Children's Support Worker

NHS; Stockport; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a motivated Children's Support Worker for the Children's Continuing Care Schools Team in Stockport. This role involves providing care for children with complex health needs in a school setting, supporting their educational development and ensuring safety during all interactions.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars and home electronics

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance for loans and savings

Local financial advice through Stockport Credit Union

Qualifications

• Significant experience working with children and young people.
• Experience of working with children with complex needs.
• Driving license / access to vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized care and support for children with complex health needs.
• Escort children to and from school on school transport.
• Maintain accurate records of all care given.

Skills

Team work and autonomous working

Ability to work in emotionally difficult circumstances

Punctual, trustworthy, motivated and enthusiastic

Documentation

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, Nursery Nurse or Child care course

Good standard of English and Maths

Job description

The Children's Continuing Care Schools Team are looking for a motivated and dynamic Children's Support Worker to work alongside the School Nurse and provide care for children with complex health needs, within the school setting.

The successful candidates will be expected to work between the hours of 08:30 -16:00 Monday - Friday during term time only.

Your working day will start at the child's own home, where you will be responsible for escorting the children and young people to school, on school transport.

Once you arrive at school you will be responsible for the care and support of children and young people with complex health needs within school and perform any health interventions that the children or young people may require

There is a school nurse on site who will provide support as required. In addition to this you will be expected to support the child to access their educational curriculum helping them to fulfil their potential.

The post holder will work under the direction of the team leader and registered nursing staff to set standards and plan of care. They will carry out specialised care in an unsupervised capacity.

The successful candidate will be put through a comprehensive training programme to ensure they are competent and confident whilst delivering a high standard of care.

You will be required to hold a driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will either be responsible for the one to one care and support of an individual child or will assist the allocated School Nurse with healthcare related tasks for all children and young people in school.

Depending on the role, the post holder will start their day at the school base or at an identified child's own home. You will be expected to escort the child into school on school transport and remain with them throughout the school day providing specialised support in the classroom. The working day will finish once the post holder has escorted the child back home on school transport.

The children will have complex health needs, and require bespoke and individualised plans of care. The post holder will be responsible for medications, suctioning, manual handling, tracheostomycares, gastrostomy cares, and other health care related needs.

The provision of robust training and regular competency reviews will ensure care is provided safely and in line with all policies and guidelines.

The aim is to enable the children to achieve set targets and goals, and also make the school day enjoyable whilst maintaining safety at all times.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27- 33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job responsibilities

The children that you will be supporting have complex health needs and require bespoke and individualised plans of care. A robust training programme will be offered to the successful applicant to ensure that they have the skills required to maintain the childs safety and welfare.

An ideal applicant will have significant experience in looking after children and preferably children with additional or complex needs, you must be willing and able to learn new skills. You will be joining a growing team of Support Workers and will have every opportunity to learn and be supported in gaining experience and knowledge in caring for these children.

Responsibility for Patient Care

Clinical

To undertake a range of duties, which involve direct care, by following care plans agreed with parents and named professionals, whilst working in the children's home, school or other environment where they spend time.

To be aware of, and participate in meeting the psychological, social, physical and spiritual needs of the children and young people.

To complete all training and competencies related to the care and support of the children and young people under our care.

To assist in the maintenance of a safe environment for the child or young person.

Maintain accurate records of all care given, including any omissions and inform parents and named professionals of any changes in child or young person's condition or situation, and any significant relevant factors.

Communication

Maintain confidentiality of information.

Contribute to the effective communication process between the child and young person, their family and/or carers, and staff colleagues.

Communicate appropriate information to and from other service areas/environments used by child or young person, as required. Liaising with the multi-disciplinary team in relation to the child or young persons care and requirements.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, Nursery Nurse or Child care course(E)
• Good standard of English and Maths

Knowledge

• Child development
• Safeguarding
• Knowledge of how disability can impact

Experience

• Significant experience working with children and young people.(E)
• Experience of working with children with complex needs.
• Working in community

skills

• Documentation
• Team work and autonomous working
• Ability to work in emotionally difficult circumstances
• keep calm and respond in emergency
• Punctual, trustworthy, motivated and enthusiastic
• driving license / access to vehicle

work related

• Work flexibly

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£24,625 to £25,674 a yearpro rata per annum