Full time vacancies in Chesterfield, Sheffield, Rotherham, Nottingham, Wakefield, Doncaster, Dewsbury.
Pay starts at £12.00 per hour during 3-month probation £24,960.00 per annum, rising to £13.00 per hour after probation - £27,040.00 per annum.
ESSENTIAL APPLICANT CRITERIA
- Must hold a full UK driving licence - For Insurance purposes candidates must have at least 5 years UK residency, a full UK Driving Licence and be over 21 years of age.
- Enhanced DBS and subscribed to the update service.
- Available to work Monday to Sunday on a rota basis on A FULLTIME PERMANENT only basis. Inclusive of Days & Nights.
- All candidates will be required to attend a pre-employment Physical Intervention training course as part of the interview process and be available to attend a shadow shift within 7 days of attending the initial Physical Intervention Training date. Following your shadow shift you will undertake part 2 of Your Physical Intervention Training.
- Must be able to provide a 10-year employment history and references.
- To be able to respond and deploy to Head Office S43 Postcode within 30 - 60 minutes.
Job Description
As a Secure Transport Support Worker, you will be working alongside a dedicated team who thrive on being able to make a difference. Primarily based at home, you'll typically be on call and will meet with your team at a mutual location before proceeding to meet with the booking team. With your team, you will assist in the transport of a vulnerable person who may have challenging behaviour, and ensure they reach their destination safely. Some days you may be scheduled to work alongside vulnerable people in a secure environment instead of working in the vehicle. Our clients often require additional support in secure environments, you would help to provide support to a vulnerable individual who exhibits challenging behaviour. We ensure our staff are trained to the highest level, allowing any scenario to be competently handled and effectively managed.
Our Service could include:
- Court appearances
- Transportation from custody to prison/court
- Transport of high-risk absconders and adults/young people who self-harm
- Transport of adults and young people displaying behaviours that may challenge.
- Medical appointments including A & E
- Supervised contacts
- Undertake patient watch.
- Moving or returning to a placement
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
- Provide a tailored approach to ensure a consistently positive approach to the Service User.
- Ability to work across our many services to maintain a safe environment for our clients.
- Complete regular and routine training as directed by the Management Team.
Education and Skills Required
- · Fluency in English (both written and verbal) - Essential.
- Experience of working with challenging behaviour is desired, but not essential.
- Having a 'can-do' attitude towards new tasks
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Ability to self-manage your workload around the Service User's requirements.
- Competency with modern smartphones
Your Benefits
- 28 Days Pro Rata Annual Leave
- Your birthday off as an extra day holiday – (After 1 years' service)
- A warm and welcoming team
- Guaranteed 40 hours minimum pay per week.
- Minimum of 1% annual increase in salary.
- Over time rate at 1.25 when working a day off.
Excellent Progression routes available.