Children's Support Worker - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Sandant Care

Description

The role of the Support Worker is to enable and support the children in our care to develop the necessary skills they need to help them be as confidant as possible.

Helping and supporting Service Users with different physical disabilities and mental health needs to live and support them to reach their potential by providing both physical and emotional support.

The role of a support worker is so varied - each person has unique needs, which makes the job unique too.

• To provide care in accordance with best practice and legislative requirements, reflecting policies and procedures and agreed standards under the direction of the Children's Service Manager
• To support and enable Service Users to maintain skills and personal interests whilst delivering personcentred care unique to the Service User
• To maintain skills at a current level, undertake such training and development as required from timetotime to maintain and progress knowledge
• To positively support and work closely with the family and the Children's Services Manager to ensure the support service is functioning efficiently and smoothly daily.

• Ensure Service Users are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing
• To support Service Users with all aspects of their daytoday living, enabling them to enjoy the best possible quality of life
• Most of the employee's work will be alone with the Service User in their home
• Compassion, good communication skills and a calm and caring manner are essential for this important role
• Ensure Care Plans and behavioural guidance and other essential information are followed. Along with family routines
• Be responsible for informing the Children's Service Manager and family of any changes in the needs of Service Users
• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support
• Develop effective working relationships and working as a team
• Work in cooperation with members of the multidisciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for people
• Maintain and develop relationships with family, friends and other people important in their life
• Be a role model for other Support Workers and be an ambassador for the service
• Be professional, polite and reasonable at all times
• Champion all relevant Sandant Care policies and procedures and audits by the team
• Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management
• Understand and follow all policies and procedures relevant to the role

• Interested in working with children of all ages with a range of disabilities and or challenging behaviours.
• The ability to communicate clearly and sensitively when talking to people and their families.
• Good listening skills.
• Great problemsolving skills and the ability to adapt and act accordingly to situations.
• Good time management skills to be able to support the needs of multiple people.
• The ability to keep up with changing standards and codes of conduct in the social care sector.
• The ability to work both alone and as part of a team.
• A high level of patience and emotional resilience.
• Being empathetic towards everyone.
• The ability to make good, positive relationships with people and their families.
• The ability to communicate with other healthcare professionals.
• Great verbal and written communication skills.
• A nonjudgemental attitude regardless of a person's needs.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure and when dealing with challenging situations.

• Ideally experience working with children with additional needs
• Ability to maintain electronic records
• Up to date knowledge of sector specific legislation and best practice
• Clear verbal and written English and excellent communication skills
• Driving licence desirable

• Flexitime

• 8 hour shift
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

• Loyalty bonus

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

• NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (required)