Children Support Worker

Paragon Social Care; Shefford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading social care provider is seeking dedicated support workers to enhance the lives of vulnerable children and young people. This role involves nurturing support, requiring engagement, compassion, and flexibility, with comprehensive training provided for successful candidates. Zero-hour contracts are offered with competitive pay.

Qualifications

• Driver with access to a vehicle for work.
• Warm, engaging personality to interact with children.
• Experience supporting challenging young people is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic support and nurturing to young people.
• Engage with children to support their well-being.
• Complete training in physical intervention and safeguarding.

Skills

Patience

Compassion

Flexibility

Engagement

Job description

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At Paragon Social Care, our vision, Excellence Through Understanding, encapsulates our dedication to enhancing the lives of the children and young people we support.

Our Mission is one of holistic nurturing and support, providing a safe haven for our young people to thrive. Our skilled and caring staff cater to each individual's needs, leveraging our Trauma Informed and Positive Behaviour Support frameworks. Our young people remain the heart of all we do, and their wellbeing and success are our primary focus.

Our core endeavour is to instil within each young person the values necessary for a flourishing life:

· A culture of healthy choices.

· Self-confidence and self-worth.

· Good physical and emotional health.

· Healthy relationships in all spheres of life.

· A safe environment to explore and reach their full potential.

We are searching for support workers who share our core values and of patience, respect, compassion, understanding and adaptability, who will be fully committed to the young people we support. We offer zero-hour contracts paid at highly competitive rates. Our shifts times are usually 12 hours. We want to give you the tools to do the best you can when supporting children and young people. For that to happen career growth and professional development is vital.

In order to apply you must be a car driver with access to a vehicle for work, you should have a warm engaging personality to engage with children and young people on their level and you should be flexible in your work life. Ideally you will be experienced in supporting challenging young people however we are open to applications from those who feel they have the right skills and values to thrive in the role.

If successful on interview you will be put through our onboarding stage which will include training in 16 modules as well as a 2 day in-person Physical Intervention Training course by hosted by our in-house GSA Certified tutors. This course is followed by a 1 Day in-person training course on Children’s Safeguarding, Trauma Informed Practice, Introduction to Polyvagal Theory and Understanding Your Role at Paragon Social Care.

Our children and young people are the centre of everything we do and safeguarding them is our number one priority. If this sounds interesting to you and you would like to make a difference to the lives of the children and young people, we support then please apply now with an up to date CV.

Job Type: Agency Contract

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check due to the nature of the role, which involves working with vulnerable young people. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people is a priority, and all applicants will be expected to share this commitment.