Children and Young Person's Support Worker Vacancies Available Role: Children Support Worker Location: Across the North East of England 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 and challenging behaviours. You will be required to have previous experience working in a similar role. These positions are typically on a 2:1 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 shop 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-Harm · Mental Health 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 minimum of 2 years experience ideally · NVQ Level 3 in childcare or equivalent (desirable not essential) · References covering the last 3 years