can be found on their website.

This charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment are subject to a number of checks including an enhanced DBS check where appropriate.

They are an Equal Opportunities Employer and are committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.

No agencies please.