About the Role:
Join our supportive team at Swanwick Lodge, a secure residential home for up to ten childrenwith complex needs. We provide a safe, therapeutic environment for vulnerable young people (aged 10-17).
Staff receive regular supervision, guidance and professional development from colleagues and managers, with ongoing support from your Line Manager and our Health and Wellbeing Team to ensure exceptional care for our children. Apply now to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children!
As a Support Worker, you will:
* Act as a therapeutic parent and role model.
* Build positive, trusting relationships with children and their families.
* Maintain patience, empathy and consistency, even in challenging situations.
1. Support children to make measurable progress towards their education and life skills potential.
2. Contribute to and follow individual behaviour management plans, including physical handling strategies like Team Teach.
3. Undertake required training and qualifications as specified by regulation.
4. Undertake 24-hour shifts (late shift, sleep-in, ear...