Childrens Support Worker
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- England,West Midlands,Staffordshire,Stoke-on-Trent
- Part-time, full-time
- £14.50 - £20.38 per hour
Job Description:
Childrens Support Worker
We are looking for a specialist experienced Support Worker to join our team.
Supporting vulnerable children and young people in crisis.
A dedicated and passionate childrens support worker with commitment and understanding, delivering high levels of support, creating safe environments and offering a deep understanding of trauma and how it impacts behaviours.
What you can expect
* Provide day to day support relating to activities, appointments and family contact.
* Engage and encourage the child or young person to join in with activities.
* Provide accurate reports and information to support the development of goals and care plans.
* Play a critical role in the safeguarding and wellbeing of the child or young person.
What you will bring
* Experience supporting children and young people in a residential setting.
* Confident working with colleagues at times of heightened behaviours using de-escalation techniques.
* Experience making decisions and taking action in challenging situations.
* Daily and accurate daily record keeping.
* Calmness during crisis situations such as aggression, self harm and destructive behaviours.
* Understand how trauma and diagnosis can impact behaviours of children and young people.
Skills and training
* DBS on update service or support a new application.
* PMVA trained or willing to undertake training.
* Driving License and business insurance.
This position offers flexible working hours/shifts and an hourly rate of between £14.50 - £20.38
Please note this position requires you to have a minimum of 12 months paid experience working with children and young people in a residential setting within the UK.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
We are looking for a specialist experienced Support Worker to join our team.
Supporting vulnerable children and young people in crisis.
A dedicated and passionate childrens support worker with commitment and understanding, delivering high levels of support, creating safe environments and offering a deep understanding of trauma and how it impacts behaviours.
What you can expect
* Provide day to day support relating to activities, appointments and family contact.
* Engage and encourage the child or young person to join in with activities.
* Provide accurate reports and information to support the development of goals and care plans.
* Play a critical role in the safeguarding and wellbeing of the child or young person.
What you will bring
* Experience supporting children and young people in a residential setting.
* Confident working with colleagues at times of heightened behaviours using de-escalation techniques.
* Experience making decisions and taking action in challenging situations.
* Daily and accurate daily record keeping.
* Calmness during crisis situations such as aggression, self harm and destructive behaviours.
* Understand how trauma and diagnosis can impact behaviours of children and young people.
Skills and training
* DBS on update service or support a new application.
* PMVA trained or willing to undertake training.
* Driving License and business insurance.
This position offers flexible working hours/shifts and an hourly rate of between £14.50 - £20.38
Please note this position requires you to have a minimum of 12 months paid experience working with children and young people in a residential setting within the UK.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
Job number 1433960