Support Worker - Children's Residential
Are you an experienced support worker?
Have you got experience supporting children or young people in crisis?
a supportive and close knit team for daily support
an opportunity to dedicate your experience and skills to a child or young person
being busy engaging and encouraging the child or young persons to take part in activities and form structure
providing accurate reports and information to support the development of care plans and goals
playing a critical role in the safety and well-being of the child or young person
The role - Support worker in Children's residential
supporting children and young people in a residential setting
experience of using de-escalation techniques to keep children and young people safe
be creative when engaging and establishing trust with children and young people
provide availability and maintain this for the duration of the support required
to take time to read relevant reports, referrals and profiles to gain insight to the child or young person
Personality - our specialist staff teams are successful because they are passionate and have a deep commitment to providing safety and support when it is needed most. confidence in your experience to support you making prompt decisions on a daily basis
understanding of how trauma, previous experiences and diagnoses can impact day to day behaviours of children and young people
resilience to continue supporting through particularly stressful situations and to keep trying new ways to engage and build trust
~ observant your observations and outcomes of support will have a significant impact on the child's / young person's journey, you will have heightened awareness levels and the ability to share these insights through your reports and meetings with other professionals
Skills and training
DBS on update service or support new application
Registered with relevant regulatory body
PMVA trained - ideally or willing to undertake training
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? Children services
NVQ 3 in health and social care