Children's Support Worker - Beddingham, United Kingdom - Wilton House Services

Wilton House Services

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Beddingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We have an
AMAZING opportunity for a Children's Support Worker to join a children's residential service, supporting young people between the ages of 8-18 with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) and challenging behaviours.

We are looking for enthusiastic, resilient and motivated individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of young people; to enable them to develop socially, emotionally and behaviorally in a setting where they feel safe and cared for.

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Due to the nature of the job and the activities involved, we are only able to consider applicants who have a full drivers licence and a car_**
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 (sleep allowance included)

Location:
Beddingham, Lewes

Role:
Children's Support Worker (full time)

Hours: 40 hours per week + sleep in shifts

Benefits:

Getting paid to have fun with the children on a daily basis
Opportunity to do the NVQ level 4 Children & Young People qualification fully funded
Company pension
28 days annual leave
Access to discounts for shopping outlets, restaurants and cinema's
Comprehensive Training Package including scheduled ongoing facetoface training and CPD planning
Plenty of opportunities to maximise earnings and career development
Enhanced disclosure cost coverage

As a Children's Support Worker you will be responsible for:

Encouraging young people to participate in activities and take responsibility for their own lives depending on their age.
Keeping the homely, friendly culture and environment of the homes.
Dealing with challenging behaviours when needed.
Protecting children and young people from risks to their health and welfare.
Providing support for the children and young people in the home and to promote their independence and wellbeing.
Maintaining a safe environment for young people.
Ensuring the safety of the students and maintaining an up to date knowledge of the individual's; care plan, guidelines, reward system and preferred method of communication.
Supporting taxing behaviour safely and sympathetically.
Developing and maintaining good working relationships with the staff, parents, Social Workers and other professionals that may be involved in the young people's lives such as Psychologists.

Requirements:

Experience as a Children's Support Worker, or with Young People is desirable.
Experience within another healthcare or social care setting is desirable.
You must be a car driver as you will be required to transport young people from time to time.
You must be over the age of 2
NVQ or QCF level 3 in Children & Young People is desirable.

If you are passionate about the lives of young people and want to make a real difference, supporting young people between the ages of with EBD, whilst starting on a career path within health & social care - this is the job for you

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£28,000.00-£30,000.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits: