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