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Childrens Support Worker

We are looking for a specialist experienced Support Worker to join our team.

Supporting vulnerable children and young people in crisis.

A dedicated and passionate childrens support worker with commitment and understanding, delivering high levels of support, creating safe environments and offering a deep understanding of trauma and how it impacts behaviours.

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What you can expect

  • Provide day to day support relating to activities, appointments and family contact.
  • Engage and encourage the child or young person to join in with activities.
  • Provide accurate reports and information to support the development of goals and care plans.
  • Play a critical role in the safeguarding and wellbeing of the child or young person.

    • What you will bring

  • Experience supporting children and young people in a residential setting.
  • Confident working with colleagues at times of heightened behaviours using de-escalation techniques.
  • Experience making decisions and taking action in challenging situations.
  • Daily and accurate daily record keeping.
  • Calmness during crisis situations such as aggression, self harm and destructive behaviours.
  • Understand how trauma and diagnosis can impact behaviours of children and young people.

    • Skills and training

  • DBS on update service or support a new application.
  • PMVA trained or willing to undertake training.
  • Driving License and business insurance.

    • This position offers flexible working hours/shifts and an hourly rate of between £14.50 – £20.38

    Please note this position requires you to have a minimum of 12 months paid experience working with children and young people in a residential setting within the UK.

    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? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

    Childrens Support Worker

    We are looking for a specialist experienced Support Worker to join our team.

    Supporting vulnerable children and young people in crisis.

    A dedicated and passionate childrens support worker with commitment and understanding, delivering high levels of support, creating safe environments and offering a deep understanding of trauma and how it impacts behaviours.

    What you can expect

  • Provide day to day support relating to activities, appointments and family contact.
  • Engage and encourage the child or young person to join in with activities.
  • Provide accurate reports and information to support the development of goals and care plans.
  • Play a critical role in the safeguarding and wellbeing of the child or young person.

    • What you will bring

  • Experience supporting children and young people in a residential setting.
  • Confident working with colleagues at times of heightened behaviours using de-escalation techniques.
  • Experience making decisions and taking action in challenging situations.
  • Daily and accurate daily record keeping.
  • Calmness during crisis situations such as aggression, self harm and destructive behaviours.
  • Understand how trauma and diagnosis can impact behaviours of children and young people.

    • …

    Skills and training

  • DBS on update service or support a new application.
  • PMVA trained or willing to undertake training.
  • Driving License and business insurance.

    • This position offers flexible working hours/shifts and an hourly rate of between £14.50 – £20.38

    Please note this position requires you to have a minimum of 12 months paid experience working with children and young people in a residential setting within the UK.

    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? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

  • experience

    Children services

  • skills

    be able to manage challenging situations

  • education

    NVQ 3 in health and social care – children