Job overview

Children’s Services are looking to recruit a Support Worker to our Team at Gwyn Dowr.

Come and contribute to providing a warm and homely environment that offers an amazing experience for children and young people having a short break stay away from their family home.

The post holder will be part of a team, contributing to the effective provision of Short break Services to an identified caseload of children and young people with a diagnosis of a learning disability with complex health needs and behaviours that may challenge.

The post holder will be expected to work in partnership with the child or young person and their family, always demonstrating sensitivity to them, ensuring the provision of a warm and homely environment that meets their emotional, physical, cultural, religious and spiritual needs.

Main duties of the job

Gwyn Dowr is a small welcoming two bedded home regulated by OFSTED which provides short breaks for children and young people with a diagnosis of a severe or profound learning disability, complex health needs and behaviours which challenge.

Your experience and enthusiasm of working with children and young people with complex health needs will be welcomed, but support, supervision and training will be provided.

This post will include weekend, bank holiday and night work.

This is a permanent post and will be primarily based at Gwyn Dowr, although the post holder may be required on occasion to work at Children's Services other short break homes in Cornwall.

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.
We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health.  We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability. 

 We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK. 

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff. 

 We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases.  Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner. 

 Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon.  As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.