Chester, Cheshire. Specialist SEN, ASD and challenging behaviours. Full-time permanent contract.
Your new company Hays Recruitment are proud to be working in partnership with an Ofsted rated "Good" provider that supports children and young people in the heart of Chester city centre as they require motivated and reliable support workers for full-time permanent contracts. This company supports children and young people with complex autistic spectrum disorders and challenging behaviours between the ages of 8 - 17. This is a full-time 37.5 hour permanent contract with working hours between 7:30am - 10:30pm.
Your new role In your new role you will be supporting children and young people with complex ASD and challenging behaviours on a 1:1, 2:1, and 3:1 basis dependent on their needs. You will support the young people in all aspects of day-to-day life, assisting with meal preparation, feeding, assisted personal care, access to education, medication administration, and communication, as a number of young people are none-verbal and require the use of PECs and Makaton to communicate.
What you'll need to succeed In order to be successful with your application you must have full Right to Work in the UK as well as a minimum of 6 months referenceable experience in the last two years, as well as:
1. Experience with or knowledge of Autistic Spectrum Disorders
2. Previous experience supporting challenging behaviours
3. An NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification in residential childcare is advantageous but not essential
4. Be willing to work towards an NVQ Level 2 / Level 3 or equivalent qualification in residential childcare is essential
What you'll get in return If you are successful with your application you will receive the full support, dedication, and guidance of a social care expert recruitment consultant as well as a wide range of benefits, which include:
5. Free training
6. Free DBS
7. Full holiday entitlement
8. Company pension
9. Career progression
10. Ongoing mentoring and support
11. Bank holiday pay uplift
12. 11 weeks paid leave per year
13. Full support of an experienced management team
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