Child and Young Adult Support Workers - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Prospero Health & Social Care

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Prospero Health and Social are looking to recruit Support Workers in the Sheffield Area


You will be required to support Children, Young Adults and adults with a diverse range of needs, including learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities and complex challenging behaviour.

You will find yourself working in a variety of settings, includingtheir own home, health and social care settings, Residential homes and out in the community.


Job Responsibilities include:

  • Looking after and taking care of the individuals needs
  • Assisting with the completion of care plans, risk assessments, reviews, incident & accidents reporting.
  • Providing physical and emotional support which may include helping with household tasks and personal care.
  • Manage the wellbeing and behaviour's ensuring significant behavioural or physical occurrences are addressed and managed accordingly
  • Look out for any changes in behaviour
  • Dealing with a range of mental health issues and supporting the child to provide support and help at all times.
  • Building a relationship with the individual, care provider and families
  • Support routines, from waking up + being in the house routine to activities outside.
  • Maintain professional relationships with clients, family and external healthcare professionals and adhere to company policies and procedures

What you require:

  • 6 Months work experience in the UK
    (MUST HAVE):
  • 3 years of references without gaps
    (MUST HAVE):
  • The ability to adapt and act accordingly to situations.
  • A high level of patience and emotional resilience.
  • A nonjudgmental attitude regardless of a person's needs.
  • The ability to remain calm under pressure and when dealing with challenging situations.
  • Experience of working with children in the past in a similar setting.
  • DBS check on the update service and all required checks as well as clean criminal record.
  • An over sea's police check if required
  • Preferable but not essential to be able to drive as locations can be spread out.

Working Hours:

  • Long days
  • Sleeps
  • Waking nights

What we can offer you:

  • Competitive Salary through umbrella (£15+ increased rates)
  • Various Training Courses
  • Online E-Learning
  • 45p per mile travel expenses.

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