Children Support Worker

Prospero-Health-; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Free online training

Team Teach certificate

On-call support 24/7

Weekly pay

Flexible shifts

Job summary

Prospero-Health- in Cardiff is seeking caregivers to support children and young people with complex needs and emotional disorders. You will assist with daily living tasks, promote education and therapy access, and foster positive relationships with families and other professionals.

The role emphasizes safeguarding, accurate reporting, and adhering to health and safety guidelines while delivering compassionate, child-centred care in a residential setting, including night shifts.

Qualifications

• Child-centred approach to care.
• Basic understanding of children's rights and safeguarding.
• Full UK driving licence preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support children and young people aged 0-18 with complex needs or behavioural and emotional disorders.
• Safeguard and support the well-being of the children and young people.
• Adhere to health and safety practices to protect welfare.
• Build rapport with children, young people and their families.
• Write accurate and detailed reports.
• Keep care plans and risk assessments up to date.
• Provide child-centred care for those with health/emotional needs.
• Waking nights (8pm-8am).
• Sleep ins (8pm-8am).

Skills

Child-centred care

Education

NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care/Children and young people

Job description

Salary: GBP12.5 - GBP29 per hour

You will be working in the Cardiff location in the residentialservice that is passionate about making changes and enhancing young people’s lives.This role will involve caring for these often-vulnerable individuals, assisting them with day-to-day tasks, and supporting them as and when required, providing a safe and nurturing environment for individuals.

You will support children and young people in developing their living skills and access education / therapy, promote positive behaviour and helping individuals to manage their emotions and behaviours effectively, and help build positive relationships with the individuals themselves, their families and other professionals working in care.

Requirements for the role:

• Child-centred approach to care
• Previous experience withinchildrensocial care or transferableskill role is desirable.
• Full UK driving licence (preferred)
• NVQLevel 3 Health and Social Care/Children and young people
• Basic understanding of children'shuman rights and safeguarding is essential.

What the role will include:

• Supporting children and young adults between the ages of 0-18 years old with complex needs/or behavioural and emotional disorders.
• To safeguard andsupport the well-being of the children and young adults.
• Adhering to strict health and safety practice to ensure thewelfareof the children and young people
• Buildinga good rapport with the children and young adults as well as their families
• Writingaccurateand detailed reports
• Keepingup to date with thechildren’sand young people’s care plans and riskassessments
• Adopting a child-centred approach to provide the best care to children and young people with complex health / emotional needs
• Waking nights (8pm-8am)
• Sleep ins (8pm-8am)

Pay rates:

• Mileage paid for own vehicle if Business Insurance is provided and in place.
• Free mandatory online training as part of our compliance process.
• Practical training provided free if applicable for placement including the Team Teach certificate
• 24/7 contact available from on-call Consultants through day and night
• Weekly pay.
• Work to fit around your requirements and lifestyle