The Children’s Support Workers role will involve working with some of the UKs most vulnerable children suffering from emotional and behavioral difficulties, learning disabilities, and autism.
You will need the ability to attend to their practical, physical and emotional needs and act as an appropriate role model.
You will work closely within multidisciplinary teams to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential.
Location: Greater Manchester
Pay: £11 - £13ph dependence on experience and duties in the role
Drivers preferred but not essential (area dependent )
1. To maintain a high quality of care and support which meets the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and cultural needs of children and young people.
2. To provide a caring, supportive and nurturing environment in which children/young people can feel secure and free from harm.
3. Establishing positive relationships with young people and always offering them unconditional and positive regard.
4. Helping young people gain self-control by challenging unacceptable behavior and rewarding acceptable, pro-social conduct.
5. Ensuring that each young person’s care plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs
6. Attending to and managing practical matters in relation to social support (cooking, cleaning, social engagements, general housekeeping etc)
7. Establishing relationships which young people perceive to be positive, warm and rewarding
8. Providing advice, assistance and support on a 1:1 basis to enable young people to address past and present difficulties
9. Providing emotional support at times of difficulty or stress
Do you have the following Support Worker Requirements?
10. Are you over the age of 21?
11. Do you have 6 months Children’s Residential Support worker experience OR experience with relevant qualification?
12. Are you caring, positive and compassionate?
13. Are you well organized and reliable?
14. Do you have excellent communication and people skills?
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