Residential Children's Support Worker
Barker Ross Health and Social Care are currently recruiting for a Residential Children's Support Worker on behalf of a client based near Coalville in Leicestershire. This will involve supporting children and young people with challenging behaviour, emotional behaviour disorder (EBD), sexual trauma and related challenging behaviour.
Job details:
- Providing high quality care to children and young people, identifying needs and preferences for each individual
- Supporting children and young people with challenging behaviour, emotional behaviour disorder (EBD), sexual trauma and related challenging behaviour
- Supporting children and young adults within a 3 bed residential children's home
- Encourage good community relationships and liaising with children's families and carers
- Supporting young people in education, training and development
- Accurately report, record and maintain records as required, adhering to care plans
- Assist with all aspects of catering and domestic duties as and when required and supporting children and young people to develop life skills
- Report any deficiencies in the service of whatever nature to the service manager or nurse manager
- Person centred support plans and risk assessments are created in partnership with the young person, their family, school, other professionals and social workers
- Providing one to one support, day to day activities, days out and group trips
- Attending therapy sessions and supervised contact visits and attending PACE meetings as and when necessary
- Ensuring children and young people are given opportunities to achieve their full potential and offer support and encouragement for daily living
- Various hours of work available on working rota - short days, am or pm shifts, long days and sleep in's
Location: Coalville, Leicestershire
Salary: £9.50 - £10.50 per hour and £70.00 for sleep in's
Job type: Temporary
Hours: Full time days, split shifts and some sleep in's
Start date: Immediate start subject to satisfactory references and DBS
NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People
Current DBS
If this is a role you are interested in please contact Jade or Hannah at Barker Ross Health and Social Care on 0115 9418131 or apply online to this advert.
