Trauma Informed Children's Support Worker - Bournemouth, United Kingdom - Budwood Limited

Budwood Limited

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Bournemouth, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Budwood is recruiting for Trauma Informed Children's Support Workers across Dorset (Bournemouth, Poole, Dorchester).

Budwood Ltd is a small family run business providing residential care and support to children and teenagers with emotional behavioural difficulties and social and emotional mental health.

Our young people here may have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and so the aim of the service is to provide them with a stable comfortable home, where where they will be receive high levels of support and guidance to keep them safe and help them learn and develop the necessary skills to enable them a smooth and successful transition to independence and adulthood.

Therapeutic input is integral within the support services provided by Budwood - all staff are trained in 'developmental trauma' and therapeutic parenting to best aid your understanding and ability to provide the young people with the best support possible.

Salary ranges from £28,000-£31,000 per year depending on qualification.

Benefits of a Trauma Informed Children's Support Worker:

Joining a dedicated and passionated team delivering therapeutic parenting to children and young people
Supported by senior management and multidisciplinary teams
Thorough induction and specialist training and qualifications provided
Level 4 NVQ programme in Children and Young People in Residential Child Care
Opportunities for progression

The Trauma Informed Children's Support Worker requirements:

MUST be over 22 years old
To have experience of working / parenting children and young people
To work 7 x 24 hours shifts and sleep ins over a 3 week period (9am to 9:30am the following day, including sleep in shift).
To be friendly and supportive, and to have the ability to empathise with a nonjudgemental approach
To be flexible and able to cope with stressful situations
To work well as part of a team and be able to accept direction and guidance
Have a full driving licence and you MUST have your own transport as this position will involve travelling.

Salary:
£28,000.00-£31,000.00 per year

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