Children’s Support Worker

AWD online; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus 5 after 5

Flexi time scheme

Generous local government pension

Incremental pay increase

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts at county leisure centres

Job summary

AWD online is seeking a Children’s Support Worker to provide practical care and support to children and young people with disabilities in family homes around Chesterfield. This role involves assisting with routines, personal care and promoting independence, on a rota basis including early mornings and evenings.

You will work with experienced colleagues, following care plans, maintaining safeguarding and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children, young people and families with complex or challenging needs.
• Experience of personal care and moving and handling.
• Understanding of and empathy with the needs of vulnerable families.
• Ability to read and follow care plans.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of dignity, respect, professional boundaries and safeguarding procedures.
• Ability to follow routines, carry out action plans and record changes in family circumstances.
• Able to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, as part of a team and alone.
• Ability to travel around Chesterfield and the surrounding area, with a driving licence and access to a car.
• Able to speak fluent English to communicate fully with clients and the public.
• Level 2 Health and Social Care or equivalent and The Care Certificate, or willingness to work towards these once in post.
• The right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical support with personal care, showering or bathing, moving and handling and hoisting in line with care plans.
• Support children, young people and families within their own homes, helping with routines and agreed action plans.
• Help improve and maintain independence, promote health and wellbeing and enhance quality of life for families in need.
• Read and follow care plans, routines and set action steps for children and young people with complex needs.
• Follow safeguarding procedures, health and safety requirements and relevant processes while maintaining confidentiality.
• Liaise professionally with managers, colleagues, families, carers and other agencies to support agreed outcomes.
• Record work undertaken, monitor changes in family circumstances and alert managers to any changes or concerns.
• Support parents and carers with engagement in universal activities, parent and child groups and local community networks.

Skills

Experience with children

Personal care

Reading care plans

Communication skills

Safeguarding

Flexibility

Driving licence

Education

Level 2 Health and Social Care

Care Certificate

GCSE English and Maths

NVQ2/QCF Level 2 Health and Social Care

Job description

Children’s Support Worker

The organisation has a rewarding opportunity for a caring, practical and reliable person to provide direct support to children and young people with disabilities within their family homes.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Family Support Worker, Support Worker, Care Assistant, Childcare Support Worker, Children’s Care Worker, Disability Support Worker, Personal Care Assistant, Community Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Children’s Residential Support Worker

This role is officially known as a Family Support Assistant

SALARY: £25,185 to £25,538 per annum FTE / Actual Annual Salary£14,634 to £14,840 + Benefits

LOCATION: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, East Midlands

JOB TYPE: Part-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 21 hours 30 minutes per week

Please Note: A valid Driving Licence and access to own vehicle is required

JOB OVERVIEW

This is a rewarding opportunity for a Children’s Support Worker to provide practical care and support to children and young people with disabilities, helping families manage routines and promoting independence, dignity and wellbeing.

As a Children’s Support Worker, you will work alongside experienced colleagues and managers, providing support in family homes across Chesterfield and surrounding areas, including early morning and evening visits, split shifts and weekend work on a rota basis.

The Children’s Support Worker will assist with personal care, showering or bathing, moving and handling, hoisting, getting children ready for their day or ready for bed, and may also support daytime care during school holidays.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Children’s Support Worker include:

• Personal Care and Support: Provide practical support with personal care, showering or bathing, moving and handling and hoisting in line with care plans

• Family Home Support: Support children, young people and families within their own homes, helping with routines and agreed action plans

• Independence and Wellbeing: Help improve and maintain independence, promote health and wellbeing and enhance quality of life for families in need

• Care Plan Delivery: Read and follow care plans, routines and set action steps for children and young people with complex needs

• Safeguarding and Safety: Follow safeguarding procedures, health and safety requirements and relevant processes while maintaining confidentiality

• Communication and Liaison: Liaise professionally with managers, colleagues, families, carers and other agencies to support agreed outcomes

• Monitoring and Records: Record work undertaken, monitor changes in family circumstances and alert managers to any changes or concerns

• Community and Family Activities: Support parents and carers with engagement in universal activities, parent and child groups and local community networks

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• Experience of working with children, young people and families with complex or challenging needs

• Experience of personal care and moving and handling

• Understanding of and empathy with the needs of vulnerable families

• Ability to read and follow care plans

• Good written and verbal communication skills

• Understanding of dignity, respect, professional boundaries and safeguarding procedures

• Ability to follow routines, carry out action plans and record changes in family circumstances

• Able to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, as part of a team and alone

• Ability to travel around Chesterfield and the surrounding area, with a driving licence and access to a car

• Able to speak fluent English to communicate fully with clients and the public

• Level 2 Health and Social Care or equivalent and The Care Certificate, or willingness to work towards these once in post

• The right to work in the UK without sponsorship

DESIRABLE

• Experience of caring for other people in a work-based, voluntary or personal capacity

• Experience of using communication aids such as PECS

• GCSE English and Maths

• NVQ2/QCF Level 2 Health and Social Care

BENEFITS

• 25 days of annual leave plus another 5 once you reach 5 years of continuous service

• Flexi time scheme

• Generous local government pension scheme

• Guaranteed incremental annual pay increase

• Cycle to work scheme

• Discounts at selected county leisure centres and much more!

This role requires a DBS Check

JOB REF: AWDO-P15011