Job Title: Children's Support worker
Location: Candle lodge - Southampton
Contract Type: Temp
Salary: £17.91- £35.82 per hour depending on shift worked
Overview
Connect2Hampshire are currently recruiting for Children's Residential Support workers to work in one of Hampshire County Councils Children's residential home based in Southampton. You will work as part of a diverse and supportive team of professional carers to provide a stimulating and caring environment for young people who may display extreme behaviour and high levels of distress, and who may have great difficulty forming and maintaining relationships. Your focus will be to act as a 'therapeutic parent' and role-model to the young people by forming positive, trusting relationships that enable them to feel safe and cared for.
Responsibilities
* Act as a 'therapeutic parent' and role model to the children in the home by building positive, trusting relationships and supporting them to feel safe and cared for.
* Use positive behaviour management strategies and physical restraint when required.
* Cook, clean, engage in messy play and leisure activities.
* Assist with the personal hygiene of a child.
* Maintain patience, empathy, and consistency when faced with challenging behaviour.
Qualifications and Skills
* Experience of working with children, young people or adults within a residential, secure or similar setting is advantageous but not essential.
* Ability to respond to challenging behaviour whilst maintaining positive relationships and an environment that enables young people to maximise their potential.
* Physical fitness to undertake the role and complete mandatory training.
* Understanding of safeguarding.
* Must own a UK driver’s licence (preferably Manual).
* Desirable: Level 3 (or equivalent) Diploma in Residential Childcare, or willingness to complete within 2 years of employment.
* Professional experience related to residential child care.
* Knowledge of child protection.
* Level 2 in Functional Skills, a C‑grade (grade 4) GCSE in both English and Maths.
Benefits
* Annual leave of 24 days per annum.
* Flexible shift pattern options to fit around today's lifestyle.
Connect2Hampshire is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
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