Support Worker

Work Patterns -You will work rewarding long day shifts including early starts, late evenings, weekends and sleep in's fairly planned within the rotas., As a Support Worker you will support young people with their daily routines; Personal Care, getting them ready for school, prepping for meal times and planning activities through to bed time. You will also:

• Create a warm, homely environment by helping with light housekeeping.
• Build strong, meaningful relationships and provide emotional support.
• Plan and join fun activities like trips to the park, popcorn & movie nights or creative projects.
• Keep essential records for high-quality care
• New staff must be comfortable using an electronic care recording system on a daily basis to document, monitor, and update children and young people's records accurately. Experience with Clearcare is an advantage, but not essential, as full training will be provided. However, all staff are expected to confidently use digital systems as part of their day-to-day role.
Where You'll Do It A warm, friendly, nurturing children's residential home and we care for up to 6 children with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and complex health needs. The home was purpose built to provide a spacious accessible living environment for the children we care for who have a varied difference in needs and require additional equipment to widen their opportunities to thrive. Their bedrooms are individually child centred, cosy, inviting and personalised with items the children like and have additional special touches such as family photo's, pictures, sensory items to support those needs. The home has a sensory room accessible to all our children, this enables them to enjoy a whole sensory experience with lights, giant bubble tube, music and different textures within that space and a large open garden space developed to ensure accessibility and equipment for the children such as a play frame with swings and slide, trampoline, large patio area, rainbow den and additional toys and water play areas. Our team are friendly and inviting and dedicated to ensuring the children's needs are met to the highest standard and are child focussed in everything they do. The team have certainly gone above and beyond many, many times and this is the expectation of the home when caring for our children. Who You Are We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Whether you've worked in care supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health, education, customer service, or another people-focused role, we value transferable skills such as:
• Warm, patient and caring with a focus on others
• No experience needed - full training provided
• A real desire to make a difference every day
• Must hold a manual Drivers Licence (vehicles are provided at the home)
• Must be able to work a variety of shifts including weekends and sleep in's.
  
  At Inspire, being a Support Worker means more than a job - it's a chance to shape young lives. Based in our welcoming home in Dudley, you'll support children and young people (ages 3-18) with learning disabilities to feel safe, valued and inspired.
From helping with daily routines to sharing laughs over games or cheering on small milestones, you'll be making a lasting difference. Some days will be challenging, but every smile and breakthrough makes it worthwhile.

Why Join Us?
• Full Time contracts
• Competitive Salary
• A Welcoming Home: Work in a comfortable and well-designed space.
• A team that feels like family - the support you need to thrive
• Expert Training: Two weeks of fully funded induction including Enhanced DBS
• Comprehensive, hands-on training that's built around