Role: Support Worker
Location: Across the North West of England and North Wales
Pay: £15 - £20ph
Hours:
*Long days (8am - 11pm) and sleep in
*Shorter day shifts with varied times
*12 hour shifts 8am - 8pm or 8pm - 8am
About the role
These roles will be working with children and young people with a range of Mental Health issues. You will be required to have experience working in a similar role. These positions are on a 2 to 1 basis.
Duties include:
*You will be required to ensure that children and young people are provided with the highest quality of care possible and to assist them reaching their fullest potential.
*To ensure children’s safety and well-being is appropriately protected at all times
*To provide high standard help, care and support
*To enable clients / families or children and young people (as appropriate) to enjoy a range of food and support them to buy their food from various places including markets/ super markets or specialist shops
The young people involved in these placements can have a range of needs, including:
*Challenging & aggressive behaviour
*Learning disability
*Autistic Spectrum Condition
*ADHD
*Personality Disorder
*Self-Injury
*M.H diagnosis
*Victims of the range of abuses
*Inappropriate behaviours
Criteria for these roles are:
*Child and Adult DBS - on the update service
*Previous Experience in a similar role
*NVQ Level 3 in childcare or equivalent (desirable not essential)
*References covering the last 3 years
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