Child Support Workers

Servoca Nursing and Care; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare recruitment agency is seeking dedicated temporary Child Support Workers in Sheffield. The role involves caring for vulnerable children, helping them manage emotional and behavioural difficulties. Applicants need at least 6 months’ experience in child support work and must have the right to work in the UK. This position offers flexible hours and competitive pay ranging from £13.68 to £18.00 per hour, along with various benefits including free training and a bonus scheme.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Flexible working hours

Free training and personal development courses

Refer a friend bonus scheme

Free uniform

Access to shift self-booking app

Qualifications

• At least 6 months of experience in a professional Child support work setting within the last 3 years.
• Right to work in the UK.
• No requirement to drive; shifts tailored to availability.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high quality of care and meet children’s needs.
• Provide a caring and nurturing environment.
• Establish positive relationships with young people.
• Help young people gain self-control and challenge unacceptable behavior.
• Ensure each care plan is updated as needed.
• Attend to practical childcare tasks.
• Offer one-on-one support to address difficulties.
• Provide emotional support during stress.

Job description

Servoca Nursing & Care is a leading healthcare recruitment agency within the UK providing temporary and permanent roles for Nurses, Care Assistants and Support / Child support workers throughout the UK. We are recruiting for fun, passionate, but dedicated temporary Child Support workers to work in the following area:

• Sheffield

The Children’s Support Workers role will involve working with some of the UK’s most vulnerable children suffering from emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD). You will need the ability to attend to their practical, physical and emotional needs and act as an appropriate role model, working closely with them to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential.

Responsibilities

• To maintain a high quality of care and support which meets the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and cultural needs of children and young people within the care of Inspirations.
• To provide a caring, supportive and nurturing environment in which children / young people can feel secure and free from harm.
• Establishing positive relationships with young people and always offering them unconditional and positive regard.
• Helping young people gain self-control by challenging unacceptable behaviour and rewarding acceptable, pro-social conduct.
• Ensuring that each young person’s care plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs.
• Attending to practical matters in relation to childcare (cooking, cleaning, general maintenance around the home etc).
• Establishing relationships which young people perceive to be positive, warm and rewarding.
• Providing advice, assistance and support on a 1 : 1 basis to enable young people to address past and present difficulties.
• Providing emotional support at times of difficulty or stress.

Here at Servoca we give you the choice of how often you work, which is great if you are looking for flexibility and / or a little more control of your work.

Qualifications

• Have at least 6 months experience within a professional Child support work setting within the last 3 years.
• Have the right to work in the UK.
• There is no requirement to drive and shifts are tailored to your availability and location.

A successful candidate will benefit from :

• Competitive rates of WEEKLY pay from £13.68 to £18.00 per hour including holiday pay (Difference in pay subject to working nights, weekends and bank holidays).
• Flexible working - choose the hours you can work.
• Free comprehensive refresher training and personal development courses.
• Refer a friend Bonus Scheme.
• Free Uniform and access to shift self-booking app.

If you're interested and keen to discuss this further, apply today or ring 01782 697104 and ask for Dominic.

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